The Best Episodes of Strangers Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.6/10(9 votes)

   #1 - The Paradise Set

   S1:E16/5/1978

   Day one: While Willis investigates a jewel robbery. Bulman and Doran track villains who are systematically beating up nightclub hostesses. The two enquiries lead in one direction and the team ultimately find themselves working together on the same problem.

   Director:Carol Wilks

   Writer:Murray Smith

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   Director:Carol Wilks

   Writer:Murray Smith
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   8.0/10(9 votes)

   #2 - Duty Roster

   S1:E26/12/1978

   Bulman and Willis find themselves investigating the theft of a postman's mailbag. A straightforward case? Not when their enquiries point to something fishy afoot.

   Director:Oliver Horsbrugh

   Writer:Ivor Marshall

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   Director:Oliver Horsbrugh

   Writer:Ivor Marshall
3. 

   8.7/10(7 votes)

   #3 - Silver Lining

   S1:E36/19/1978

   Assigned to investigate a betting racket, Bulman takes a job in a betting shop, while Doran finds employment as a professional gambler. It isn't long before the detectives discover a link to the horse-racing world.

   Director:Bill Gilmour

   Writer:Stephen Wakelam

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   Director:Bill Gilmour

   Writer:Stephen Wakelam
4. 

   8.6/10(9 votes)

   #4 - Accidental Death

   S1:E46/26/1978

   As Doran goes undercover as a journalist, Willis helps out at a coroner's office. It's all part of an investigation to find out whether the death of a newsman was accident or murder.

   Director:Philip Draycott

   Writer:Brian Finch

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   Director:Philip Draycott

   Writer:Brian Finch
5. 

   8.4/10(9 votes)

   #5 - Briscoe

   S1:E57/3/1978

   Is a uniformed police sergeant, suspected of being crooked, really guilty? Bulman poses as a copper on the beat to find out what has led the sergeant to be suspected of being 'dirty' — but finds that an ordinary policeman's lot is not a happy one.

   Director:Brian Mills

   Writer:Leslie Duxbury

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   Director:Brian Mills

   Writer:Leslie Duxbury
6. 

   8.0/10(7 votes)

   #6 - Right and Wrong

   S1:E67/10/1978

   Convinced that a local politician is taking bribes, but frustrated that his enquires have brought no results. Singer assigns Willis and Doran to pose as newlyweds and move into the house opposite.

   Director:John Bruce

   Writer:C.P. Taylor

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   Director:John Bruce

   Writer:C.P. Taylor
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   8.4/10(11 votes)

   #7 - Paying Guests

   S1:E77/17/1978

   When a petty crook finds a hoard of hot money and begins receiving unwanted attention from the thieves, Bulman finds himself moving in with the man's family to protect him.

   Director:Quentin Lawrence

   Writer:Leslie Duxbury

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   Director:Quentin Lawrence

   Writer:Leslie Duxbury