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The Worst Episodes of London Kills

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With a documentary style delivery, this drama tells the story of a team of top murder detectives with each episode featuring a different murder while also following a serialized story involving the lead detective’s missing

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    London Kills Season 4 Episode 3 - Old Wounds
    7.0/10(118 votes)

    #1 - Old Wounds

    S4:E3

    After young medical student Japesh Patel is stabbed to death, Billie wonders if it's connected to a similar, non-fatal attack on a gang member. Meanwhile, tensions between David and Vivienne reach a breaking point.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. London Kills Season 1 Episode 1 - The Politician's Son
    7.1/10(313 votes)

    #2 - The Politician's Son

    S1:E1

    DC Rob Brady and Trainee DC Billie Fitzgerald respond to a gruesome scene: a man found stabbed multiple times and left hanging from a tree. DS Vivienne Cole expects to lead the investigation but is shocked when DI David Bradford takes over, as he has been on leave since the disappearance of his wife.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Marquess

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  3. London Kills Season 1 Episode 2 - Stag Night
    7.2/10(263 votes)

    #3 - Stag Night

    S1:E2

    A groom is killed at his bachelor party, and the man who reports the crime is the ex-husband of the bride. The detectives race to find the missing 18-year-old best man, who may have been the killer or another victim.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. London Kills Season 1 Episode 3 - Blood Lines
    7.3/10(245 votes)

    #4 - Blood Lines

    S1:E3

    A man is found murdered on his houseboat, but the woman who alerted police has fled the scene. When Vivienne and Billie question the victim's widow, they discover he was having an affair with his best friend's wife.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. London Kills Season 2 Episode 1 - The Dark
    7.3/10(218 votes)

    #5 - The Dark

    S2:E1

    Construction workers find the remains of a young man who appears to have died more than a year ago, but his sister claims he's been sending her postcards all the while.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. London Kills Season 4 Episode 1 - Wake-up Call
    7.3/10(140 votes)

    #6 - Wake-up Call

    S4:E1

    DC Rob Brady wakes up in his car with a witness lying dead next to him and is arrested on suspicion of murder; in his eagerness to clear Rob's name, DI David Bradford interferes with the investigation against DS Vivienne Cole's advice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. London Kills Season 4 Episode 2 - Fallout
    7.3/10(115 votes)

    #7 - Fallout

    S4:E2

    When Major Len Miller is found dead at the bottom of his stairs, a bloody fingerprint implicates his grandson; as David and Vivienne shed light on a dark secret from the major's past, they also must deal with the fallout from their indiscretion.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. London Kills Season 1 Episode 4 - Sex Games
    7.4/10(240 votes)

    #8 - Sex Games

    S1:E4

    When the body of a woman turns up by the river, the detectives track a suspect through a dating site, only to find he may have shot himself. While Rob and Vivienne disagree about whether it was a murder-suicide, Billie worries about Amber, a witness in another case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. London Kills Season 2 Episode 3 - Family Affairs
    7.4/10(191 votes)

    #9 - Family Affairs

    S2:E3

    While the team looks into the murder of a Portuguese au pair who was recently fired from her job, Vivienne and Rob start investigating David on the sly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. London Kills Season 3 Episode 2 - Cyber Bully
    7.4/10(135 votes)

    #10 - Cyber Bully

    S3:E2

    When schoolboy Luis Moretti is found dead in a lake, the detectives learn of a potential connection to the recent suicide of a young girl. Meanwhile, DS Vivienne Cole tells David that she believes Detective Chief Superintendent Mulgrew was behind the threat to Rob's family, and she reveals her past relationship with the chief.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. London Kills Season 3 Episode 5 - Crossing the Line
    7.4/10(151 votes)

    #11 - Crossing the Line

    S3:E5

    When another black police officer is murdered, the team suspect he is the latest victim of the killer cop. After speaking with Sgt. Durrant, who attended a stop-and-search with the victim in the hours before his death, as well as with the subject of the search, the detectives suspect the crimes are racially motivated and attempt to save a high-profile target. David and Vivienne cross a huge line.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. London Kills Season 4 Episode 5 - Vendetta
    7.4/10(113 votes)

    #12 - Vendetta

    S4:E5

    A boxer confesses to killing her manager, but the detectives think she may be covering for her father; when a suspect accuses David of planting evidence, he's devastated to realize the team has doubts, and he makes a decision about his future.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. London Kills Season 1 Episode 5 - Connected
    7.5/10(252 votes)

    #13 - Connected

    S1:E5

    With Billie stabbed and her attacker on the loose, Vivienne blames herself for not recognizing that Billie was in danger. As the team scrambles to track down Amber, they discover that there's more to her than meets the eye.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. London Kills Season 2 Episode 2 - The Ultimate Price
    7.5/10(197 votes)

    #14 - The Ultimate Price

    S2:E2

    When an eight-year-old boy finds his grandfather dead in a pub basement, he tells Rob that he was hit by a man with a baseball bat, but Vivienne doubts his story.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. London Kills Season 3 Episode 4 - Control Freak
    7.5/10(135 votes)

    #15 - Control Freak

    S3:E4

    A body found in a suitcase is identified as a man who has been missing for two weeks. When the team inform his widow, Cassidy, she seems unaffected and points the finger at her brother-in-law, Charlie. But Charlie claims that Cassidy is a control freak whom his brother planned to leave. Is Cassidy a cold fish or a ruthless killer? Meanwhile, David tries to convince Mulgrew to reveal what he knows.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. London Kills Season 4 Episode 4 - Amnesia
    7.5/10(101 votes)

    #16 - Amnesia

    S4:E4

    A delivery driver is killed, and a trace of his movements places him at a pub that his wife frequents; she has a motive, but she's an alcoholic and can't remember if she killed him or not; when David doesn't turn up for work, Vivienne confronts him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. London Kills Season 2 Episode 4 - Turf Wars
    7.6/10(184 votes)

    #17 - Turf Wars

    S2:E4

    When a father and son are shot execution-style in broad daylight, the detectives immediately suspect a gangland hit and worry the violence could escalate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. London Kills Season 2 Episode 5 - Captive
    7.6/10(193 votes)

    #18 - Captive

    S2:E5

    In exchange for turning a blind eye, Adrian gives Rob a tip about Sarah. Now believing that Sarah may still be alive, David and his team race to her find her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. London Kills Season 3 Episode 1 - Grace
    7.6/10(152 votes)

    #19 - Grace

    S3:E1

    After off-duty police officer Sgt. Ian Durrant finds a dead man at the wheel of his van, the detectives link the victim to a woman who was killed while in police custody. As DC Rob Brady was the one who discovered her dead, the case affects him deeply. When Trainee DC Billie Fitzgerald finds a connection to a murdered young cop, DI David Bradford suspects the killer could be a police officer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. London Kills Season 3 Episode 3 - Blood
    7.6/10(132 votes)

    #20 - Blood

    S3:E3

    After a locksmith is murdered, Billie recognizes the victim and learns he was a witness to her father's death 10 years earlier. The investigation brings her face-to-face with her father's killer and forces her to wrestle with her personal and professional ethics. Vivienne pleads with her ex-husband to do the right thing, but he is afraid they're both in danger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Old Wounds" is the worst rated episode of "London Kills". It scored 7/10 based on 118 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/10/2023. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Politician's Son".