First Among Equals

1. S01E01Episode 1September 30, 1986—Four newly elected MPs take their seats in the government: Andrew Fraser, Scottish Labour member, whose father was a Conservative MP; Raymon
2. S01E02Episode 2October 7, 1986—The Labour party retains power after the general election, and the MPs are promoted. However, private turmoil disrupts three of them. Seymou
3. S01E03Episode 3October 14, 1986—Gould puts his career on the line when he insists the government will not devalue the pound. Kerslake confronts Gould about the economic rum
4. S01E04Episode 4October 21, 1986—Kerslake is appointed to a high position in the new Conservative government, but changing boundary divisions imperil his seat. Seymour does
5. S01E05Episode 5October 28, 1986—The MPs face shifting personal and political climates. Seymour ruthlessly bargains for a spot on the board of his family's bank while also r
6. S01E06Episode 6November 4, 1986—The Labour party wins the general, and Kerslake accepts an offer to be the opposition's minister for education. However, Seymour plots finan
7. S01E07Episode 7November 11, 1986—Marital strife envelops two of the members, as Seymour discovers his wife's infidelity and Gould's wife meets his mistress. In the political
8. S01E08Episode 8November 18, 1986—Kerslake endures constant surveillance and threats on his life in Northern Ireland. Fraser experiences drama of his own as changes within hi
9. S01E09Episode 9November 25, 1986—When Libyan dissidents capture a British navy vessel, the government scrambles to find a solution to the crisis. As foreign secretary, Seymo
10. S01E10Episode 10December 2, 1986—Kerslake and Seymour duel for leader of the Conservative party, but one suffers a blow that changes his perspective on politics. A general e

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