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The Worst Episodes of The Last Detective

Every episode of The Last Detective ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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

Worst Episodes Summary

"Tricia" is the worst rated episode of "The Last Detective". It scored 7.5/10 based on 150 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/21/2003. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden".

  • Tricia
    7.5/10150 votes
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    #1 - 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

  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden
    7.5/10115 votes
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    #2 - 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

  • Christine
    7.6/10149 votes
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    #3 - 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

  • The Long Bank Holiday
    7.6/10148 votes
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    #4 - 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

  • Benefit to Mankind
    7.6/10133 votes
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    #5 - 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

  • Friends Reunited
    7.6/10142 votes
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    #6 - 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

  • Towpaths Of Glory
    7.6/10126 votes
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    #7 - 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

  • Three Steps To Hendon
    7.6/10123 votes
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    #8 - 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

  • Willesden Confidential
    7.7/10117 votes
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    #9 - 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

  • Once Upon A Time On The Westway
    7.7/10138 votes
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    #10 - 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

  • Dangerous' Liaisons
    7.7/10130 votes
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    #11 - 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

  • Moonlight
    7.8/10184 votes
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    #12 - 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

  • Lofty
    7.8/10160 votes
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    #13 - 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

  • Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts
    7.8/10132 votes
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    #14 - 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

  • Dead Peasants' Society
    7.8/10110 votes
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    #15 - 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

  • The Man From Montevideo
    7.9/10122 votes
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    #16 - 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

  • Pilot - Dangerous Davies
    8.0/10258 votes
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    #17 - 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