Below is my ranking of the episodes from the 2019 ITV series, "BEECHAM HOUSE". Created by Paul Mayeda Berges, Shahrukh Husain and Gurinder Chadha, and directed by Chadha; the six-episode series starred Tom Bateman:
"BEECHAM HOUSE" (2019) EPISODE RANKING
1. (1.03) "Episode 3" - In 1795 India, the Moghul Emperor Shah Allam I has postponed former East India Company officer John Meecham's trading license at the request of French mercenary General Castillon. In order to regain his license, John has a gold statue commissioned for the Empress, but his plans are nearly derailed by the betrayal of someone close.
2. (1.01) "Episode 1" - John arrives at his new Delhi mansion, determined to leave his past behind and start a new life as a trader. But he brings along with him, his entourage and his biracial infant son, who must be kept hidden.
3. (1.04) "Episode 4" - John's former sister-in-law Chandrika visits John's room late at night, fueling suspicions about their relationship. His mother's companion, Violet Woodhouse, witnesses the clandestine meeting and informs the former, Henrietta Beecham.
4. (1.06) "Episode 6" - In the series finale, John figures out his betrayer; while others try to get help for his release from the Emperor's prison. Not long after his release, a mysterious force attack his mansion.
5. (1.02) "Episode 2" - John and his old friend/partner Samuel Parker find the former's brother and East India Company officer Daniel Beecham recovering from a wound at a brothel. John brings Daniel to his mansion to heal. Chandrika arrives at Beecham House to visit her nephew. She throws the house into chaos with her demands and clashes with Henrietta.
6. (1.05) "Episode 5" - John is shocked to discover that the women he has developed romantic feelings for - Margaret Osbourne, governess for his neighbor Murad Bag - has left Delhi. Before he can react, John finds himself framed for theft and arrested by the Emperor's court.
