7.4/1050 votes#1 - A New Lease of Death: Part One
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/1991
A local clergyman is anxious to re-open a thirty-year-old murder case, which resulted in Harry Painter being hanged for the axe-murder of an elderly woman. Wexford himself, as a young detective sergeant, helped to convict Painter, and he has to face the possibility that the wrong man was hanged.
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1028 votes
#2 - A New Lease of Death: Part Two
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/1991
No description available
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1027 votes
#3 - A New Lease of Death: Part Three
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/1991
No description available
Director: Herbert Wise
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1048 votes
#4 - Murder Being Once Done: Part One
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/1991
Wexford is staying in London with his nephew Howard, a police superintendent, convalescing from over-work and under doctor's orders to drink only water. He is supposed to be resting, but he is bored, and his nephew is dealing with a fascinating murder case. The body of a young woman, Loveday Morgan, was found in Kenbourne Vale Cemetery, strangled with a silk scarf, and the only things in her handbag were a photograph and two telephone numbers. It appears that she had no money and was living under a false name. Wexford, keen to get out and about, is drawn to the case. His unofficial investigation uncovers a story of adoption and parental love.
Director: John Gorrie
Writer: Matthew Jacobs
- 7.2/1023 votes
#5 - Murder Being Once Done: Part Two
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/1991
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Director: John Gorrie
Writer: Matthew Jacobs
- 7.3/1021 votes
#6 - Murder Being Once Done: Part Three
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/1991
No description available
Director: John Gorrie
Writer: Matthew Jacobs
- 7.1/1055 votes
#7 - From Doon with Death: Part One
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/1991
Margaret Parsons, a fairly ordinary housewife who, with her water board official husband Ron, has recently moved to Kingsmarkham, is found murdered in a field. Mrs. Parsons led an extremely uneventful life, being a lay preacher, but Inspector Wexford is intrigued when he is looking through her belongings and fine a number of expensive antique books all inscribed 'From Doon to Minna'.Who is Doon?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1025 votes
#8 - From Doon with Death: Part Two
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/1991
Although Mr. Parsons is under the impression that he and his wife knew nobody in Kingsmarkham it turns out that Margaret had two school acquaintances in the town, Helen Missal and Fabia Quadrant, who are now both married to very wealthy men. Wexford assumes that one of these men is Doon, and was having an affair with the victim, but appearances can be deceptive
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1063 votes
#9 - Means of Evil: Part One
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/24/1991
Inspector Wexford is confronted with a murder in a vegetarian family and wonders how many kinds of mushrooms there are.
Director: Sandy Johnson
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1023 votes
#10 - Means of Evil: Part Two
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/1/1991
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Director: Sandy Johnson
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Season 5
Every episode of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Season 5!
The Ruth Rendell mysteries is a British television series made by TVS and Meridian Television for ITV between 2 August 1987 and 11 October 2000.
Genres:DramaMystery
Network:ITV1
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"A New Lease of Death: Part One" is the best rated episode of "The Ruth Rendell Mysteries" season 5. It scored 7.4/10 based on 50 votes. Directed by Herbert Wise and written by N/A, it aired on 9/29/1991. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "A New Lease of Death: Part Two".