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The Best Episodes of The Last Detective Season 1

Every episode of The Last Detective Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Last Detective Season 1!

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"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 have won him legions of loyal fans.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Last Detective Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(334 votes)

    S1:E1

    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

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  2. The Last Detective Season 1 Episode 4 - Lofty
    7.9/10(200 votes)

    S1:E4

    Davies unravels the true identity of an old tramp found drowned in a canal.

    Director:Matthew Evans
    Writer:Leslie Thomas

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  3. The Last Detective Season 1 Episode 2 - Dangerous by Moonlight
    7.8/10(224 votes)

    S1:E2

    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. The Last Detective Season 1 Episode 3 - Tricia
    7.6/10(184 votes)

    S1:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "The Last Detective" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 334 votes. Directed by Nick Hurran and written by Richard Harris, it aired on 2/7/2003. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Lofty".