Jan 1, 2024 · 47m
The first part of a four-part drama. Mysterious financial losses lead the Post Office to sack and prosecute village sub-postmasters who have no way to prove their innocence.


The story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history, where hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system.
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Jan 1, 2024 · 47m
The first part of a four-part drama. Mysterious financial losses lead the Post Office to sack and prosecute village sub-postmasters who have no way to prove their innocence.
Jan 2, 2024 · 47m
Alan Bates and the sub-postmasters begin their fightback with new allies in Westminster, but first they must convince an independent investigator of their honesty.
Jan 3, 2024 · 47m
Alan allies with the Post Office in the hope his friends can get justice at last, but can he trust the people who have let them down so badly?
Jan 4, 2024 · 51m
Alan and his friends finally get the chance to embark on the epic challenge of battling the Post Office in court.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
Mr Bates vs The Post Office Season 1 premiered on January 1, 2024.
Mr Bates vs The Post Office Season 1 has 4 episodes.
The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "Episode 1". It aired on January 1, 2024.
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