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The Best Episodes of Z-Cars Season 2

Every episode of Z-Cars Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Z-Cars Season 2!

Z-Cars or Z Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 1 - On Watch - Newtown
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    #1 - On Watch - Newtown

    S2:E1

    Both crews are forced to realise the narrow margin between life and death on a busy night in which Barlow and Twentyman miss one crime and catch two criminals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Hopkins

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  2. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 2 - Full Remission
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    #2 - Full Remission

    S2:E2

    A pretty girl out alone and late at night leads Steele and Lynch to a robbery and to a tearaway more dangerous than any they have encountered before.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Allan Prior

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  3. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 3 - Truth Or Dare
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    #3 - Truth Or Dare

    S2:E3

    The violent death of a small shopkeeper brings Supt. Miller into Victor Division and into conflict with Barlow, who has his own solution to offer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 4 - Information Received
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    #4 - Information Received

    S2:E4

    Z-Victor Two gets an alarm call to a jeweller's shop. Sgt. Watt gets the information that leads to an arrest, but the case is not as simple as it seems.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Hopkins

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  5. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 5 - Friendly Relations
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    #5 - Friendly Relations

    S2:E5

    The trail of a walk-in thief leads Smith and Weir to a locked room in Newtown and on to a night in Blackpool - but not to see the illuminations!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Hopkins

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  6. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 6 - Corroboration
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    #6 - Corroboration

    S2:E6

    Lynch and Steele investigate a break-in at a factory where the night watchman has been attacked and injured. They bring in a man the Newtown police have long wanted to see behind bars. But bringing him in is one thing, keeping him in is another.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 7 - The Thin Girl
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    #7 - The Thin Girl

    S2:E7

    A neat operation in car stealing begins to go wrong when the thief tries mixing business with pleasure.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Allan Prior

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  8. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 8 - Johnny Sailor
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    #8 - Johnny Sailor

    S2:E8

    Johnny attacks a man in a pub - the wrong man. Steele and Lynch have to find him before he finds the right man.

    Director:Herbert Wise
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 9 - Person Unknown
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    #9 - Person Unknown

    S2:E9

    Detective Superintendent Miller, aggressive as ever, leads the local Newtown force as they attempt to find a man who has attacked several young girls.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Hopkins

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  10. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 10 - Ambush
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    #10 - Ambush

    S2:E10

    Dick Davis comes out of Walton jail and immediately plans his first job. But after two years in prison Davis cannot match the quality of his planning with the quality of his new accomplices.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Allan Prior

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  11. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 11 - Known To The Police
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    #11 - Known To The Police

    S2:E11

    Hilda Simmons reports that her car has been stolen. But she omits to tell the police that the man who took it is her husband. Smith and Weir have the task of rounding up the 'thief' only to find that the charge has been withdrawn. However, Sgt. Watt recognises Simmons of old, and soon tumbles to what is happening.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Allan Prior

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  12. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 12 - The Navigators
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    #12 - The Navigators

    S2:E12

    Lynch and Steele are called to a pub fight. Who started it? As Geraghty said: ""Hollis is always starting fights. Too clever for himself this time, though - far too clever"".

    Director:Christopher Morahan
    Writer:John Hopkins

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  13. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 13 - Business Trip
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    #13 - Business Trip

    S2:E13

    A London gang move north. They plan a short and profitable visit to Newtown. Smith and Weir spend a busy night trying to cut down their profits and lengthen their stay.

    Director:Shaun Sutton
    Writer:John Hopkins

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  14. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 14 - Five Whistles
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    #14 - Five Whistles

    S2:E14

    A quantity of drink and five suits are missing. Steele and Lynch spend a long night looking for the drink while the rest of the Newtown police are at the Christmas party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Allan Prior

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  15. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 15 - Search
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    #15 - Search

    S2:E15

    When a child is reported missing on Christmas Day Smith and Weir are first in what becomes a countrywide hunt for him. They search all day and into the night in a desperate attempt to find him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 16 - All Up By Seven
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    #16 - All Up By Seven

    S2:E16

    Arrest usually pile up at night - except in this case that involves a safe, the Army, a divorce and a potted plant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 17 - Trumpet Voluntary
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    #17 - Trumpet Voluntary

    S2:E17

    Eddie plays the trumpet badly and on the streets, so his contacts with the police are frequent. This time, however, there is more than music involved.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Allan Prior

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  18. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 18 - Five And A Match
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    #18 - Five And A Match

    S2:E18

    Export cigarettes are being imported into the Newtown area. Lynch and Steele pick up some fag-ends of information.

    Director:Shaun Sutton
    Writer:John Hopkins

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  19. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 19 - The Hitch-Hiker
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    #19 - The Hitch-Hiker

    S2:E19

    A casual lift as the rain pours down - and for Winnie Parker it means a drive of terror. Her kindness in persuading her husband to pick up a hitch-hiker puts her in danger and gives a long night of anxiety and work for Smith and Weir.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Allan Prior

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  20. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 20 - A Simple Case
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    #20 - A Simple Case

    S2:E20

    Bob Steele is late for work. And because of this he becomes accidentally involved in a case concerning a petty thief. He is going through the town's shopping centre when a middle-aged woman comes running out of one of the stores, closely pursued by a security guard. She has apparently been shoplifting. But what seems at first sight to be a 'simple case' confronts Steele with the biggest decision of his life. (This was Jeremy Kemp's last appearance as PC Bob Steele.)

    Director:Christopher Morahan
    Writer:John Hopkins

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  21. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 21 - Act Of Vengeance
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    #21 - Act Of Vengeance

    S2:E21

    The act is sudden, brutal and corroding. The problem facing Barlow is what the victim has done to warrant it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 22 - The Listeners
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    #22 - The Listeners

    S2:E22

    Lynch goes out on patrol with PC Dave Graham, the former dog-handler who has been chosen to replace Bob Steele. With Lynch missing the companionship of Steele, the relationship between the new pair is not easy. They quickly run into trouble - with each other and with a pair of thieves with an ear to police business.

    Director:Shaun Sutton
    Writer:Allan Prior

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  23. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 23 - The Main Chance
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    #23 - The Main Chance

    S2:E23

    Cock-fighting is cruel, bloody and illegal. Its promoters have to work in secret, and so do the police in trying to catch the perpetrators.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 24 - Follow My Leader
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    #24 - Follow My Leader

    S2:E24

    The trail of counterfeit notes begins in a chemist's shop. Following it is more complicated than Lynch and Graham would ever have believed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Hopkins

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  25. Z-Cars Season 2 Episode 25 - Members Only
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    #25 - Members Only

    S2:E25

    The men want the new club to be peaceful and palatial. John Watt's concern is with the way it is being financed and furnished.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:John Hopkins

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"On Watch - Newtown" is the best rated episode of "Z-Cars" season 2. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by John Hopkins, it aired on 9/19/1962. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Full Remission".