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The Worst Episodes of New Tricks

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The Worst Episodes of New Tricks

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...
  1. Background image for Deep Swimming
    7.1/10(201 votes)

    #1 - Deep Swimming

    S11:E3

    The team looks into the death of a terrorist 30 years previously after his daughter receives an anonymous note claiming he was murdered - an investigation that takes them right back to the Greenham Common anti-nuclear protests. Meanwhile, Sasha agrees to go for dinner with her ex-husband Ned, which he is hoping will lead to a reconciliation.

    Director:Philip John
    Writer:Chloe Moss
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  2. Background image for Wicca Work
    7.2/10(328 votes)

    #2 - Wicca Work

    S3:E5

    A young woman insists that the suspicious death of a local librarian was because of witchcraft and the team are drawn into the world of magic and the supernatural. A series of strange events occur and they are put under increasing pressure. The squad gets convinced that the supernatural exist and struggle to remain cynical.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Tender Loving Care
    7.2/10(199 votes)

    #3 - Tender Loving Care

    S11:E2

    The team investigate the unsolved killing of brilliant young doctor Lydia Dryden in a case that takes them into the two very different worlds of public and private medicine. Danny Griffin is bereft when daughter Holly leaves home to start university, so his UCOS colleagues throw some fun distractions his way. And he might even be about to acquire a pet...

    Director:Andy Hay
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  4. Background image for The Curate's Egg
    7.2/10(188 votes)

    #4 - The Curate's Egg

    S12:E3

    Ted Case is welcomed by Danny and Steve into the UCOS office in Sasha's absence, but for all his wealth of experience, they aren't sold on his superstitious quirks. The team take a look at the case of a brutally murdered vicar who received racist hate mail in the lead up to his murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for The Fame Game
    7.2/10(168 votes)

    #5 - The Fame Game

    S12:E6

    The boys' investigations take them to a lookalike agency whose top acts were found dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Magic Majestic
    7.3/10(247 votes)

    #6 - Magic Majestic

    S5:E6

    The team investigate the art of illusion when they reopen a case involving a magic trick that ended in murder. Powerful mind games and hypnosis prove a dangerous mix for Brian Lane, however, sending him down a destructive path. Meanwhile, a session with the Magic Circle's Dr Moroni leaves a sceptical Gerry Standing feeling paranoid and his colleagues a little nervous around him.

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  8. Background image for Dead Poets
    7.3/10(210 votes)

    #7 - Dead Poets

    S9:E7

    UCOS re-open the case of Sean Docherty, a talented young poet whose burnt body was discovered ten years ago in the scrapyard of a known gangster. While Standing is convinced that the murder is related to Docherty's criminal connections, Lane is sure that the answer lies in his poetry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Cry Me a River
    7.3/10(236 votes)

    #8 - Cry Me a River

    S10:E5

    A young woman's paternity test leads to the reopening of a notorious murder case from the seedy underworld of 1980s Soho in which the prime suspect was mysterious ex-jazz chanteuse Angela Gold. Meanwhile in UCOS, feathers are ruffled when recently retired police officer Dan Griffin joins the team.

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  10. Background image for Bermondsey Boy
    7.3/10(218 votes)

    #9 - Bermondsey Boy

    S11:E1

    Family ties affect both Gerry Standing and Sasha Miller. While Sasha is forced to work with ex-husband Ned as he fills in for Strickland, Gerry returns to his roots in Bermondsey to help arrange his daughter's wedding. As a consequence he is thrown into a case involving the possible murder of an architecture student who is also the grandson of an old friend. Meanwhile, Danny Griffin has been on an FBI course in reading body language.

    Director:Andy Hay
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  11. Background image for Roman Ruined
    7.3/10(192 votes)

    #10 - Roman Ruined

    S11:E6

    The team investigate the death of a personal trainer who had belonged to a Roman reenactment society and discover a gang selling illegal steroids, but the motive for murder may not be all it seems. And Danny Griffin starts to become attracted to his forensic pathologist colleague Fiona Kennedy just as he receives some troubling news about his wife.

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  12. Background image for Painting on Loan
    7.4/10(331 votes)

    #11 - Painting on Loan

    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

    Director:Jamie Payne
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Home Truths
    7.4/10(307 votes)

    #12 - Home Truths

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Good Morning Lemmings
    7.4/10(234 votes)

    #13 - Good Morning Lemmings

    S7:E5

    When graffiti appears around London by an unknown person claiming to have murdered a celebrated street artist, the team reopens the four-year-old case. Originally part of a gang, the victim went solo when he received support from a wealthy art patron, leaving the detectives suspicious of his resentful former crew members. Meanwhile, Brian signs up to Twitter to chart the gritty life of a lawman, much to his colleagues' displeasure.

