Hello everyone!

Thank you so much for everyone who participated in the first round of our 2026 World Cup! I had to cast my votes too and make some decisions for 2, 3 and 4 as we had a lot of ties (Group 3 being the closest!)

So, here are the results of the first 5 groups with the votes in parenthesis:

Group 1:

1: Hive (6)
2: The New Door (4)
3: Cul-De-Sac (2)
4: Alone (1)

Group 2:

1: A Gravedigger's Envy (4)
2: Trail Rations (4)
3: Roots (2) + mine
4: Far Away (2)

Group 3 (A clear winner and then every episode had 2 votes!!):

1: A Cosy Cabin (5)
2: Freefall (2) (one of my favourites)
3: A Distortion (2) (First Michael appearance)
4: Big Picture (2) (Simon Fairchild, need I say more)

Group 4:

1: Thrill of the Chase (4)
2: Tucked In (4)
3: Concrete Jungle (3)
4: In the Trenches (1) + mine

Group 5:

1: First Edition (6)
2: Lost in the Crowd (4)
3: Monologue (2)
4: Blood Bag (1)

And sadly, we say goodbye to those 5 great episodes:

Breathing room (0), Remains to be Seen (1), Cracked Foundation (2), Total War (1) and Reflection (0)

Any surprise, disappointment? Did you expect those votes? Tell us in the comments!

And, go vote for group 5 to 10, right here!!

Other links:
2018 Megapost
2026 Announcement/Rules
2026 Megapost
2026 Spreadsheet
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