6.8/1029 votes#1 - New Order
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/1993
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1023 votes
#2 - Manslaughter
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/1993
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1017 votes
#3 - Crack Up
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/1993
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: N/A
- 8.2/1020 votes
#4 - Honourable Men
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/1993
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
- 8.4/1021 votes
#5 - Some Must Watch...
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/1993
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: N/A
- 8.5/1022 votes
#6 - Manoeuvre 11
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/1993
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: N/A
- 8.1/1019 votes
#7 - The Fifth Estate
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/1993
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: N/A
- 8.0/1015 votes
#8 - The Great Detective
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/1993
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: N/A
- 7.9/1017 votes
#9 - Jumping the Lights
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/1993
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: N/A
- 7.8/1014 votes
#10 - What's The Strength Of This?
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/1993
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: N/A
- 8.7/1014 votes
#11 - Big Boys' Rules (1)
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/14/1993
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: N/A
- 8.7/1014 votes
#12 - Big Boys' Rules (2)
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/21/1993
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: N/A
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!
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...
Genre:Drama
Network:BBC One
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"New Order" is the best rated episode of "Between the Lines" season 2. It scored 6.8/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/5/1993. This episode is rated 1.9 points higher than the second-best, "Manslaughter".