The Best Episodes Written By Ben Court

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.7/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Episode 2

   S1:E211/25/2025

   Cooper and Fry investigate the disappearance of a teen girl. Suspicion falls on her wealthy family and disgruntled employees, as well as the local tale of the Black Dog of Edendale.

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   8.4/10(7 votes)

   #2 - Silurian Sands

   S2:E52/9/2008

   When a young London girl chases her dog through an Anomaly into a harsh, prehistoric desert world, Cutter and Stephen go through on a rescue mission for the girl, but find themselves up against giant sand scorpions. The team's problems only worsen when the Anomaly closes on the trio and leaves them marooned in the hostile desert world.

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3. 

   7.9/10(7 votes)

   #3 - Episode 1

   S2:E110/11/2010

   DI Chandler, DC Miles and the team investigate a series of brutal killings and maimings. Local history expert Buchan suggests that London once more has a copycat killer - only this time the murders mirror killings by the Kray twins in the 1960s. Miles and Chandler refuse to believe Buchan's theory since the Krays are both dead - but is Buchan on the right path?

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4. 

   7.8/10(5 votes)

   #4 - Episode 2

   S2:E210/18/2010

   Miles learns that a criminal called Billy Bunhill has been shot inside another notorious Kray haunt, The Blind Beggar pub. Chandler's interest is piqued when he realises that the murder mirrors George Cornell's killing by Ronnie Kray in 1966. Who could possibly be trading off the ghosts of the Krays and using their legend to invoke fear and paranoia on the streets of Whitechapel? When the threats become personal and the killer seems to be one step ahead, Chandler and Miles have to wonder just how far the murderer's power reaches.

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5. 

   7.8/10(6 votes)

   #5 - The Murder in Darkness (1)

   S3:E11/30/2012

   DI Chandler and DS Miles investigate the slaughter of four people at a tailor's fortified workshop. Ed Buchan, retained by Chandler as the team's historical adviser, believes that the huge archive at Whitechapel station will provide the necessary insight into this baffling crime.

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6. 

   7.6/10(7 votes)

   #6 - Episode 3

   S1:E32/16/2009

   The Ripper must kill one more victim to complete his re-enactment of the 1888 murders. DI Chandler is near to breakdown as he struggles to find an answer.

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7. 

   7.4/10(7 votes)

   #7 - Episode 1

   S1:E12/2/2009

   Fast-tracker, DI Joseph Chandler, is posted to Whitechapel by Commander Anderson to lead the investigation into the murder of a young woman, the final step before promotion. However the case does not turn out as straightforward as Chandler had hoped.

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8. 

   7.4/10(5 votes)

   #8 - Episode 3

   S2:E310/25/2010

   Last in the series of the gripping crime drama. With the body count rising and nothing conclusive to pin on the twins, Chandler and his team have no option but to play the Krays at their own game. But the clock is ticking and the team are forced underground. Can Chandler get his man or will the streets of Whitechapel continue to run with blood?

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   7.4/10(8 votes)

   #9 - Episode 2

   S1:E22/9/2009

   New suspects only seem to lead to dead ends, and a frustrated DI Chandler pins his hopes on trapping their latest suspect.

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10. 

    6.0/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Not Dead Yet

    S3:E34/2/2023

    A rising music star, Gaia Lafayette, receives the opportunity of a lifetime, and the same night that she excitedly announces to her devoted fans that she and her band are headed to LA, a shocking turn of events leads Grace and Branson to believe someone may be trying to harm her. With a perpetrator on the loose, Roy must deduce who of Gaia’s fanbase may be concealing sinister intentions. Meanwhile, a grisly discovery on a remote Sussex pig farm puts Roy under serious pressure, forcing him to split his team in order to investigate two impossible lines of enquiry.

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    5.8/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Dead Like You

    S3:E13/19/2023

    A chilling event at the Royal Edward hotel on the night of Assistant Chief Constable, Alison Vosper’s leaving do forces Grace and Branson into a difficult position when they must investigate all hotel guests, including high ranking East Sussex police attendees. Something about the incident is causing a deep unease in Grace- he knows he’s seen this before. Has a sinister offender from Grace’s past dubbed the Brighton Prowler resurfaced or is this a copycat? As the attacks continue, Grace is convinced it’s the same man- and delving into the past may be the key to saving the next victim.

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    5.0/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Want You Dead

    S4:E27/9/2024

    Grace and Branson investigate a case where nothing is truly as it first appears. When an unidentified victim is found dead in curious circumstances, the post mortem reveals more questions than it does answers. As Grace works to identify the body, hoping this might provide some crucial clue as to the killer’s motive, he soon has another death on his hands when a second victim shows up in central Brighton, discovered in similarly bizarre circumstances.

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