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The Best Episodes of Case Histories

Every episode of Case Histories ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Case Histories!

Best episode
S1E6 When Will There be Good News? (2)
8.2322 votes
Worst episode
S2E3 Jackson and the Woman
7.4254 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.8avg
Binge time
10h 15m
9 episodes
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Case Histories Season 1 Episode 6 - When Will There be Good News? (2)
    8.2/10(322 votes)

    S1:E6

    Jackson is released from jail, his arrest having triggered a connection with the Joanna Hunter case. But will he be able to find her before something really bad happens? Meanwhile, Marcus has become caught up in the cheating wife case that Jackson just can't shake.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writer:Peter Harness

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  2. Case Histories Season 1 Episode 5 - When Will There be Good News? (1)
    8.0/10(341 votes)

    S1:E5

    Whilst investigating a routine 'cheating wife' case, Jackson is caught up in a terrible train accident that brings yet another lost little girl into his life. This sets off a series of seemingly unconnected events that will have a far greater impact on his life than he realises.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writer:Peter Harness

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  3. Case Histories Season 1 Episode 4 - One Good Turn (2)
    7.7/10(306 votes)

    S1:E4

    Jackson uncovers the dark secrets of a novelist's holiday in Russia. He takes the journalist on a journey to redemption, and helps the wife and the dominatrix of a comatose crook with their own controversial bid for freedom. He also says goodbye to his daughter, Marlee.

    Director:Bill Anderson
    Writer:Matthew Graham

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  4. Case Histories Season 1 Episode 2 - Case Histories (2)
    7.7/10(375 votes)

    S1:E2

    As the detective series continues, Jackson seems to be collecting lost girls. Along with his continuing investigation into the killing of Laura Wyre, and missing Olivia Land, Jackson decides to help a mysterious seductress find her niece. All whilst dealing with the knowledge that his ex-wife is moving to New Zealand with his beloved daughter.

    Director:Marc Jobst
    Writer:Ashley Pharoah

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  5. Case Histories Season 2 Episode 2 - Nobody's Darling
    7.6/10(260 votes)

    S2:E2

    A woman is convinced that her daughter's riding accident was murder and through his investigation Jackson must confront some difficult truths about the destructive nature of love. His relationship with his own daughter, Marlee, gets more complicated too.

    Director:David Richards
    Writer:Emily Ballou

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  6. Case Histories Season 2 Episode 1 - Started Early, Took My Dog
    7.6/10(295 votes)

    S2:E1

    Haunted by a child-snatching job in Munich that went wrong, Brodie is determined to atone for his mistake - and gets the chance when the search for a woman's birth parents leads him into the dark heart of 1970s police corruption and murder.

    Director:Kenneth Glenaan
    Writer:Peter Harness

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  7. Case Histories Season 1 Episode 3 - One Good Turn (1)
    7.6/10(339 votes)

    S1:E3

    Jackson helps a crime novelist who is caught up in a road rage incident whilst hunting down the killer of a drowned Russian girl. His daughter's imminent move to New Zealand sends him to Yorkshire to visit his past.

    Director:Bill Anderson
    Writer:Kate Atkinson

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  8. Case Histories Season 1 Episode 1 - Case Histories (1)
    7.6/10(463 votes)

    S1:E1

    Jackson takes on the mysterious case of a girl who went missing 30 years ago, as well as helping a grieving father to find the man who murdered his daughter, all whilst trying to deal with flashbacks to his own traumatic past.

    Director:Marc Jobst
    Writer:Ashley Pharoah

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  9. Case Histories Season 2 Episode 3 - Jackson and the Woman
    7.4/10(254 votes)

    S2:E3

    Jackson helps a teenage boy who has grown up in the shadow of his murdered mother to understand how she really died. Meanwhile, he wrestles with his own dilemmas as a past case threatens his future and relationships.

    Director:Keith Boak
    Writer:Debbie O'Malley

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Best Episodes Summary

"When Will There be Good News? (2)" is the best rated episode of Case Histories. It scored 8.2/10 from 322 votes. Directed by Dan Zeff and written by Peter Harness, it aired on June 20, 2011. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "When Will There be Good News? (1)".

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