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The Best Episodes of Hamish Macbeth Season 2

Every episode of Hamish Macbeth Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hamish Macbeth Season 2!

Hamish Macbeth is a comedy-drama series made by BBC Scotland and first aired in 1995. It is loosely based on a series of mystery novels by M. C. Beaton. The series concerns a local police officer, Constable Hamish Macbeth in the fictitious town of Lochdubh on the west coast of Scotland. The titular character was played by Robert Carlyle. It ran for three series from 1995 to 1997, with the first two series having six episodes and the third having eight.

Genre:Drama
Network:BBC One

Season 2 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Hamish Macbeth" season 2 is "A Perfectly Simple Explanation", rated 7.1/10 from 139 user votes. It was directed by Nicholas Renton and written by Daniel Boyle. "A Perfectly Simple Explanation" aired on 3/24/1996 and is rated 0.7 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "In Search of a Rose".

  • A Perfectly Simple Explanation
    7.1/10 139 votes

    #1 - A Perfectly Simple Explanation

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/1996

    A hellfire sect leader sees the town as the new Gomorrah. Hamish's reputation is undermined and his tolerance stretched to the limit when he is denounced as the devil incarnate.

    Director: Nicholas Renton

    Writer: Daniel Boyle

  • In Search of a Rose
    7.8/10 123 votes

    #2 - In Search of a Rose

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/31/1996

    Whale-spotting trips and the disappearance of a local seafarer involve Hamish in a murky underwater investigation.

    Director: Mandie Fletcher

    Writer: Stuart Hepburn

  • Isobel Pulls It Off
    7.8/10 124 votes

    #3 - Isobel Pulls It Off

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/1996

    Village reporter Isobel stumbles on a story that could put her in the big league. She emerges with a fresh image and a hot new boyfriend, leaving Hamish squirming with jealousy.

    Director: Mandie Fletcher

    Writer: Dominic Minghella

  • Radio Lochdubh
    7.9/10 130 votes

    #4 - Radio Lochdubh

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/14/1996

    Hamish turns a deaf ear to the local pirate radio station which is having a remarkable influence on the town. But when the radio authority sends a defector van to close down transmission, he is caught up in a conflict of loyalties.

    Director: Nicholas Renton

    Writer: Daniel Boyle

  • No Man Is an Island
    8.3/10 141 votes

    #5 - No Man Is an Island

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/21/1996

    Personal crisis takes Hamish to a remote island from which he intends never to return. But he is not alone. Meanwhile, his absence from Lochdubh is keenly felt when his over-zealous replacement makes himself a nuisance.

    Director: Nicholas Renton

    Writer: Daniel Boyle

  • The Lochdubh Deluxe
    7.9/10 117 votes

    #6 - The Lochdubh Deluxe

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/28/1996

    A family feud at the funeral parlour comes to a head. It is suggested that space aliens have snatched a body from the local burial ground.

    Director: Nicholas Renton

    Writer: Daniel Boyle