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The Best Episodes of Scott & Bailey Season 1

Every episode of Scott & Bailey Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Scott & Bailey Season 1!

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D.C. Rachel Bailey and D.C. Janet Scott have a robust and engaging friendship which enables them to draw upon each other’s strengths and investigate murders for the Manchester Metropolitan Police.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Scott & Bailey Season 1 Episode 1 - Congratulations
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Congratulations

    S1:E1

    DC Rachel Bailey, DC Janet Scott and the team take on a new case - a young Turkish woman has been killed, and her murder made to look like suicide. Rachel finds out that the woman's husband was having an affair, and takes a risk when it comes to interviewing the man's mistress. Will her high-stakes approach get results? She also uses her police privileges to carry out an investigation into her own ex - and is horrified to discover that he is married with two children. Meanwhile, Janet agrees to take another look at the case of an old school friend, Veronica, who was abducted and murdered when they were children.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sally Wainwright

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  2. Scott & Bailey Season 1 Episode 2 - Surprise
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Surprise

    S1:E2

    Rachel's personal life gets even more complicated when she reveals to Nick that she is pregnant. At work, the team face a particularly gruesome case - a mother of two has been brutally raped and left to bleed to death in the boot of her car. A sharp piece of detective work from Rachel leads to teenager Luke Farrell being charged, but horrific events start to unravel as a result of his arrest. Janet steps up her investigation into her childhood friend Veronica's death and meets up with an officer who investigated the murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sally Wainwright

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  3. Scott & Bailey Season 1 Episode 3 - Personal
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Personal

    S1:E3

    When a rape and murder case goes to trial, DCI Gill Murray is determined to see the defendant, Georgios Stelikos, convicted. But the case is made more complicated because only one of the alleged victims is prepared to testify. When Rachel gives evidence, she is horrified to discover that her ex Nick is the defence barrister. Nick's cross examination shakes her when he uses information which passed between them when they were together. But as the verdict is delivered, events take a shocking turn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sally Wainwright

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