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Best Episodes Of The Last Post

Overall Rating: ★ 7.2

Best Episodes Of The Last Post

(Overall Rating: ★ 7.2)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Discover the best and most memorable episodes of The Last Post, from fan favorites to critically acclaimed moments. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.

Drama series set in the mid-sixties, in which a unit of Royal Military Police officers and their families deal with the challenges of politics, love and war in British-controlled Aden.

1 Seasons
6 Episodes
Ended
Drama War & Politics
Best Episodes
S1E6 - The Bigger Picture ★ 8.2
S1E4 - The CO's Boy ★ 7.9
S1E5 - Precious Cargo ★ 7.9
Worst Episodes
S1E1 - The New Man ★ 7.5
S1E2 - Starfish ★ 7.7
S1E3 - Above Thy Deep and Dreamless Sleep ★ 7.8
★ 8.2/10 (111 votes)
#1

The Bigger Picture

S1:E6

Joe's future in the army hangs in the balance. Armstrong fears for Yusra's safety. Honor is devastated by Joe's secret past. Markham struggles between duty and his own moral compass.

★ 7.9/10 (123 votes)
#2

The CO's Boy

S1:E4

The RMP begin their desperate search. Tilbrook takes Markham to visit an important prisoner. Alison can't go on with her pregnancy. Alison confides in Honor about her affair. Ed receives intelligence that leads him into danger.

★ 7.9/10 (113 votes)
#3

Precious Cargo

S1:E5

The NLF demand a swap. Alison watches over Ed, conflicted about their marriage. Honor confronts Martha. Yusra gets a coded message to Armstrong. Joe disobeys orders.

★ 7.8/10 (132 votes)
#4

Above Thy Deep and Dreamless Sleep

S1:E3

Captain Joe Martin meets with American journalist Martha Franklin to demand that she hand over incriminating evidence. Christmas celebrations at the Royal Military Police base are cut short by a shocking discovery.

★ 7.7/10 (155 votes)
#5

Starfish

S1:E2

Led by Major Harry Markham, the Royal Military Police assist special forces on a dangerous mission. Mary Markham experiences complications with her baby's birth, and Alison Laithwaite introduces Honor to the BP Club.

★ 7.5/10 (185 votes)
#6

The New Man

S1:E1

Captain Joe Martin arrives in Aden with his wife Honor to replace the outgoing and much-loved Captain Nick Page of the Royal Military Police.

★ 7.5/10 (185 votes)
#1

The New Man

S1:E1

Captain Joe Martin arrives in Aden with his wife Honor to replace the outgoing and much-loved Captain Nick Page of the Royal Military Police.

★ 7.7/10 (155 votes)
#2

Starfish

S1:E2

Led by Major Harry Markham, the Royal Military Police assist special forces on a dangerous mission. Mary Markham experiences complications with her baby's birth, and Alison Laithwaite introduces Honor to the BP Club.

★ 7.8/10 (132 votes)
#3

Above Thy Deep and Dreamless Sleep

S1:E3

Captain Joe Martin meets with American journalist Martha Franklin to demand that she hand over incriminating evidence. Christmas celebrations at the Royal Military Police base are cut short by a shocking discovery.

★ 7.9/10 (123 votes)
#4

The CO's Boy

S1:E4

The RMP begin their desperate search. Tilbrook takes Markham to visit an important prisoner. Alison can't go on with her pregnancy. Alison confides in Honor about her affair. Ed receives intelligence that leads him into danger.

★ 7.9/10 (113 votes)
#5

Precious Cargo

S1:E5

The NLF demand a swap. Alison watches over Ed, conflicted about their marriage. Honor confronts Martha. Yusra gets a coded message to Armstrong. Joe disobeys orders.

★ 8.2/10 (111 votes)
#6

The Bigger Picture

S1:E6

Joe's future in the army hangs in the balance. Armstrong fears for Yusra's safety. Honor is devastated by Joe's secret past. Markham struggles between duty and his own moral compass.

★ 7.5/10 (185 votes)

The New Man

S1:E1

Captain Joe Martin arrives in Aden with his wife Honor to replace the outgoing and much-loved Captain Nick Page of the Royal Military Police.

★ 7.7/10 (155 votes)

Starfish

S1:E2

Led by Major Harry Markham, the Royal Military Police assist special forces on a dangerous mission. Mary Markham experiences complications with her baby's birth, and Alison Laithwaite introduces Honor to the BP Club.

★ 7.8/10 (132 votes)

Above Thy Deep and Dreamless Sleep

S1:E3

Captain Joe Martin meets with American journalist Martha Franklin to demand that she hand over incriminating evidence. Christmas celebrations at the Royal Military Police base are cut short by a shocking discovery.

★ 7.9/10 (123 votes)

The CO's Boy

S1:E4

The RMP begin their desperate search. Tilbrook takes Markham to visit an important prisoner. Alison can't go on with her pregnancy. Alison confides in Honor about her affair. Ed receives intelligence that leads him into danger.

★ 7.9/10 (113 votes)

Precious Cargo

S1:E5

The NLF demand a swap. Alison watches over Ed, conflicted about their marriage. Honor confronts Martha. Yusra gets a coded message to Armstrong. Joe disobeys orders.

★ 8.2/10 (111 votes)

The Bigger Picture

S1:E6

Joe's future in the army hangs in the balance. Armstrong fears for Yusra's safety. Honor is devastated by Joe's secret past. Markham struggles between duty and his own moral compass.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
1 ★ 7.8 6
★ 8.2 The Bigger Picture
★ 7.5 The New Man
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Stephen Campbell Moore
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