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The Best Episodes Written By Paul Rutman

Every TV Episode Written by Paul Rutman Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - The Great and the Good
    9.0/10(6 votes)

    #1 - The Great and the Good

    S2:E4

    A rape case appears to be solved when the chief suspect is murdered. But nothing is what it seems - and soon the upper echelons of Oxford society close ranks.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - The Ghost Position
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #2 - The Ghost Position

    S2:E1

    Vera's reunion with her first-ever sergeant, Stuart Macken, occurs under tragic circumstances when his house is petrol-bombed. Stuart is badly burned by the attack and his 18-year-old daughter Stella is left fighting for her life in intensive care. Vera is shocked to see that Stuart is a shadow of the man she knew 20 years before and, when her investigation uncovers unpleasant revelations about his personal life, she is faced with some long-buried memories of her own.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - A Certain Samaritan
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #3 - A Certain Samaritan

    S2:E3

    DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the murder of 29-year-old Niall Coulter. With those closest to Niall intent upon obscuring the truth, it is not until the body of a drug dealer is found washed up on a Northumberland beach that the dreadful truth begins to emerge about Niall's past. While coping with revelations from her own past, Vera sifts through evidence of the grief, love and addiction that characterised Niall's life and deduces that his murderer acted through selfless and unrequited love.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Little Lazarus
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Little Lazarus

    S1:E4

    Last in the series of the detective drama based on the novels by Ann Cleeves. DI Vera Stanhope rescues a young boy from a freezing pond after he escapes from a violent attack which left his mother dead. As Vera and her team investigate what happened to the child, they unravel a web of deadly secrets and discover a murderous sequence of events set in motion by power, money and a mother's love. Although she is usually awkward and uninterested around children, Vera finds a kindred spirit in the boy, and begins to realise that the key to the investigation may lie hidden in his memory.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - On Harbour Street
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #5 - On Harbour Street

    S4:E1

    Investigating a mysterious death, DCI Vera Stanhope finds herself in a quiet coastal town with clues that keep revolving around one street.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - The Crow Trap
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #6 - The Crow Trap

    S1:E3

    When a woman is murdered in the remote Northumbrian countryside, DCI Vera Stanhope is led back to a place from her past. As she and her team investigate, they uncover shadowy liaisons, conflicting sympathies and hidden injustices.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Magic Majestic
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Magic Majestic

    S5:E6

    The team investigate the art of illusion when they reopen a case involving a magic trick that ended in murder. Powerful mind games and hypnosis prove a dangerous mix for Brian Lane, however, sending him down a destructive path. Meanwhile, a session with the Magic Circle's Dr Moroni leaves a sceptical Gerry Standing feeling paranoid and his colleagues a little nervous around him.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Telling Tales
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Telling Tales

    S1:E2

    After Jeanie Long commits suicide, evidence comes to light exonerating her for the murder of teenager Abigail Mantel 11 years earlier. DCI Vera Stanhope and her team set out to retrospectively solve the killing, delving into the secrets and lies of a small community which still feels the repercussions of Abigail's death. Then the case takes an violent and unexpected turn - can Vera use her skill and instinct to find the truth and lay ghosts to rest?

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Hidden Depths
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Hidden Depths

    S1:E1

    After two young people are killed in the same way - placed in water and surrounded by flowers - DCI Vera Stanhope knows that she must catch the murderer before they strike again. Aided by her team, especially her trusted right-hand man Sgt Joe Ashworth, she unpicks the complex and dysfunctional relationships amongst a group of bird-watching friends. As the friends' loyalty turns to betrayal, Vera finds that a small act of teenage blackmail and an illicit affair may have driven someone to kill.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - The Point of Vanishing
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    #10 - The Point of Vanishing

    S3:E3

    When religious fanatic Steven Mullan is murdered, Lewis investigates celebrity atheist Tom Rattenbury and his family, who had been attacked by Mullan.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Emergency Caller
    4.9/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Emergency Caller

    S1:E1

    An anonymous call puts Detective Sergeant June Lenker in the path of the formidable Daniel Hegarty.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Two Calls
    4.8/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Two Calls

    S1:E2

    Convinced there's a link between the emergency calls, June sets out to prove a theory—but Hegarty stays one step ahead.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Kid in the Park
    4.5/10(20 votes)

    #13 - Kid in the Park

    S1:E3

    A horrific incident lands June on Hegarty's team, giving her a way to win his trust while secretly digging into the Errol Mathis case.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The Sixty-Twos
    4.4/10(17 votes)

    #14 - The Sixty-Twos

    S1:E7

    The events leading up to Errol's 2011 arrest reveal a hidden history.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - Carla
    4.4/10(18 votes)

    #15 - Carla

    S1:E8

    A wave of public outrage pushes Hegarty and June to work together before it's too late.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Is It Him?
    2.6/10(10 votes)

    #16 - Is It Him?

    S2:E1

    The search for a killer lands June back in Hegarty's orbit, who has a proposition for her: Join his intelligence operation to find her man.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Firestarters
    2.6/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Firestarters

    S2:E2

    Hegarty brings June into his plan to use Billy as an undercover asset. June's home life starts to unravel.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Duty of Care
    2.0/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Duty of Care

    S2:E5

    Hegarty continues the hunt for the detonators. June comes to a shocking realization. Cosmo's off-the-grid boot camp takes a deadly turn.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - When the Music Stops
    1.2/10(6 votes)

    #19 - When the Music Stops

    S2:E6

    After the chaos in the woods, Billy goes dark and Operation Samphire hangs by a thread.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Nobody Dies
    1.0/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Nobody Dies

    S2:E8

    June and Hegarty must work together to stop the danger already set in motion.

    Director:N/A
    Writer:Paul Rutman

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Paul Rutman Ratings Summary

"The Great and the Good" is the best rated episode written by Paul Rutman. It scored 9/10 based on 6 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 3/16/2008 and is rated 0.6 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Ghost Position".