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The Worst Episodes of Beck

Every episode of Beck ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Beck!

Beck follows Swedish police officer Martin Beck and his team as they investigate various crimes.
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Networks:C MoreTV4

Worst Episodes Summary

"58 minutes" is the worst rated episode of "Beck". It scored 5.1/10 based on 1201 votes. Directed by Lisa Ohlin and written by N/A, it aired on 2/18/2022. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Vulture".

  • 58 minutes
    5.1/101,201 votes
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    #1 - 58 minutes

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 2/18/2022

    Alex Beijer participates in a morning show on TV, but it develops into a nightmare when an unlikely hostage drama arises in the TV studio.

    Director: Lisa Ohlin

    Writer: N/A

  • The Vulture
    5.5/101,291 votes
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    #2 - The Vulture

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/7/2010

    Former sports minister John Vedén disappears and it quickly becomes apparent this is connected to his addiction to gambling.

    Director: Kjell Sundvall

    Writer: N/A

  • The Man with the Icons
    5.6/101,638 votes
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    #3 - The Man with the Icons

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/19/1999

    Beck and his men investigate the murder of a Russian woman. At the same time, SÄPO (The Swedish Security Agency) sees a chance of getting a Russian in the embassy deported.

    Director: Pelle Seth

    Writer: Rolf Börjlind

  • Death in Samarra
    5.6/101,171 votes
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    #4 - Death in Samarra

    Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 12/31/2020

    A candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize is brutally stabbed to death in central Stockholm following a meeting with two lawyers from the war tribunal in The Hague. One of the witnesses worked with Alex when she was stationed in the Middle East and they have an attraction to each other that makes Josef think she should stay out of the investigation. Meanwhile, Klas Fredén is pressuring the group to resolve the politically charged case before SÄPO takes over.

    Director: Lisa Ohlin

    Writer: Fredrik Agetoft

  • The Invasion
    5.7/101,265 votes
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    #5 - The Invasion

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 3/21/2015

    The bodies of two men are found buried in the woods and, despite persistent attempts, they cannot be identified. When another man is murdered the police discover new evidence which they believe links the murders to an Islamist terrorist cell.

    Director: Stephan Apelgren

    Writer: Daniel Karlsson

  • The Hospital Murders
    5.7/101,241 votes
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    #6 - The Hospital Murders

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 3/28/2015

    An elderly woman dies in a hospital in Stockholm from what seems to be an incurable disease, but her son refuses to believe that it was the disease that killed her.

    Director: Stephan Apelgren

    Writer: Antonia Pyk

  • The Pearl Hotel
    5.8/101,506 votes
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    #7 - The Pearl Hotel

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/19/2000

    Inspector Beck and his team get involved in a large-scale smuggling of cesium 133. A gang from the east uses refugees who with a promise to stay in Sweden and with danger to their own life take in the dangerous explosive chemical substance.

    Director: Kjell Sundvall

    Writer: Rolf Börjlind

  • The Cartel
    5.8/101,530 votes
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    #8 - The Cartel

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2003

    A Greek restaurant owner is brutally tortured and killed. Beck and his team investigate, and are drawn into a world of smuggling, threats, and violence.

    Director: Kjell Sundvall

    Writer: Rolf Börjlind, Cecilia Börjlind

  • The Japanese Painting
    5.8/101,378 votes
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    #9 - The Japanese Painting

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/21/2010

    Beck gets a call from a colleague who's in Stockholm for an art auction. He was outbid by a woman who was later found dead in his hotel.

    Director: Kjell Sundvall

    Writer: Rolf Börjlind, Cecilia Börjlind

  • The Thin Ice
    5.8/101,145 votes
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    #10 - The Thin Ice

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 2/3/2018

    When the coach of a suburban junior hockey team is murdered, the police investigate. Martin struggles in his new position.

    Director: Mårten Klingberg

    Writer: Katarina Ewers

  • White Nights
    5.9/101,530 votes
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    #11 - White Nights

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2000

    When the police uncover a narcotics smuggling operation, the driver is shot dead. The man turns out to be Superintendent Martin Beck's son. Beck breaks down and steps away from the investigation but later returns at his colleagues request.

    Director: Kjell Sundvall

    Writer: Rolf Börjlind

  • Sender Unknown
    5.9/101,473 votes
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    #12 - Sender Unknown

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2003

    Martin Beck, Gunvald Larsson and Alice Levander investigate the mysterious murder of an accountant that was found shot to death at the airport parking. At the same time a reporter receives a package from an anonymous source, with information regarding the embezzling of funds that should have been used for fixing up nuclear reactors. When the reporter contacts Beck, his home gets blown up by a bomb.

