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The Best Episodes of The Responder

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The Best Episodes of The Responder

Under pressure, fraying at the edges. In relentless night-time Liverpool, copper Chris is paired with a rookie. Will they save or destroy each other?
  1. 7.9/10(218 votes)

    #1 - Episode 2

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    Chris and Rachel are on the hook to Franny, and the only way to fix it is to pay him. Chris’s solution? Get money from Jodie for picking up a bag of drugs from the docks.

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  2. 7.9/10(208 votes)

    #2 - Episode 4

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    Chris has Franny’s encro phone, but can’t decide whether to hand it over to the drug squad, or return it to Franny. As he wavers, Franny hunts him throughout the city.

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  3. 7.9/10(245 votes)

    #3 - Episode 5

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    In accepting a new flat from Franny, Chris becomes fully corrupt. His first job – to deliver Casey. But will Chris cross the line and hand Casey over to impress his new boss?

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  4. 7.8/10(448 votes)

    #4 - Episode 3

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    Chris plans to hand the drugs in, until Carl makes him an offer he can’t refuse. Rachel strikes a deal with Mullen, but Chris' behaviour makes her feel conflicted.

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  5. 7.8/10(217 votes)

    #5 - Episode 3

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    Chris needs Franny to get him a day job, so he agrees to pick up a guy Franny is looking for called Vernon Hartley. But can he convince Vernon’s mother and grandmother to give him up?

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  6. 7.7/10(435 votes)

    #6 - Episode 4

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    Chris reaches rock bottom. Rachel begins to suspect Mullen may not be all he appears, and Casey teams up with Marco to find a buyer.

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  8. 7.7/10(446 votes)

    #7 - Episode 5

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    Chris is forced to work for a major drug dealer to return the drugs stolen by Casey. When Rachel needs his help urgently, Chris must decide where his loyalties truly lie.

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  9. 7.7/10(273 votes)

    #8 - Episode 1

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    Chris is trying to get better and go straight, but when DCI Barnes tricks him into doing a dodgy car stop, he is drawn into a drug war between two of Liverpool’s top dealers.

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  10. 7.6/10(513 votes)

    #9 - Episode 2

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    Chris must juggle rookie Rachel while tracking down Casey after Chris threatens his family. Casey puts her trust in a friend to hide her from Carl.

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  11. 7.2/10(684 votes)

    #10 - Episode 1

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    Police response officer Chris is struggling to keep a grip on his mental health and marriage when he is offered a path to redemption in the form of a young heroin addict.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 2" is the best rated episode of "The Responder". It scored 7.9/10 based on 218 votes. Directed by Jeanette Nordahl and written by Tony Schumacher, it aired on 5/12/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 4".