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The Best Episodes of DCI Banks Season 5

Every episode of DCI Banks Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of DCI Banks Season 5!

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A thrilling drama based on the novels by Peter Robinson. Stephen Tompkinson and Andrea Lowe star as the tenacious and stubborn Chief Inspector Alan Banks and the feisty and headstrong Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    DCI Banks Season 5 Episode 6 - Undertow: Part 2
    7.9/10(348 votes)

    S5:E6

    Banks' mission to solve Annie's murder is made all the harder by the fact he has been taken off the case and sent on gardening leave - but that won't stop him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. DCI Banks Season 5 Episode 1 - To Burn in Every Drop of Blood: Part 1
    7.7/10(361 votes)

    S5:E1

    When a young man is found brutally murdered, Banks' instinct drags his team into a world of organised crime.

    Director:Robert Quinn
    Writer:Nicholas Hicks-Beach

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  3. DCI Banks Season 5 Episode 2 - To Burn in Every Drop of Blood: Part 2
    7.7/10(326 votes)

    S5:E2

    The apparent suicide of a young girl drags Banks deeper into the dark world of 'untouchable' criminal Steve Richards.

    Director:Robert Quinn
    Writer:Nicholas Hicks-Beach

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  4. DCI Banks Season 5 Episode 4 - A Little Bit of Heart: Part 2
    7.7/10(312 votes)

    S5:E4

    Following the murder of a recently rescued hostage, Banks and his team must untangle secrets and lies from the closed world of the Chinese community.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. DCI Banks Season 5 Episode 5 - Undertow: Part 1
    7.7/10(321 votes)

    S5:E5

    Banks and the team begin the painful job of finding out exactly who was responsible for Annie's death, an incident that has affected all their lives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. DCI Banks Season 5 Episode 3 - A Little Bit of Heart: Part 1
    7.6/10(316 votes)

    S5:E3

    When a devoted husband and father goes missing, a ransom demand takes Banks and his team on a journey into the Chinese community.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Undertow: Part 2" is the best rated episode of "DCI Banks" season 5. It scored 7.9/10 based on 348 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/5/2016. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "To Burn in Every Drop of Blood: Part 1".