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Wycliffe•Season 3•Episode 1

Dead on Arrival

7.6/10 · 98 votesJun 9, 199650 min

Ranked #5 of 8 in Season 3•matches the season avg

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An abandoned lorry with five corpses at the ferry terminal and a man on the run bring Wycliffe's silver wedding anniversary celebration, which their children have laid on as a surprise, to an abrupt halt.

Directed byMichael Owen Morris

Written bySteve Trafford

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Seasons5

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Season 3 Episodes8

Dead on Arrival

Number of the Beast

Slave of Duty

Total Loss

Crazy for You

Faith

Last Judgement

Old Habits

Cast5

Jack Shepherd

Detective Superintendent Wycliffe

Jimmy Yuill

DI Doug Kersey

Helen Masters

DI Lucy Lane

Aaron Harris

DS Dixon

Adam Barker

DC Potter

Crew4

Steve Trafford

Writer

Brian Morgan

Director of Photography

Steve Eveleigh

Editor

Michael Owen Morris

Director

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Episode Summary

"Dead on Arrival" is episode 1 of Wycliffe season 3. It scored 7.6/10 from 98 votes, ranking #5 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Michael Owen Morris and written by Steve Trafford, it aired on June 9, 1996.

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