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The Best Episodes of Jonathan Creek Season 1

Every episode of Jonathan Creek Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Jonathan Creek Season 1!

Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles. He soon puts this ability to the use of solving impossible crimes and mysterious murders.

Genres:MysteryComedyDrama
Network:BBC One

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Jonathan Creek" season 1 is "The Wrestler's Tomb", rated 7.7/10 from 595 user votes. It was directed by Marcus Mortimer and written by David Renwick. "The Wrestler's Tomb" aired on 5/9/1997 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Jack in the Box".

  • The Wrestler's Tomb
    7.7/10 595 votes

    #1 - The Wrestler's Tomb

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/9/1997

    Feature length pilot episode. Investigative crime writer Maddy Magellan joins forces with quirky magic expert Jonathan Creek to investigate when a painter, called Hedley Shale, is murdered in suspicious circumstances. However the way in which he was murdered doesn't quite add up.

    Director: Marcus Mortimer

    Writer: David Renwick

  • Jack in the Box
    7.8/10 492 votes

    #2 - Jack in the Box

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/16/1997

    When veteran comedian Jack Holiday is found dead in a locked nuclear bunker inside a cliff, it looks like an open and shut case of suicide. However, Jack had crippling arthritis and couldn't even peel a banana himself let alone hold a gun to his head! But if it was murder....how did the murderer escape?

    Director: Marcus Mortimer

    Writer: David Renwick

  • The Reconstituted Corpse
    7.6/10 464 votes

    #3 - The Reconstituted Corpse

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/23/1997

    Zola Zbzewski's plastic surgeon is found shot to death in his home, and she claims she knows nothing about it. The fact he would have ruined the launch of her new book gives her no motive at all! But when Zola turns up dead in Maddy's wardrobe, things start to look suspicious...

    Director: Marcus Mortimer

    Writer: David Renwick

  • No Trace of Tracy
    7.5/10 447 votes

    #4 - No Trace of Tracy

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/30/1997

    Roy Pilgrim an old rocker from the 60's comes home from his run only to be knocked out and chained to his radiator. Meanwhile at four O'clock a fan of his arrives at his house and walks in. However at four O'clock all Roy saw was a frog enter and then leave...where did Tracy go...?

    Director: Sandy Johnson

    Writer: David Renwick

  • The House of Monkeys
    7.6/10 435 votes

    #5 - The House of Monkeys

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/6/1997

    Elliot Strange is found murdered in a locked room, which has bars on the windows. As there was no way of the killer leaving without being seen, as his wife knocked on the door moments later where did they go...? Cue Jonathan Creek and Maddy Magellan....!

    Director: Sandy Johnson

    Writer: David Renwick