A thrilling drama based on the novels by Peter Robinson. Stephen Tompkinson and Andrea Lowe star as the tenacious and stubborn Chief Inspector Alan Banks and the feisty and headstrong Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot.
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The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 7.47.
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Stephen Tompkinson
Alan Banks
Andrea Lowe
Annie Cabbot
Caroline Catz
Helen Morton
Jack Deam
Ken Blackstone
Samuel Anderson
Vince Grady
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6 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Playing with Fire: Part 1 | Sep 16, 2011 | 7.2 |
| 2 | Playing with Fire: Part 2 | Sep 23, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Friend of the Devil: Part 1 | Sep 30, 2011 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Friend of the Devil: Part 2 | Oct 7, 2011 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Cold is the Grave: Part 1 | Oct 14, 2011 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Cold is the Grave: Part 2 | Oct 21, 2011 | 7.2 |
6 episodes • 2012Avg: 7.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strange Affair: Part 1 | Oct 10, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Strange Affair: Part 2 | Oct 17, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Dry Bones That Dream: Part 1 | Oct 24, 2012 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Dry Bones That Dream: Part 2 | Oct 31, 2012 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Innocent Graves: Part 1 | Nov 7, 2012 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Innocent Graves: Part 2 | Nov 14, 2012 | 7.8 |
6 episodes • 2014Avg: 6.6Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesday's Child: Part 1 | Feb 3, 2014 | 6.2 |
| 2 | Wednesday's Child: Part 2 | Feb 10, 2014 | 6.2 |
| 3 | Piece of My Heart: Part 1 | Feb 17, 2014 | 6.2 |
| 4 | Piece of My Heart: Part 2 | Feb 24, 2014 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Bad Boy: Part 1 | Mar 3, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Bad Boy: Part 2 | Mar 10, 2014 | 7.3 |
6 episodes • 2015Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What Will Survive: Part 1 | Mar 4, 2015 | 8.7 |
| 2 | What Will Survive: Part 2 | Mar 11, 2015 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Buried: Part 1 | Mar 18, 2015 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Buried: Part 2 | Mar 25, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Ghosts: Part 1 | Apr 1, 2015 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Ghosts: Part 2 | Apr 8, 2015 | 7.3 |
6 episodes • 2016Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To Burn in Every Drop of Blood: Part 1 | Aug 31, 2016 | 7.0 |
| 2 | To Burn in Every Drop of Blood: Part 2 | Sep 7, 2016 | 7.0 |
| 3 | A Little Bit of Heart: Part 1 | Sep 14, 2016 | 7.0 |
| 4 | A Little Bit of Heart: Part 2 | Sep 21, 2016 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Undertow: Part 1 | Sep 28, 2016 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Undertow: Part 2 | Oct 5, 2016 | 8.3 |
