#1
S1E1
Pilot
A disrespected but decent British detective unravels a cold case about a missing seventeen year old girl while trying to deal with the breakup of his marriage.
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#2
S1E4
Lofty
A man who collects scraps of paper drowns with his secrets and maybe secrets of others, past and present. Dangerous knew him and his habits.
#3
S2E4
Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts
Brought to the station after nicking some sweets, a waifish Eastern European girl refuses to give even her name. What starts out as a simple case of shoplifting turns into apparent murder, however, after Davies finds the girl's mother strangled. The trail leads to some surprising suspects from a video matchmaking service.
#4
The Man from Montevideo
S4E4
#5
Moonlight
S1E2
#6
Once Upon a Time on the Westway
S4E1
#7
The Dead Peasants Society
S4E5
#8
Christine
S2E1
#9
The Long Bank Holiday
S2E2
#10
Benefit to Mankind
S2E3
Lowlights
The funny side of a veteran nightclub comedy team with a long list of females conquests is poisoned during a live performance.
#16
Three Steps to Hendon
S3E3
#15
Friends Reunited
S3E1
#14
Tricia
S1E3
#13
Dangerous Liaisons
S4E2
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