The Best Episodes of Taggart Season 19

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.2/10(55 votes)

   #1 - Hard Man

   S19:E112/4/2002

   DCI Burke and the team are called in to investigate the discovery of a mangled body in what appears to be an industrial accident at a Clyde shipyard. But when it is revealed that the victim was already dead before the accident, Burke finds himself dealing with a murder.

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   7.0/10(53 votes)

   #2 - Fade to Black

   S19:E212/11/2002

   A young nurse is found strangled in her home, with no sign of forced entry and two glasses of wine on the table. On finding a large quantity of cash hidden in her flat and signs of an affluent lifestyle, Burke and the team begin to suspect that the murder victim had a secret double life. Meanwhile, a mysterious and sinister person is following and filming Burke with a camcorder.

   Director:Brian Kelly

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   7.2/10(49 votes)

   #3 - Blood Money

   S19:E312/18/2002

   A boxing promoter is found strangled, and while Ross breaks the news to his widow, Burke and Reid interview the previous night's fighters. The winning boxer, Corbett, turns out to be more than good friends with the widow, and the ringside doctor has attempted to destroy medical files. An old friend of the promoters is also called in and soon more information is found which leads to a chase in order to prevent any further deaths.

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   7.3/10(50 votes)

   #4 - New Life

   S19:E41/4/2003

   DS Jackie Reid feels upstaged when the team is joined by DS Hannah Fairchild, an officer with ambitions to take Burke's seat.The team have to solve the murder of Kurdish minicab driver Hasan Osman, the victim of a frenzied stabbing.When Fairchild declares her knowledge of race-hate crimes, Burke resents his investigation being subject to political correctness before a motive has been established.

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   7.6/10(44 votes)

   #5 - Bad Blood

   S19:E51/11/2003

   In the aftermath of the stabbing of a Kurdish minicab driver, Burke finds himself delegated an officer with a working knowledge of race-hate crimes - an ambitious woman who Ross, Fraser and Reid take to immediately. However, Burke resents his investigation being shackled by politically correct demands, especially when a motive has yet to be established.

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   7.3/10(55 votes)

   #6 - Halfway House

   S19:E61/18/2003

   A young man is found shot in a public park, and the only clue to his identity is a library ticket from a local college. Burke, Ross and Reid set about tracing the young man which leads them to a halfway house boasting a familiar list of numerous ex-cons.

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   7.5/10(58 votes)

   #7 - An Eye for an Eye

   S19:E71/25/2003

   When a doctor at a women's health centre is murdered, anti-abortionists are the prime suspects. Burke and his team investigate whether the protesters have been framed.

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