7.0/10148 votes#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/31/2018
DI Will Wagstaffe is called to investigate a gruesome murder, but they soon learn that the victim was arrested two and a half years ago on suspicion of sexually assaulting his young step daughters.
Director: Colin Teague
Writer: Chris Lang
7.0/10120 votes#2 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/1/2018
The detectives continue to look into a string of attacks on a series of people who were marked as paedophiles but never convicted, although Wagstaffe is frustrated by the eerie wall of silence from the victims' families. To make matters worse, a web of deceit begins to unravel - leading the DI to a disturbing conclusion.
Director: Colin Teague
Writer: Chris Lang
7.4/10107 votes#3 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/7/2018
DI Will Wagstaffe and his team investigate the mysterious death of a young nurse on the London Underground. Whilst CCTV reveals the victim fleeing an invisible assailant, forensics find a DNA link to a missing teenager presumed dead for seven years. Aided by his new team DS Rob Mullan, DC Ray Monk, DC Annie Webb and pathologist Dr Luke Paul, Will unearths a bond of secrets and betrayals which leads him straight into the dark underbelly of the city.
Director: Colin Teague
Writer: Chris Lang, Ben Harris
7.3/10105 votes#4 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2018
As the team delves deeper into the poisonings, it quickly becomes clear that those responsible have a powerful influence. The pressure builds for DI Wagstaffe to find buried links between Sofie Cerna and Nick Kyriacou, but when the investigation veers close to home, he finds himself making his sister's fiancé Paulo an offer that could have far-reaching consequences.
Director: Colin Teague
Writer: Chris Lang, Ben Harris
7.2/1084 votes#5 - Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2018
A young woman is found murdered in an East London church, and DI Will Wagstaffe must establish if it's the work of her recent stalker or if the answer is more complicated.
Director: Colin Teague
Writer: Chris Lang
7.4/1094 votes#6 - Episode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2018
As the team delve deeper into the circumstances surrounding Suzy's death, details of her torrid emotional state reveal a surprising new line of enquiry. Elsewhere, Staffe is forced to confront the devastating fallout from his recent actions.
Director: Colin Teague
Writer: Chris Lang
The Best Episodes of Dark Heart Season 1
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Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:ITV1
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Dark Heart" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 148 votes. Directed by Colin Teague and written by Chris Lang, it aired on 10/31/2018. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".