6.1/1046 votes#1 - Hard Man
Season 19 Episode 1 - Aired 12/4/2002
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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6.8/1045 votes#2 - Fade to Black
Season 19 Episode 2 - Aired 12/11/2002
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.
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7.0/1041 votes#3 - Blood Money
Season 19 Episode 3 - Aired 12/18/2002
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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7.2/1041 votes#4 - New Life
Season 19 Episode 4 - Aired 1/4/2003
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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7.4/1036 votes#5 - Bad Blood
Season 19 Episode 5 - Aired 1/11/2003
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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7.1/1048 votes#6 - Halfway House
Season 19 Episode 6 - Aired 1/18/2003
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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7.3/1050 votes#7 - An Eye for an Eye
Season 19 Episode 7 - Aired 1/25/2003
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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The Best Episodes of Taggart Season 19
Every episode of Taggart Season 19 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Taggart Season 19!
Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme.The series revolves around a group of detectives initially in the Maryhill CID of Strathclyde Police, though various storylines...
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Network:ITV1
Season 19 Ratings Summary
"Hard Man" is the best rated episode of "Taggart" season 19. It scored 6.1/10 based on 46 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/4/2002. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Fade to Black".