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The Best Episodes of Dempsey and Makepeace Season 2

Every episode of Dempsey and Makepeace Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dempsey and Makepeace Season 2!

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...
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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Silver Dollar" is the best rated episode of "Dempsey and Makepeace" season 2. It scored 7.4/10 based on 52 votes. Directed by Tony Wharmby and written by Ranald Graham, it aired on 8/31/1985. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Wheelman".

  • Silver Dollar
    7.4/1052 votes

    #1 - Silver Dollar

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 8/31/1985

    While trying to stop a extremist group who are trying to overthrow the British government by flooding the country with counterfeit money, Dempsey and Makepeace try everything in there power to stop them.

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: Ranald Graham

  • Wheelman
    7.6/1050 votes

    #2 - Wheelman

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/7/1985

    Makepeace poses as reporter Debby Smith to get close to hoodlum 'Marocco' Jack and ends up saving his life from a rival gang. Dempsey joins Marocco's gang by posing as an American driver called Andy Sallapuccio, whom they need to pull off two simultaneous jewel heists. Meanwhile Spikings is facing complaints from upstairs that might lead to SI 10 being shut down.

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: Murray Smith

  • Love You to Death
    7.9/1067 votes

    #3 - Love You to Death

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/14/1985

    Dempsey is stalked by a homicidal woman who obsesses over him, and who hates Makepeace for being with him.

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: Roger Marshall

  • No Surrender
    7.6/1048 votes

    #4 - No Surrender

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/21/1985

    Makepeace gets injured while pursuing jewelry thieves with Dempsey. On her first day out of hospital, they run straight into a bank robbery and hijacking - and Dempsey is reluctant to put Makepeace in any kind of danger.

    Director: Viktors Ritelis

    Writer: Paul Wheeler

  • Tequila Sunrise
    7.8/1055 votes

    #5 - Tequila Sunrise

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/28/1985

    Dempsey and Makepeace investigate a jewel thief who has masterminded a series of robberies but his life is also under threat by his underworld rivals.

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: Ranald Graham

  • Blood Money
    7.4/1049 votes

    #6 - Blood Money

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/5/1985

    An antique dealer is murdered and priceless Egyptian artefacts are stolen. While the crooks try to find a buyer, Dempsey and Makepeace go undercover and find several parties looking to get their hands on the artefacts.

    Director: Graham Theakston

    Writer: Dave Humphries

  • Set a Thief
    7.4/1050 votes

    #7 - Set a Thief

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/12/1985

    Dempsey and Makepeace witness a young woman being run down on the street. She turns out to have been a model with connections to drug trafficking and members of parliament.

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: Dave Humphries

  • The Hit
    7.4/1051 votes

    #8 - The Hit

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/19/1985

    A police informant suffers a near-fatal beating and due to this Dempsey and Makepeace go on the trail of a vicious gang leader.

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: Murray Smith

  • In the Dark
    7.3/1042 votes

    #9 - In the Dark

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 10/26/1985

    Once again, Dempsey and Makepeace are witness to a fellow policeman being shot. In this case it's one of Makepeace's former partners, Tom Bishop, who's dying words involve millions in cash and 'the man in the red coat'.

    Director: Graham Theakston

    Writer: David Crane

  • The Bogeyman
    8.0/1062 votes

    #10 - The Bogeyman

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/2/1985

    A boxer turned murderer who escapes a police stakeout has Dempsey on his trail trying to catch him.

    Director: Tony Wharmby

    Writer: Ranald Graham