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The Best Episodes of Between the Lines Season 2

Every episode of Between the Lines Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Between the Lines Season 2!

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Detective Superintendent Tony Clark is an ambitious member of the Complaints Investigation Bureau, an internal organisation that investigates claims of corruption inside the police in England and Wales. Along the way Clark overcomes strong influence

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 2 - Manslaughter
    8.7/10(29 votes)

    S2:E2

    Supt. David Lindsay admits killing his wife, but claims it was manslaughter. Det. Sgt. Connell is convinced he's rigged the circumstances in order to walk free.

    Director:Alan Dossor
    Writer:Rob Heyland

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  2. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 12 - Big Boys' Rules (2)
    8.7/10(18 votes)

    S2:E12

    Det. Supt. Clark is gunning for Det. Chief Supt. John Deakin, now with Special Branch, and is led to Trevor Bull, a victim of a police shooting years earlier.

    Director:Richard Standeven
    Writer:J.C. Wilsher

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  3. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 11 - Big Boys' Rules (1)
    8.6/10(18 votes)

    S2:E11

    Det. Supt. Clark investigates the involvement of Special Branch in the 'execution' of police informant Declan Harris, and gets the chance to settle old scores with Det. Chief Supt. John Deakin.

    Director:Richard Standeven
    Writer:J.C. Wilsher

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  4. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 6 - Manoeuvre 11
    8.4/10(26 votes)

    S2:E6

    A peaceful demonstration about council service cuts goes tragically wrong when the mounted police are called in to disperse the demonstrators. Clark's team is brought in but their activities are hindered by the chief constable heading the investigation.

    Director:Roy Battersby
    Writer:Ron Rose

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  5. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 5 - Some Must Watch...
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    S2:E5

    An intruder is shot dead at a Territorial Army base. Clark is forced to accept help from Angela Berridge, an official from the Home Office, and finds that the activities of MI5 and Special Branch undermine his investigation.

    Director:Roy Battersby
    Writer:Rob Heyland

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  6. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 4 - Honourable Men
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    S2:E4

    A high profile M.P. is caught with his trousers down, and suspicion falls on his police protection officers. As more revelations appear in the tabloid press, Clark suspects a smear campaign.

    Director:Robert Bierman
    Writer:Russell Lewis

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  7. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 7 - The Fifth Estate
    8.0/10(23 votes)

    S2:E7

    An assistant chief constable is accused of sexual misconduct, and Det. Sgt. Connell's friend Kate is implicated. Det. Supt. Clark's search for a missing tape brings him back into contact with Angela Berridge.

    Director:Peter Smith
    Writer:Rob Heyland

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  8. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 8 - The Great Detective
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    S2:E8

    Chief Supt. Trevor Dunne, recently cleared by an enquiry, faces another when a convicted criminal provides fresh evidence. Det. Supt. Clark is torn between duty and loyalty towards a highly regarded officer.

    Director:Peter Smith
    Writer:Nicholas Martin

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  9. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 10 - What's The Strength Of This?
    8.0/10(18 votes)

    S2:E10

    Det. Insp. Naylor faces a disciplinary hearing when he is caught moonlighting for a security firm to raise funds for the treatment of his terminally ill wife, Joyce. Det. Supt. Clark confronts Angela Berridge over their relationship.

    Director:Robert Bierman
    Writer:J. C. Wilsher

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  10. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 9 - Jumping the Lights
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    S2:E9

    Det. Sgt. Connell's professional and private lives come into conflict when CIB investigate a police officr suspected if being the driver involved in a tragic hit-and-run incident. Det. Supt. Clark, meanwhile, is becoming increasingly obsessed with Angela Berridge.

    Director:Robert Bierman
    Writer:Julian Jones

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  11. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 3 - Crack Up
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    S2:E3

    Clark and his team are called in to investigate when a black youth is killed in a hail of police bullets, and are soon caught up in conflict between the police and the local community. Their investigation draws them into the world of crack cocaine dealing.

    Director:Robert Bierman
    Writer:Ray Brennan

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  12. Between the Lines Season 2 Episode 1 - New Order
    7.0/10(33 votes)

    S2:E1

    John Deakin is on trial, and Tony Clark is now Acting Detective Chief Superintendent. A high flying young officer, who has gone under cover to infiltrate a fascist organisation, appears to go native.

    Director:Alan Dossor
    Writer:J. C. Wilsher

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Manslaughter" is the best rated episode of "Between the Lines" season 2. It scored 8.7/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by Alan Dossor and written by Rob Heyland, it aired on 10/12/1993. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Big Boys' Rules (2)".