Spearhead

1. S01E01SuspectJuly 18, 1978—The Royal Wessex Rangers are on tour in Northern Ireland and are determined to catch a bomber working in the area.
2. S01E02LeaveJuly 25, 1978—Given a fortnight furlough, the men of the Royal Wessex brag to one another what a great time they're going to have. But the reality is very
3. S01E03LoyaltiesAugust 1, 1978—The platoon return home under the temporary command of an NCO. One of his men has gone AWOL after beating up a soldier from another platoon
4. S01E04JackalAugust 8, 1978—Back on duty in Northern Ireland, the Royals frustrated at having to treat the hostile local youth with kid gloves, especially since one amo
5. S01E05Both Ends Against the MiddleAugust 15, 1974—For assaulting a fellow soldier and going AWOL, Adams must now face a court-martial. If he pleads not guilty, as he intends, he will drag so
6. S01E06Thieves in the NightAugust 22, 1978—A soldier with a rebellious streak and a drinking problem is posted to the Royals for one last chance to prove himself. Shortly after his ar
7. S01E07Truth GamesAugust 29, 1978—With Adams back from military prison and belligerent newcomer Stephens now apparently an accepted part of the squad, Platoon 6 heads off to

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01New BroomsJune 18, 1979—The Royals are posted to West Germany and 6 Platoon have been given a new CO. Meanwhile, Colby schemes to get rid of the troublesome Stevens
2. S02E02MatrimonyJune 25, 1979—The strains in Box's marriage lead him to a blunder during tank exercises. His wife is lonely, homesick and harbouring a secret. And Gadd's
3. S02E03PressuresJuly 2, 1979—Twiss and Gilbey are both thinking about promotion. Bilinski wants to marry Helga, but she's an escapee from communist East Germany, and Arm
4. S02E04Leave TakersJuly 9, 1979—Adams's father visits from England. Tensions are still high between them, but a visit to the museum of Belsen concentration camp has a surpr
5. S02E05RepercussionsJuly 16, 1979—Pickering causes a serious incident on the heavily defended border between East and West Germany, forcing 6 Platoon to weigh up the conflict
6. S02E06Waiting GamesJuly 23, 1979—6 Platoon are back on active duty in Northern Ireland. During a nighttime surveillance operation, they're ambushed and Twiss goes missing, p

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Night GamesJuly 30, 1981—B Company has been sent to Hong Kong, still for the time being part of the British empire. Gilbey trains new recruits while 6 Platoon has th
2. S03E02Have a Happy DayAugust 6, 1981—
3. S03E03Another Happy DayAugust 13, 1981—The platoon is still on furlough. Some of the squaddies have been brawling in the local bars and brothels. Mayhoe encounters racism in the a
4. S03E04The Macau ConnectionAugust 20, 1981—Bilinski's love affair with the lady from Macau has left him open to blackmail by the snakeheads, who want him to join their trafficking rac
5. S03E05LoyaltiesAugust 27, 1981—Bilinski is under investigation for possible complicity in people smuggling for the snakeheads in return for dubious favours received. Box i
6. S03E06FuturesSeptember 3, 1981—It's time to go home. There are debts to be paid, treasured possessions to be left behind, goodbyes to be said. And futures to think about.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed