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The Best Episodes of Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1

Every episode of Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1!

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Dempsey and Makepeace is a British television crime drama made by London Weekend Television for ITV, created and produced by Ranald Graham. The leading roles were played by Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber, who later

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 9 - Cry God for Harry
    8.0/10(76 votes)

    S1:E9

    A priceless collection of jade artifacts has been stolen from Makepeace's ancestral home, Winfield Hall. When she and Dempsey join her father's other guest for a weekend pheasant hunt, the search soon turns into an old-fashioned murder mystery.

    Director:William Brayne
    Writer:William Marlowe

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  2. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 10 - Judgement
    7.8/10(71 votes)

    S1:E10

    Makepeace has been asked by her best friend, Sarah Hackett, to be the matron of honour at Sarah's wedding. Makepeace accepts. Makepeace is giving Sarah a lift to the railway station. Sarah is off to Harrod's with her father, Sir Lionel Hackett, who turns out to be a judge. Sarah is murdered while she is on the train. Makepeace is devestated when she is informed. Sir Lionel, however, takes the law into his own hands. Makepeace gives Sir Lionel a photo-fit of a man who was seen at the railway station where Makepeace had taken Sarah. Sir Lionel assumed that he was the killer and goes in search of him. But, what Sir Lionel doesn't know is that he is looking for the wrong man.

    Director:William Brayne
    Writer:Jesse Carr Martindale

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  3. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 1 - Armed and Extremely Dangerous
    7.7/10(127 votes)

    S1:E1

    This feature-length episode starts with a gun being held by Leiutenant James Dempsey of the New York Police Department. He is sitting in his apartment waiting for his partner, Joey, to call. Dempsey's phones rings. It is Joey calling to tell Dempsey of their latest stakeout. They go to the docks where they suspect a drugs drop-off will take place. All of a sudden, Dempsey's CO (Commanding Officer), Coltrane, turns up at the docks in his car. Another man at the docks stands up with a bag. The man at first heads towards Coltrane's car, but then walks towards Dempsey and Joey. Dempsey realises that he is going to be set up. Joey and Coltrane were going to set Dempsey up, but Dempsey reached for his gun and shot the man approaching him. joey grabbed Dempsey from behind, while Coltrane made his getaway. Dempsey pushed Joey to the floor, turned round and shot Joey, who died. Back at the station, Dempsey and his associate, O'Grady, are having an argument about Dempsey's situation. Dempsey wa

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Ranald Graham

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  4. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 3 - Lucky Streak
    7.7/10(85 votes)

    S1:E3

    Dempsey happens to be present at a casino when it is robbed and a security guard murdered. Spikings tells him to wake up Makepeace in the middle of the night and start their investigation.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Dave Humphries

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  5. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 4 - Given to Acts of Violence
    7.7/10(80 votes)

    S1:E4

    Dempsey and Makepeace are shadowing Frank Egan, who has just got off Scott free on a murder charge. His next big job seems to involve 'a bird man' and 'haggis'. It leads to Makepeace posing as a floozy and Dempsey as a pilot.

    Director:William Brayne
    Writer:Jonathan Hales

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  6. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 2 - The Squeeze
    7.6/10(90 votes)

    S1:E2

    A heavy duty transit van carrying half a million pounds in used notes is high jacked, drivers and all, and SI 10 is tasked with finding it. Meanwhile, Spikings has his hands full trying to get Dempsey to part with his gun, as it is illegal for police officers in England to carry one.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Jesse Carr Martindale

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  7. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 7 - Make Peace, Not War
    7.5/10(70 votes)

    S1:E7

    Dempsey takes the place of American hit-man Schwartz to infiltrate a gang of drug dealers who are lacing T-shirts with heroin. Little does he suspect that their main contact, Lei Shan carries a grudge against the real Schwartz. When Makepeace gets her hands on one of the T-shirts via one of her contacts, the undercover Dempsey finds himself forced to bump her off.

    Director:Tony Wharmby
    Writer:Jesse Carr Martindale

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  8. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 8 - Blind Eye
    7.5/10(66 votes)

    S1:E8

    Jailbird Charlie Wilson wants to speak to Gordon Spikings alone concerning an urgent matter. But he shuts up tight after his little boy is kidnapped in the park. Meanwhile Spikings finds himself subject to a bombed briefcase while traveling by tube.

    Director:Gerry Mill
    Writer:Jesse Carr Martindale

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  9. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 5 - Hors De Combat
    7.4/10(78 votes)

    S1:E5

    Frank Price is sprung out of jail, only to be killed by his accomplices. Spikings suspects Price's boss Jack Lang, but when Lang's granddaughter Debbie is kidnapped it seems like someone else is trying to instigate a gang war. Meanwhile, Dempsey is more interested in wooing fellow American Angie Hughes.

    Director:Christian Marnham
    Writer:Jonathan Hales

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  10. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 6 - Nowhere to Run
    7.4/10(69 votes)

    S1:E6

    A truck carrying studio equipment is hijacked. Then it turns out the contents were actually automatic guns meant for a group of Arab terrorists.

    Director:Gerry Mill
    Writer:Dave Humphries

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Cry God for Harry" is the best rated episode of "Dempsey and Makepeace" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 76 votes. Directed by William Brayne and written by William Marlowe, it aired on 3/8/1985. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Judgement".