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The Best Episodes of Scott & Bailey Season 3

Every episode of Scott & Bailey Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Scott & Bailey Season 3!

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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 3 Episode 1 - Vulnerable
    7.9/10(304 votes)

    #1 - Vulnerable

    S3:E1

    After a concerned neighbour knocks on Janet’s door, she can only guess at the horrors about to happen. Rachel wishes she was still single while Janet ends up realising that her own marriage is over.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Scott & Bailey Season 3 Episode 2 - Things We Do For Love
    7.4/10(262 votes)

    #2 - Things We Do For Love

    S3:E2

    After businessman Adam Armitage pushes a homeless man, he doesn’t know that he’s killed him, so what is the reason why is he running away? Rachel gets married to a happy Sean, and Janet admits her marriage is over.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Scott & Bailey Season 3 Episode 3 - Thin Ice
    7.5/10(255 votes)

    #3 - Thin Ice

    S3:E3

    The detectives investigate the murder of a wealthy man whose double life left him vulnerable to exploitation. Away from work, Rachel's recent moment of indiscretion threatens to come back to haunt her when a confused Sean takes a phone call from her one-night stand, and after Ade is pushed into living with his girlfriend on a permanent basis, Janet asks her mother to move in.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Scott & Bailey Season 3 Episode 4 - Cradle
    8.1/10(253 votes)

    #4 - Cradle

    S3:E4

    Having witnessed her father Joe being arrested for the murder of her mother Eunice, Helen shows up at Janet’s door saying that she believes her brother Michael might be buried in the cellar of the family home. Ater the remains of a second body are discovered, the case becomes much more serious and Det. Supt. Dodson is drafted in as the S.I.O, with Gill as her deputy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Scott & Bailey Season 3 Episode 5 - Witness
    8.1/10(262 votes)

    #5 - Witness

    S3:E5

    Having discovered the remains of several bodies, Gill and Dodson’s teams need to try and identify them, and attempt to piece together the order in which they were murdered. Joe Bevan remains tight lipped though. After the remains of a teenage girl are found in an upstairs room, Helen is faced with the possibility that her dad killed both her brother and her sister.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Scott & Bailey Season 3 Episode 6 - Undermined
    7.6/10(238 votes)

    #6 - Undermined

    S3:E6

    The team investigate the suspicious death of care home resident Gerald French after his daughter Catherine raises some concerns about the level of care her father had been receiving. Shy trainee Rosie is seen slapping a resident and she is upset to discover that her mentor doesn’t have her best interests at heart.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Scott & Bailey Season 3 Episode 7 - Wrong Place, Wrong Time
    7.9/10(232 votes)

    #7 - Wrong Place, Wrong Time

    S3:E7

    The team investigate the murder of a man whose body is discovered shortly after he is reported missing by his son. Rachel's self-destructive behavior leads to a falling-out with Janet, and forces Sean to realize that his marriage is over.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Scott & Bailey Season 3 Episode 8 - Futures
    8.5/10(302 votes)

    #8 - Futures

    S3:E8

    Janet and Rachel’s friendship has been ruined. Janet attempts to stay professional, but the lack of communication between them makes things difficult. A call from MIT Command, alerting the team to Gill’s disappearance, forces Scott and Bailey to put their differences aside and work together.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Vulnerable" is the best rated episode of "Scott & Bailey" season 3. It scored 7.9/10 based on 304 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/3/2013. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Things We Do For Love".