    Director: Harald Hamrell

    Writer: Rolf Börjlind, Cecilia Börjlind

  • The Unclaimed Girl
    5.9/101,418 votes
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    #13 - The Unclaimed Girl

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/31/2010

    A small girl is found dead in a deserted underground cellar. She has been dead for some time but there is fresh food for her. Who is she?

    Director: Harald Hamrell

    Writer: Rolf Börjlind, Cecilia Börjlind

  • The Eye of the Storm
    5.9/101,341 votes
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    #14 - The Eye of the Storm

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2012

    When the charred remains of a woman are found, Sapo, the Swedish Security Services, suspect Gunvald Larsson of being mixed up in her murder.

    Director: Harald Hamrell

    Writer: Rolf Börjlind, Cecilia Börjlind

  • The Family
    5.9/101,443 votes
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    #15 - The Family

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2015

    When a well-known crime boss is murdered by a sniper in front of his family, Beck and his team are challenged to discover which one of his many enemies could be responsible for the crime.

    Director: Mårten Klingberg

    Writer: Mårten Klingberg

  • Gunvald
    5.9/101,576 votes
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    #16 - Gunvald

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 1/1/2016

    An investigative journalist is found murdered in his home, along with the fingerprints of a notorious criminal debt collector.

    Director: Mårten Klingberg

    Writer: Mikael Syrén

  • Flesh and Blood
    5.9/101,292 votes
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    #17 - Flesh and Blood

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2018

    Martin Beck is drawn out of retirement into a case of a missing girl in Stockholm.

    Director: Mårten Klingberg

    Writer: Mårten Klingberg

  • The Boy in the Glass Bowl
    6.0/101,705 votes
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    #18 - The Boy in the Glass Bowl

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2003

    Mother of an autistic boy is found murdered in her home. The boy holds the murder weapon, covered in blood.

    Director: Daniel Lind Lagerlöf

    Writer: Rolf Börjlind, Cecilia Börjlind

  • The Attorney
    6.0/101,275 votes
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    #19 - The Attorney

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/14/2010

    A famous Swedish lawyer is brutally murdered in his apartment. Martin Beck and his team find a clear murder motive. Hansson had a good chance of winning a case against a multinational company. But it appears Hansson was not completely honest and had several links with the underworld.

    Director: Kjell Sundvall

    Writer: N/A

  • Without Intent
    6.0/101,056 votes
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    #20 - Without Intent

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 3/3/2018

    A girl finds her mother lying dead at the foot of the stairs. Is it an accident or murder? Meanwhile, Steinar clashes with the new boss.

    Director: Jörgen Bergmark

    Writer: Wilhelm Behrman

  • Undercover
    6.0/101,478 votes
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    #21 - Undercover

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 11/6/2020

    A young boy has been found murdered, and the Beck group's investigation leads them to a narcotics network.

    Director: Pontus Klänge

    Writer: Johan Bogaeus

  • Rage Room
    6.0/101,090 votes
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    #22 - Rage Room

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 1/21/2022

    A murder in a wooded area and a man who died suddenly in a heart attack after being awakened in the middle of the night by a masked burglar. Can the events have any connection?

    Director: Pontus Klänge

    Writer: Johan Bogaeus

  • Quid Pro Quo
    6.0/10850 votes
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    #23 - Quid Pro Quo

    Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 3/17/2023

    A man is found dead at a flea market in southern Stockholm. It looks like an ordinary robbery gone wrong, but the investigation takes an unexpected turn when the secret police (Säpo) take an interest in the case.

    Director: Pontus Klänge

    Writer: N/A

  • The Decoy Boy
    6.1/101,805 votes
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    #24 - The Decoy Boy

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/12/1999

    A man working at a garbage incinerator watches the body of a dead man burned to ashes in the oven. Police detective Martin Beck handles the case. All he knows is that a brutal murder has happened. But he does not know when or where. He has no body, motive or a crime scene, not a single trace. All he has is some teeth and a mysterious Internet adress.

    Director: Pelle Seth

    Writer: Rolf Börjlind

  • The Monster
    6.1/101,491 votes
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    #25 - The Monster

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/9/2000

    A bomb threat is called in to a police station in Stockholm. The police bomb squad blows the briefcase to pieces and it looks like false alarm, until a baby is found inside. Soon, e-mails are sent out to every newspaper about the nasty situation that the police had tried to keep secret. Will the police ever overcome the "Monster"?

    Director: Harald Hamrell

    Writer: Rolf Börjlind