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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 Worst Episode
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    Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 5 - Hors De Combat
    7.4/10(74 votes)

    #1 - Hors De Combat

    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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  2. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 6 - Nowhere to Run
    7.4/10(64 votes)

    #2 - Nowhere to Run

    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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  3. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 8 - Blind Eye
    7.4/10(61 votes)

    #3 - Blind Eye

    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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  4. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 3 Episode 3 - Jericho Scam
    7.4/10(56 votes)

    #4 - Jericho Scam

    S3:E3

    When Dempsey is framed by another cop for something he didn't do, Makepeace risks her career to prove his innocence.

    Director:Robert Tronson
    Writer:Jeffrey Caine

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  5. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 7 - Make Peace, Not War
    7.5/10(65 votes)

    #5 - Make Peace, Not War

    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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  6. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 2 Episode 8 - The Hit
    7.5/10(58 votes)

    #6 - The Hit

    S2:E8

    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

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  7. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 2 Episode 9 - In the Dark
    7.5/10(51 votes)

    #7 - In the Dark

    S2:E9

    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

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  8. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 2 - The Squeeze
    7.6/10(85 votes)

    #8 - The Squeeze

    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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  9. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 4 - Given to Acts of Violence
    7.6/10(75 votes)

    #9 - Given to Acts of Violence

    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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  10. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 2 Episode 1 - Silver Dollar
    7.6/10(58 votes)

    #10 - Silver Dollar

    S2:E1

    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

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  11. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 2 Episode 4 - No Surrender
    7.6/10(55 votes)

    #11 - No Surrender

    S2:E4

    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

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  12. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 2 Episode 6 - Blood Money
    7.6/10(56 votes)

    #12 - Blood Money

    S2:E6

    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

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  13. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 2 Episode 7 - Set a Thief
    7.6/10(58 votes)

    #13 - Set a Thief

    S2:E7

    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

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  14. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 3 Episode 4 - The Prizefighter
    7.6/10(60 votes)

    #14 - The Prizefighter

    S3:E4

    While investigating a death of a boxers, Dempsey and Makepeace discover a counterfeit money laundering scheme.

    Director:Baz Taylor
    Writer:Murray Smith

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  15. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 3 Episode 7 - Out of Darkness
    7.6/10(54 votes)

    #15 - Out of Darkness

    S3:E7

    A murderer who is obsessed with Makepeace threatens to kill his hostage within 24 hours if Makepeace will not meet with him.

    Director:Christopher King
    Writer:John Field

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  16. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 3 Episode 8 - The Cortez Connection
    7.6/10(53 votes)

    #16 - The Cortez Connection

    S3:E8

    When an old girlfriend of Dempsey's shows up it causes problems as Dempsey is in pursuit of a cocaine dealer.

    Director:Baz Taylor
    Writer:Guy Meredith

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  17. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 1 - Armed and Extremely Dangerous
    7.7/10(121 votes)

    #17 - Armed and Extremely Dangerous

    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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  18. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 3 - Lucky Streak
    7.7/10(80 votes)

    #18 - Lucky Streak

    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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  19. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 2 Episode 2 - Wheelman
    7.7/10(56 votes)

    #19 - Wheelman

    S2:E2

    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

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  20. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 3 Episode 5 - Extreme Prejudice
    7.7/10(55 votes)

    #20 - Extreme Prejudice

    S3:E5

    Dempsey and Makepeace go undercover as Middle East terrorists to find an arms dealer supplying several terrorist groups in Britain, Can they find the dealer and stop him.

    Director:John Hough
    Writer:Jeffrey Caine

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  21. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 3 Episode 9 - Mantrap
    7.7/10(54 votes)

    #21 - Mantrap

    S3:E9

    Dempsey and Makepeace are targeted into a deadly trap which involves both jewels and bank robbers who set the trap, to even the sides Dempsey get help from a boxer who Dempsey sent to jail to help him out.

    Director:Roger Tucker
    Writer:Murray Smith

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  22. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 10 - Judgement
    7.8/10(65 votes)

    #22 - Judgement

    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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  23. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 2 Episode 5 - Tequila Sunrise
    7.9/10(61 votes)

    #23 - Tequila Sunrise

    S2:E5

    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

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  24. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 3 Episode 6 - Bird of Prey
    7.9/10(53 votes)

    #24 - Bird of Prey

    S3:E6

    When the main witness of a trail of a drug dealer threatens to withdraw her statement when her daughter is kidnapped, Dempsey goes to the Bogeyman for help.

    Directors:Francis Megahy, Roger Tucker
    Writer:David Wilks

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  25. Dempsey and Makepeace Season 1 Episode 9 - Cry God for Harry
    8.0/10(70 votes)

    #25 - Cry God for Harry

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Hors De Combat" is the worst rated episode of "Dempsey and Makepeace". It scored 7.4/10 based on 74 votes. Directed by Christian Marnham and written by Jonathan Hales, it aired on 2/8/1985. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Nowhere to Run".