What are the best episodes of The Hire?

The best rated episodes of The Hire are: Ticker - S2E2 rated 8.7, Hostage - S2E1 rated 8.1, The Escape - S3E1 rated 8.0

What are the worst episodes of The Hire?

The lowest rated episodes of The Hire are: Powder Keg - S1E5 rated 7.0, Beat the Devil - S2E3 rated 7.2, Ambush - S1E1 rated 7.3

The Hire Episode Rating Graph

Apr 2001 - Oct 2016

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Browse episode ratings trends for The Hire. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of The Hire's 9 episodes.

Best Episodes of The Hire

Ticker
S2 Ep2
8.7
17th Oct 2002
The Driver rescues a mysterious messenger carrying an even more mysterious briefcase after an ambush on a rural highway. As a helicopter gunman relentlessly pursues them, a game of political intrigue plays out, with an unforeseen ending.
Hostage
S2 Ep1
8.1
3rd Oct 2002
The Driver races to locate a kidnapped victim locked in the trunk of an abandoned car somewhere on the water's edge. Linked to her only by cell phone, the driver narrows in on her location in a desperate race against time and tide.
The Escape
S3 Ep1
8.0
23rd Oct 2016
After the controversial disappearance of their Chief Medical Officer, a shadowy bio genetics company is under siege by the FBI for secretly cloning humans. Amidst the chaos, Molgen’s head mercenary Holt is sneaking out the last living clone, a young woman named Lily to a mysterious buyer. Holt has hired The Driver, accompanied by a heavily armed squadron of fellow Molgen mercenaries, to evade the authorities and deliver Lily and himself to the buyer. The journey takes an unexpected turn and Holt is forced to take matters into his own hands, as the driver once again demonstrates his mettle and extraordinary driving skills.

Worst Episodes of The Hire

Powder Keg
S1 Ep5
7.0
21st Jun 2001
Soldiers patrol fields and rural villages. Their mission: find a photojournalist who has snapped a picture certain to unite the world against their leader. Alejandro González Iñárritu directs Clive Owen as the photographer's driver and sole hope of getting him and his film beyond the strongly guarded border.
Beat the Devil
S2 Ep3
7.2
31st Oct 2002
Decades ago, the legendary James Brown sold his soul to the devil for fame and fortune. Now he wishes to renegotiate. Hired to take Mr. Brown to a rendezvous with the devil, the Driver soon finds himself entangled in fiendish plans.
Ambush
S1 Ep1
7.3
26th Apr 2001
On a dark freeway, a van swerves close to the driver and the door slides open. From inside, masked gunmen threaten to fire unless the driver stops and surrenders his passenger, a seemingly harmless man they accuse of smuggling diamonds. It's a simple choice: do or die.

The Hire Episode Guide

Ambush
S1 Ep1
7.3
26th Apr 2001
On a dark freeway, a van swerves close to the driver and the door slides open. From inside, masked gunmen threaten to fire unless the driver stops and surrenders his passenger, a seemingly harmless man they accuse of smuggling diamonds. It's a simple choice: do or die.
Chosen
S1 Ep2
7.6
10th May 2001
The driver meets a ship carrying an eight-year-old Tibetan boy at a dark, deserted New York shipyard. But he's not the only one waiting.
The Follow
S1 Ep3
7.8
24th May 2001
The driver is hired by a nervous movie manager to spy on a paranoid actor's wife. During his tailing of the wife, the Driver describes the right way to tail someone. As he follows her he begins to fear what he might learn of her apparently tragic life. He discovers the wife is fleeing the country and returning to her mother's, and that she's been given a black eye, likely by her husband. He returns the money for the job, refusing to tell where the wife is, and drives off telling the manager never to call him again.
Star
S1 Ep4
7.4
7th Jun 2001
The Driver faces perhaps his most perplexing challenge: Coming face-to-face with a hugely talented and successful rock star. But beneath her beauty lies a problem she always gets what she wants.
Powder Keg
S1 Ep5
7.0
21st Jun 2001
Soldiers patrol fields and rural villages. Their mission: find a photojournalist who has snapped a picture certain to unite the world against their leader. Alejandro González Iñárritu directs Clive Owen as the photographer's driver and sole hope of getting him and his film beyond the strongly guarded border.