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Wire in the Blood S6E5 — From the Defeated (1)
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Wire in the Blood•Season 6•Episode 5

From the Defeated (1)

7.5/10 · 236 votesOct 10, 200845 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 6•−0.3 vs season avg

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Two young men are found murdered, the only connection being that skin from one of them is found under the other's fingernails. As other bodies are found, Tony deduces that a sadistic gay murderer is abducting white boys and forcing them to kill each other.

Directed byDeclan O'Dwyer
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Cast5

Robson Green

Robson Green

Dr Tony Hill

Mark Letheren

Mark Letheren

DS Kevin Geoffries

Mark Penfold

Mark Penfold

Dr Ashley Vernon

Simone Lahbib

Simone Lahbib

DI Alex Fielding

Thomas Byrne

Thomas Byrne

Ben Fielding

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Val McDermid

Val McDermid

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P

Philip Leach

Producer

S

Sandra Jobling

Executive Producer

Declan O'Dwyer

Declan O'Dwyer

Director

T

Tom Lucy

Stunt Coordinator

Crispin Layfield

Crispin Layfield

Stunt Coordinator

G

Gordon Seed

Stunts

S

Simon Block

Screenplay

J

John Street

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Andy J. Smart

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Episode Summary

"From the Defeated (1)" is episode 5 of Wire in the Blood season 6. It scored 7.5/10 from 236 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Declan O'Dwyer, it aired on October 10, 2008.

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