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  15. Background image for Ghosts
    7.4/10(203 votes)

    #14 - Ghosts

    S11:E4

    When Steve McAndrew's teenage son Stewie is arrested for drug possession, he finds himself face to face again with his ex-wife Tricia as they try to save the boy from a downward spiral. And after a distressed dementia patient escapes her care home to report a murder, the team look into the disappearance of a policeman, possibly murdered but missing since 1956...

    Director:Philip John
    Writer:Matt Evans
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  16. Background image for In Vino Veritas
    7.4/10(176 votes)

    #15 - In Vino Veritas

    S11:E7

    UCOS want to talk to a Turkish girl who is found working illegally in Dalston, regarding a unsolved murder from 2009. The landlord of a pub, Richard Gibson, died in a fire and the case had remained unresolved. The team meet the landlady of the pub, Joanna Gibson, who is also Richard's widow. His best friend, David is also someone of interest, especially when the team find out the French champagne he is selling, is actually sparkling wine produced in Britain. Sasha enters the team into a 5-a-side football competition.

    Director:Brian Grant
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  17. Background image for The Wolf of Wallbrook
    7.4/10(185 votes)

    #16 - The Wolf of Wallbrook

    S12:E4

    Ted leads an investigation into the apparent suicide of a city trader in the 80s.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Prodigal Sons
    7.4/10(168 votes)

    #17 - Prodigal Sons

    S12:E5

    With Sasha back on fighting form, UCOS investigate the death of a cricket prodigy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Fluke Of Luck
    7.5/10(244 votes)

    #18 - Fluke Of Luck

    S2:E7

    Lane indulges his obsession with fishing when UCOS investigates the case of two boys abducted from a fishing lake in 1979, believing it could be linked to a recent spate of snatches near the M25.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Spare Parts
    7.5/10(249 votes)

    #19 - Spare Parts

    S5:E1

    New series of the drama featuring an eccentric group of ex-police officers brought out of retirement to investigate unsolved crimes. Jack confronts his nemesis in court when Ricky Hanson stands trial for his attempted murder, and Gerry faces the consequences of lying to his 'daughter', Emily. The team uncover a shady organ-donor racket when they reinvestigate the murder of a wealthy businessman who left a three million pound fortune to a prostitute.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for The Final Curtain
    7.5/10(239 votes)

    #20 - The Final Curtain

    S5:E2

    The team return to the 1992 case of actor Michael Austin, shot dead by his wife on stage during the opening night performance of Death at the Masked Ball. Already a man down when Halford goes AWOL, the case looks like claiming another member of the team as Lane embraces his newfound love of acting and the theatre.

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  22. Background image for A Face For Radio
    7.5/10(250 votes)

    #21 - A Face For Radio

    S5:E3

    The team reinvestigates the murder of a popular DJ who died live on air after an arson attack at 80s music station Roxy Radio. Lane is determined to find the missing Jack Halford when Pullman and Standing threaten to quit rather than work with a new team member.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Communal Living
    7.5/10(245 votes)

    #22 - Communal Living

    S5:E7

    As Brian Lane struggles to control and conceal his desire to drink again, he finds the perfect refuge in a commune at the centre of the team's investigation into the death of a university student. The case also helps Gerry face up to his relationship with Emily, who has not spoken to him since she discovered the truth about the DNA test at Ricky Hanson's trial.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for The Truth Is Out There
    7.5/10(280 votes)

    #23 - The Truth Is Out There

    S6:E2

    The team find themselves at the centre of a shocking cover-up.

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  25. Background image for Shadow Show
    7.5/10(242 votes)

    #24 - Shadow Show

    S6:E4

    UCOS are forced to re-open the investigation into producer Max Stone's death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Fashion Victim
    7.5/10(233 votes)

    #25 - Fashion Victim

    S7:E6

    When a retrospective exhibition of murdered fashion designer Ritchie Levene's work opens, the team is prompted to re-examine the three-year-old crime. The detectives learn about his tempestuous relationships with his new spouse, personal assistant and ex-wife Sarah, who believes his brother Adrian is the killer because he had the most to gain from his death. Meanwhile, Gerry enlists Emily to help update his image, although not everyone is impressed with the results.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Deep Swimming" is the worst rated episode of "New Tricks". It scored 7.1/10 based on 201 votes. Directed by Philip John and written by Chloe Moss, it aired on 9/1/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Wicca Work".