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Parade's End

TV·2012–2012·1 season, 5 episodes·BBC Two·Drama, War, History·1h·7.8

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In the dying days of the Edwardian Empire, Christopher Tietjens enters into a destructive marriage with the beautiful but cruel socialite Sylvia.

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  1. 01Parade's End S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 9.7Vicious rumours about Christopher abound, leading to tragedy at Groby. Sylvia finds a new admirer who proves a distraction as the war continues, and Valentine moves to London. Meanwhile, Edith and MacMaster plan a new life together.
  2. 02Parade's End S01E05Episode 5S01E05 · 9.7Christopher is sent to the Front with McKechnie and Perowne. While Valentine waits for news of Christopher, Sylvia - now ensconced at Groby - makes one final, desperate play for him.
  3. 03Parade's End S01E04Episode 4S01E04 · 9.3In Rouen, an exhausted Christopher prepares soldiers for the draft. Back in London, Sylvia decides to visit her husband in France, oblivious to the consequences this will have for him.

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Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode5Episodes2012Aired 9.2Season avg
  1. S01E01Parade's End S01E01Episode 1August 24, 2012 8.7In the dying days of the Edwardian Empire, Christopher Tietjens enters into a destructive marriage with the beautiful but cruel socialite Sy
  2. S01E02Parade's End S01E02Episode 2August 31, 2012 8.7While Sylvia and Christopher are reunited publicly, their relationship remains turbulent in private. In the run up to war Christopher finds
  3. S01E03Parade's End S01E03Season's bestEpisode 3September 7, 2012 9.7Vicious rumours about Christopher abound, leading to tragedy at Groby. Sylvia finds a new admirer who proves a distraction as the war contin
  4. S01E04Parade's End S01E04Episode 4September 14, 2012 9.3In Rouen, an exhausted Christopher prepares soldiers for the draft. Back in London, Sylvia decides to visit her husband in France, oblivious
  5. S01E05Parade's End S01E05Episode 5September 21, 2012 9.7Christopher is sent to the Front with McKechnie and Perowne. While Valentine waits for news of Christopher, Sylvia - now ensconced at Groby

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