7.7/10342 votes#1 - Pilot: The Chinese Job
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2004
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10328 votes#2 - ID Parade
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/1/2004
UCOS investigate into the death of a policewomen-whose case was closed years ago-following the recovery of the murder weapon from a lake.
Director: Paul Seed
Writer: N/A
7.4/10296 votes#3 - Painting on Loan
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/8/2004
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
Director: Jamie Payne
Writer: N/A
8.0/10288 votes#4 - 1984
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/15/2004
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.
Director: Jamie Payne
Writer: N/A
7.9/10276 votes#5 - Good Work Rewarded
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/22/2004
The members of a prestigious golf club come under suspicion when the UCOS team investigate a child murder.
Director: Paul Seed
Writer: Roy Mitchell
7.5/10276 votes#6 - Home Truths
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/29/2004
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/101 votes#7 - Talking to the Dead
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/6/2004
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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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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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot: The Chinese Job" is the best rated episode of "New Tricks" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 342 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/1/2004. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "ID Parade".