The Worst Episodes of Strike

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   7.3/10(692 votes)

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   #1 - Episode 2

   S6:E212/17/2024

   Robin, Strike and Barclay all take risks to further the investigation now that they think Anomie probably killed Edie Ledwell. Strike receives an unexpected and unwelcome visitor.

   Director:Susan Tully

   Writer:Tom Edge

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   Director:Susan Tully

   Writer:Tom Edge
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   7.4/10(914 votes)

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   #2 - Episode 1

   S6:E112/16/2024

   Edie Ledwell, the co-creator of a cult TV cartoon, The Ink Black Heart, is being harassed by an online figure, Anomie. She asks Robin to uncover Anomie's true identity.

   Director:Susan Tully

   Writer:Tom Edge

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   Director:Susan Tully

   Writer:Tom Edge
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   7.4/10(648 votes)

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   #3 - Episode 3

   S6:E312/23/2024

   Robin and Strike make a major breakthrough, having eliminated several suspects. Robin's cover is blown, and Strike stays the night at her new flat. Meanwhile, Anomie claims another two victims.

   Director:Susan Tully

   Writer:Tom Edge

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   Director:Susan Tully

   Writer:Tom Edge
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   7.7/10(1248 votes)

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   #4 - Episode 2

   S2:E29/17/2017

   Delving deeper into the hidden meanings and concealed secrets of Bombyx Mori, Strike and Robin scour all corners of London's literary world to unmask the killer.

   Director:Kieron Hawkes

   Writer:Tom Edge

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   Director:Kieron Hawkes

   Writer:Tom Edge
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   7.7/10(710 votes)

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   #5 - Episode 4

   S6:E412/24/2024

   The agency is the target of a devastating attack. Strike figures out who killed Edie, and having secured proof, Robin puts herself in danger in order to save lives.

   Director:Susan Tully

   Writer:Tom Edge

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   Director:Susan Tully

   Writer:Tom Edge
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   7.8/10(1558 votes)

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   #6 - Episode 2

   S1:E28/28/2017

   Strike makes a breakthrough. Robin is offered a permanent job in HR but is reluctant to take it.

   Director:Michael Keillor

   Writer:Ben Richards

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   Director:Michael Keillor

   Writer:Ben Richards
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   7.8/10(1355 votes)

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   #7 - Episode 1

   S2:E19/10/2017

   War veteran turned private investigator Cormoran Strike investigates the disappearance of a provocative author. Robin is caught between Strike and Matthew's hopes.

   Director:Kieron Hawkes

   Writer:Tom Edge

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   Director:Kieron Hawkes

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   7.8/10(1164 votes)

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   #8 - Episode 1

   S4:E18/30/2020

   Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott are at odds following Robin’s wedding to Matthew, but there’s no time to mull over the new distance within their professional relationship, as a frightening visit from a potential client puts a new case on the table - and Robin and Strike set to work looking into reports of a strangled child.

   Director:Susan Tully

   Writer:Tom Edge

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   7.8/10(945 votes)

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   #9 - Episode 2

   S4:E28/31/2020

   A startling discovery seems to confirm the story of the strangled child, but the team are forced to leave the scene before they can properly investigate. Fearing their witness is in danger, they redouble their efforts to find him.

   Director:Susan Tully

   Writer:Tom Edge

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    7.9/10(2098 votes)

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    #10 - Episode 1

    S1:E18/27/2017

    Cormoran Strike, an injured war veteran turned PI, and secretary Robin Ellacott seek the truth surrounding the mysterious death of supermodel Lula Landry.

    Director:Michael Keillor

    Writer:Ben Richards

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    Director:Michael Keillor

    Writer:Ben Richards
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    8.0/10(904 votes)

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    #11 - Episode 3

    S4:E39/6/2020

    Robin discovers a startling truth close to home. The government minister’s blackmailer becomes the prime suspect in the case, but Robin and Strike believe there was an accomplice.

    Director:Susan Tully

    Writer:Tom Edge

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    8.0/10(946 votes)

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    #12 - Episode 4

    S4:E49/13/2020

    Robin admits the truth to Strike, and a valuable clue helps them solve the case. Season finale.

    Director:Susan Tully

    Writer:Tom Edge

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    8.0/10(1172 votes)

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    #13 - Episode 2

    S3:E23/4/2018

    Strike and Robin's partnership reaches breaking point as Robin's wedding approaches, and they disagree about how to ensnare a man who abuses children.

    Director:Charles Sturridge

    Writer:Tom Edge

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    Director:Charles Sturridge

    Writer:Tom Edge
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    8.0/10(1246 votes)

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    #14 - Episode 1

    S3:E12/25/2018

    A dismembered leg sent to Strike's office sends both his and Robin's lives into disarray, forcing them to confront spectres from their pasts.

    Director:Charles Sturridge

    Writer:Tom Edge

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    Director:Charles Sturridge

    Writer:Tom Edge
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    8.0/10(1501 votes)

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    #15 - Episode 3

    S1:E39/3/2017

    Long-buried secrets are revealed, putting Strike and Robin in danger as they close in the killer.

    Director:Michael Keillor

    Writer:Ben Richards

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    Director:Michael Keillor

    Writer:Ben Richards
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    8.1/10(853 votes)

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    #16 - Episode 2

    S5:E212/12/2022

    The investigation takes a dangerous turn as a disturbing piece of evidence leads Robin and Strike into London’s underworld. Robin risks her life by pursuing a vicious suspect.

    Director:Susan Tully

    Writer:Tom Edge

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    8.1/10(1118 votes)

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    #17 - Episode 1

    S5:E112/11/2022

    Strike is approached by a woman asking for help to find her mother, Margot Bamborough, who went missing in 1974 when a psychopathic serial killer stalked the streets.

    Director:Susan Tully

    Writer:Tom Edge

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    8.3/10(813 votes)

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    #18 - Episode 3

    S5:E312/18/2022

    Spurred on by the father of a young woman who also went missing in the 1970s, the detectives attempt to outwit an incarcerated serial killer who may hold the key to the case.

    Director:Susan Tully

    Writer:Tom Edge

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    8.6/10(1037 votes)

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    #19 - Episode 4

    S5:E412/19/2022

    Strike realises that Margot’s killer is responsible for many other murders that have gone undetected, and lays a trap.

    Director:Susan Tully

    Writer:Tom Edge

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    Director:Susan Tully

    Writer:Tom Edge