8.0/10258 votesLoading...#1 - Pilot - Dangerous Davies
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/7/2003
A disrespected but decent British detective unravels a cold case about a missing seventeen year old girl while trying to deal with the breakup of his marriage.
Director: Nick Hurran
Writer: Richard Harris
- 7.9/10122 votesLoading...
#2 - The Man From Montevideo
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 5/24/2007
Davies uncovers the secret life of a chauffeur, found stabbed in the neck with a broken champagne bottle.
Director: Sandy Johnson
Writer: N/A
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#3 - Moonlight
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/14/2003
An older woman whose philandering husband has disappeared seems unduly unconcerned about his circumstances.
Director: Douglas Mackinnon
Writer: Richard Harris
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#4 - Lofty
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/28/2003
Davies unravels the true identity of an old tramp found drowned in a canal.
Director: Matthew Evans
Writer: Leslie Thomas
- 7.8/10132 votesLoading...
#5 - Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/5/2004
Dangerous Davies is on the trail of the killer of an Albanian refugee, and his search leads him to a dating agency – where one of the clients is someone he knows only too well.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10110 votesLoading...
#6 - Dead Peasants' Society
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 5/31/2007
Members of a secretive gentlemen's club are dying in mysterious circumstances.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10117 votesLoading...
#7 - Willesden Confidential
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/19/2005
Davies investigates the spectacular death of stock car driver Geoff Fallon, and discovers that the motive may lie closer to home than he cares to admit.
Director: Matthew Evans
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/10138 votesLoading...
#8 - Once Upon A Time On The Westway
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 5/3/2007
Jimmy 'the Gem' Vincent is murdered within 24 hours of his release from prison. Do his unpublished memoirs reveal the identity of his killer?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#9 - Dangerous' Liaisons
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 5/10/2007
A recluse is found dead at home, and foul play is suspected. A cache of film reels leads to the solution of two murders.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10149 votesLoading...
#10 - Christine
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/13/2004
Davies is called in to investigate the suspicious death of wealthy artist Maurice Leyman, found dead after a fire in the studio in the garden of his luxury home. His wife is rather calm about the whole thing and has a dodgy alibi, but Dangerous is reluctant to point the finger at her.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#11 - The Long Bank Holiday
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/20/2004
Davies makes a gruesome discovery when he is called in to settle a dispute between neighbours over a leylandii hedge. The hapless detective is then called away to deal with a suspected suicide.
Director: Moira Armstrong
Writer: Russell Lewis
- 7.6/10133 votesLoading...
#12 - Benefit to Mankind
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/27/2004
Davies decides to toughen up after falling victim to a cruel practical joke by colleagues Barrett and Pimlott. He is then dispatched to investigate the death of a medical researcher. It looks like suicide, but Davies is convinced it's murder.
Director: Gavin Millar
Writer: Michael Aitkens
- 7.6/10142 votesLoading...
#13 - Friends Reunited
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 5/29/2005
Dangerous investigates when a man is found dead after a college reunion party. The prime suspect is a reformed drug addict with no alibi for the time of death.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10126 votesLoading...
#14 - Towpaths Of Glory
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2005
The body of a murdered ex-soldier is found dumped on a rubbish heap. Davies has to find the killer, but struggles to break down the fierce loyalties of the victim's artillery regiment.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10123 votesLoading...
#15 - Three Steps To Hendon
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/12/2005
Davies uncovers a tragic tale of revenge, spurned talent and faded glory when he investigates the suspicious death of a faded, hard-drinking former rock star Teddy O'Connor, lead singer with 1970s Glam Rock boy band The Overnite Sensations.
Director: Moira Armstrong
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10150 votesLoading...
#16 - Tricia
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/21/2003
Davies is assigned to look after the victim of a vicious burglary, who believes the police aren't paying her enough attention. It soon becomes clear that she has a secret agenda, as Davies finds himself subject to the attentions of an obsessive woman.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10115 votesLoading...
#17 - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 5/17/2007
A veteran comedian dies on stage. Davies investigates the world of show business jealousies.
Director: Douglas Mackinnon
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Last Detective
Every episode of The Last Detective ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Last Detective!
"Dangerous" Davies always gets the cases no one else wants, and no one notices when he eventually succeeds. But his old-fashioned decency and dogged determination...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:ITV1
Best Episodes Summary
"Pilot - Dangerous Davies" is the best rated episode of "The Last Detective". It scored 8/10 based on 258 votes. Directed by Nick Hurran and written by Richard Harris, it aired on 2/7/2003. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Man From Montevideo".