Browse episode ratings trends for The Great Plague. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of The Great Plague's 3 episodes.
Best Episodes of The Great Plague
Aftermath
S1 Ep3
7.1
19th Nov 2020
Xand van Tulleken visits Samuel Pepys' parish church and discovers the sad tale of the Poole family, who within 11 days lost all five of their children. He also heads to Eyam in Derbyshire, revealing the heroic story of self-sacrifice that saw all 700 villagers lock themselves in to try to stop the disease spreading to surrounding areas. Raksha Dave trials 17th-century disinfection methods and reveals a surprising substitute that can be just effective as modern antibacterial cleaners.
Worst Episodes of The Great Plague
Decimation
S1 Ep2
6.5
18th Nov 2020
In the second episode, Xand heads to St Barts hospital to look back at historical records which show that nursing staff stayed behind and risked their lives to help the sick. Elsewhere, John investigates why infection rates were so different between the rich and poor, examining clothes typical for each group in the 17th century.
The Great Plague Episode Guide
Outbreak
S1 Ep1
6.8
17th Nov 2020
In the first episode, the epidemic is traced back to its source in the parish of St Giles in the Fields, now at the heart of London's theatre district. The programme also examines the symptoms of the disease and uncovers new research into the plague bacteria that could overthrow accepted ideas about how the infection was spread.
Decimation
S1 Ep2
6.5
18th Nov 2020
In the second episode, Xand heads to St Barts hospital to look back at historical records which show that nursing staff stayed behind and risked their lives to help the sick. Elsewhere, John investigates why infection rates were so different between the rich and poor, examining clothes typical for each group in the 17th century.
Aftermath
S1 Ep3
7.1
19th Nov 2020
Xand van Tulleken visits Samuel Pepys' parish church and discovers the sad tale of the Poole family, who within 11 days lost all five of their children. He also heads to Eyam in Derbyshire, revealing the heroic story of self-sacrifice that saw all 700 villagers lock themselves in to try to stop the disease spreading to surrounding areas. Raksha Dave trials 17th-century disinfection methods and reveals a surprising substitute that can be just effective as modern antibacterial cleaners.
The best rated episodes of The Great Plague are:
Aftermath S1E3 rated 7.1
The lowest rated episodes of The Great Plague are:
Decimation S1E2 rated 6.5
The first episode of The Great Plague aired on November 17, 2020.
The last episode of The Great Plague aired on November 19, 2020.
