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The Best Episodes of New Tricks Season 1

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The Best Episodes of New Tricks Season 1

New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service. Originally...

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  1. 8.0/10(309 votes)

    #1 - 1984

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    S1:E4

    The UCOS team investigate the murder of a young peace protestor, killed at the outskirts of a nuclear base in 1984, and realise that they may be in danger of exposing a Special Branch cover up.

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    Director:Jamie Payne
    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Talking to the Dead

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    S1:E7

    In an attempt to make contact with his late wife Mary, Jack goes to see a clairvoyant. Instead he meets a girl who died in a shipping container in 1982 and has the case re-opened.

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  3. 7.8/10(347 votes)

    #3 - ID Parade

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    S1:E2

    UCOS investigate into the death of a policewomen-whose case was closed years ago-following the recovery of the murder weapon from a lake.

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    Director:Paul Seed
    Writer:N/A
  4. 7.8/10(291 votes)

    #4 - Good Work Rewarded

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    S1:E5

    The members of a prestigious golf club come under suspicion when the UCOS team investigate a child murder.

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    Director:Paul Seed
  5. 7.7/10(360 votes)

    #5 - Pilot: The Chinese Job

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    S1:E1

    The Metropolitan Police set up a new unit, UCOS, which stands for Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad, to investigate previously unsolved crimes. Led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, the team is made up of retired policemen Jack Halford, Brian Lane and Gerry Standing. Their first case is to investigate the murder of a nightclub hostess. The man who was convicted of killing her is released on appeal after serving twenty years in prison, having always claimed his innocence. The renewed investigation eventually produces proof of his innocence, but also his guilt of a different murder. In the end the team finds proof that the man's wife killed the nightclub hostess out of jealousy.

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    Director:N/A
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  6. 7.5/10(292 votes)

    #6 - Home Truths

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    S1:E6

    When a missing person case which Lane originally investigated gets re-activated, he's determined to crack it. But when the team swiftly uncover another two mysterious disappearances, they start to think they've got a serial killer on their hands.

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  8. 7.4/10(314 votes)

    #7 - Painting on Loan

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    S1:E3

    The discovery of a fake painting in the Queen's art collection sends the UCOS team on a hush-hush mission to uncover the forger. Their investigations swiftly uncover a trail of high class frauds and suspicious deaths, but also lead to suspension for one of the squad. NOTE: In Scotland This Episode Was Shown On Sunday 11th April Due To LIVE Sportscene Football Being Shown

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    Director:Jamie Payne
    Writer:N/A

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"1984" is the best rated episode of "New Tricks" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 309 votes. Directed by Jamie Payne and written by N/A, it aired on 4/15/2004. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Talking to the Dead".