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The Best Episodes of Out of the Blue

Every episode of Out of the Blue ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Out of the Blue!

Out of the Blue follows a team of detectives at Brazen Gate CID through grisly murder cases, clashes with an already-divided community and through the...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:BBC One

Best Episodes Summary

"True Colours" is the best rated episode of "Out of the Blue". It scored 8.3/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/12/1996. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Fake".

  • True Colours
    8.3/1012 votes
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    #1 - True Colours

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 8/12/1996

    The murder of taxi firm owner, Mr Sidikki, reveals a tangled web of lies surrounding a family feud. Bruce comes under pressure when father's illness starts to interfere with his police work. Marty prepares for his interview with the adoption agency.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fake
    8.2/1014 votes
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    #2 - Fake

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 8/5/1996

    A young couple, Matt & Joanne, report that their child has been snatched from the bus station, but none of the witness statements tie up with their story. A photo processing plant alerts the police to photographs of a bound and gagged woman, but the owner of the photos vehemently denies having anything to do with them. His traumatised daughter, Lucy, appears to be hiding something and turns to Warren for comfort.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Peter Bowker

  • Safety Box
    8.1/1012 votes
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    #3 - Safety Box

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 8/19/1996

    Ron and Marty investigate a male rape. Warren tries to solve the mystery of money that has fallen from the ceiling of a snooker hall.

    Director: Julian Farino

    Writer: Peter Bowker

  • Gun and Nail
    8.1/1011 votes
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    #4 - Gun and Nail

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 8/26/1996

    Warren and Becky try to convict drug dealer Tommy Defty for trashing the home of a local informant.

    Director: Keith Boak

    Writer: N/A

  • Stem the Tide
    7.9/1010 votes
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    #5 - Stem the Tide

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/9/1996

    Bruce investigates the death of a fifteen-year-old prostitute. Her mother Fran implicates local boxer, Vinnie Harper.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Under the Skin
    7.8/1015 votes
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    #6 - Under the Skin

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/27/1995

    A murder inquiry is close to the hearts of the officers at Brazen Gate CID; tempers become frayed as they search for their colleague's killer. The discovery of an old tape of a suspect being interviewed provides a way for the department to come to terms with their loss.

    Director: Sam Miller

    Writer: Peter Bowker

  • Shooting Ducks
    7.7/1011 votes
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    #7 - Shooting Ducks

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/2/1996

    Jim investigates the fatal beating of a homeless person, and the poisoning of several others.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Survivor
    7.6/1019 votes
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    #8 - Survivor

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/23/1995

    A terminally ill cancer patient is found murdered in his hospital bed. Becky and Warren are sent to investigate a violent rape case, but the victim knows more than she is prepared to admit.

    Director: Richard Standeven

    Writer: Peter Bowker

  • Lion's Den
    7.6/1016 votes
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    #9 - Lion's Den

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/6/1995

    An investigation into the origin of pornographic images found on Ron's daughter's computer leads the team to a murder scene. Bruce starts to feel the pressure and Frankie refuses to take a back seat, despite having been suspended from duty.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Peter Bowker

  • Death Friday
    7.6/1016 votes
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    #10 - Death Friday

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/20/1995

    Relations are strained between Ron and Marty after Ron discovers who spilled the beans on his affair. They find themselves in further trouble when the suspect they've just arrested collapses of a heart attack. Members of a hostile and divided community seem intent on blaming each other when a prominent human rights lawyer is shot and her body moved from the scene of the crime. Frankie tries to strike a deal with his informant in order to find out who supplied the gun. Not satisfied with the results, he goes it alone and goes undercover on his own private mission – with devastating results.

    Director: Sam Miller

    Writer: Peter Bowker

  • Lights Out
    7.5/1017 votes
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    #11 - Lights Out

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/30/1995

    Bruce raises concerns about Frankie's health. Warren & Becky are puzzled as to why someone should be collecting the mail and bringing fresh flowers to a man who's been dead for 2 months. Frankie follows up a tip-off about a planned robbery on a pub. Marty takes matters into his own hands after a suspect gives him the run-around, but gets more than he expects in return.

    Director: Richard Standeven

    Writer: Peter Bowker

  • Last Bus to Nowhere
    7.5/1016 votes
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    #12 - Last Bus to Nowhere

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/13/1995

    A woman is found dead in a bus shelter outside her own home, but the neighbours are reluctant to get involved. Frankie's disappearance leads his colleagues to reopen an old case, after it becomes apparent that Frankie has been running his own inquiry. A shop-keeper at the end of his tether resorts to drastic action in order to be taken seriously. Ron's personal life becomes the talk of the department after Marty reveals Ron's secret.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Peter Bowker