Seasons & Episodes
Pilot: Killer
A murderer is loose in Glasgow and a major police investigation is mounted to find the killer. But one by one the bodies
Dead Ringer
The skeletal remains of a dismembered body are discovered beneath the floorboards of a house in Glasgow. The drama takes
Murder In Season
Glamorous opera singer, Eleanor Samson, returns to Glasgow, her home town, to sing with Scottish Opera. She hopes to bri
Knife Edge
Taggart and Livingston investigate after the discovery of a woman's severed leg. However as the body parts build up Tagg
Death Call
Taggart and his partner Peter Livingstone are called in to investigate the macabre killing of the wife of a wealthy land
The Killing Philosophy
Taggart investigates a failed rape attempt by a masked attacker. However, his job is complicated when the victim commits
Funeral Rites
The discovery of a charred corpse in a disused railway tunnel sets Taggart on the gruesome hunt for a ruthless killer in
Cold Blood
When a woman shoots her husband after discovering that he was having an affair, it appears to be a clear-cut case - unti
Dead Giveaway
Taggart uncovers a sordid case of extortion, forgery and murder when he investigates the suspicious death of a member of
Root of Evil
Taggart and Jardine investigate when someone starts bumping off Glasgow's loan sharks.
Double Jeopardy
The body of Rowena Bain is discovered in a wood. The forensic evidence suggests suicide, but Taggart is suspicious. The
Flesh and Blood
Jim Taggart attends the wedding of social worker Jane Ross and jailbird Charlie Forbes. Janie Ross is later found murder
Love Knot
A body is dredged up from the bottom of the Clyde, setting Taggart and Jardine off on an investigation which takes them
Hostile Witness
A by-election is taking place in Glasgow and one of the candidates represents the Referendum for the Return of Capital P
Evil Eye - Part 1
The death of a policeman during an armed raid in London in which a number of diamond thieves managed to get away with a
Evil Eye - Part 2
As the robbers begin dying one by one, seemingly victims of the dead woman's curse, Danny, the person who actually stabb
Evil Eye - Part 3
Jean Taggart falls into a coma after a car accident just as Danny, the only surviving member of the trio, plans to escap
Death Comes Softly - Part One
Taggart and Jardine are called to investigate the murders of elderly residents.
Death Comes Softly - Part Two
Having persuaded his Aunt Sophie to move into a care home, he's keen to handle the sale of her house. The killer strikes
Death Comes Softly - Part Three
After a body is found in Sophie's attic, she's plunged into a great depression, she asks her young teenage helpers for a
Rogues' Gallery
When a body is found in the boot of a car being crushed in a scrap metal yard, DCI Taggart and DS Jardine are called to
Violent Delights
When a sixth form student who is spying on his French teacher becomes the prime witness to her husband's murder, DCI Tag
Nest of Vipers
The discovery of two skulls at the site for a new by-pass road leads the team to a pharmaceutical company. Someone doesn
Double Exposure
Racial violence or something more sinister? The Taggart team are baffled by murders with no connection other than a poss
The Hit Man
n old friend from Taggart's past gets out of prison and the bodies start piling up. But is there some fishy business goi
Ring of Deceit
A research scientist is murdered by an unknown assailant but it soon becomes clear that she is another victim of a seria
Fatal Inheritance
When Dr Janet Napier walks free from court on a "Not Proven" verdict, Taggart begins a more personal investigation. Howe
Death Benefits
Julia Fraser, wife of a police sergeant, is brutally murdered whilst he is on duty. During a search of the house a list
Gingerbread
The murder of his father sets young Simon Barrow on a nightmare journey, and his dying words on Simon's answer-phone thr
Death Without Dishonour
The Taggart team are responsible for protecting witnesses involved in a "cab war" trial. It seems there may be a hidden
Instrument of Justice - Part 1
Taggart has a new boss and he must take orders from her even though he has doubts about the guilt of a gang member. Peop
Instrument of Justice - Part 2
With Sean Brady still on the run, the case against John McLintock looks set to collapse. The killer strikes again, takin
Instrument of Justice - Part 3
The trial against John McLintock collapses, but his victory is short lived. The killer makes a direct threat to DCS Elle
Hellfire
On April 30th a businessman James Martin is murdered with a chainsaw under suspicious curcumstances and Taggart, Jardine
Prayer for the Dead
Taggart is promoted to Acting Superintendent after Jack McVitie takes a heart attack. When two young girls are murdered
Black Orchid
Tony Sabina is in town again, "The Great Sabina" to his fans. His hypnotic show relies on volunteers, among who is a you
Legends
Jardine and Reid investigate a killing in a country house swimming pool. One of the victims is Rick Mulvey, former lead
Devil's Advocate
When a clever lawyer gains an acquittal for his client on an apparently straightforward murder charge, the team are comp
Angel Eyes
The murder of a musician sees Jardine's team mixing with the gay community. When a second murder with the same MO is com
Dead Mans Chest
A 15 year-old gold bullion robbery leads the Maryhill team on a race against time as one by one the robbers are murdered
Apocalypse
The bizarre murders of opponents and ex-members of a religious cult have the team baffled. Each murder follows the Bibli
Babushka
Mail order brides or women to order? Glasgow takes on a Russian flavour when the trail from the murder of wealthy local
Beserker
Illegal body building drugs combined with mind bending additives cause a series of deaths around the muscle scene in Gla
Out of Bounds
A school master is beaten to death with a cricket bat by an unknown assailant. 60 years later, the body is found by stud
Dead Reckoning
An 'escort agency' woman is found brutally murdered in a hotel carpark. At the same time the daughter of a well known ex
A Few Bad Men
Jardine and Reid are called in to investigate the Murder of a soldier at a Glasgow barracks. The newly promoted Jardine
Long Time Dead
DCI Jardine is hosting the Strathclyde CID Dinner at the Crawford Hotel when the body of the owner is found strangled an
Bloodlines
After serving a life sentence for the murder of a family of five when she was just sixteen, Susan Keller is released fro
A Fistful of Chips
A string of people are murdered by electrocution. All of these people are in some way connected to with a local (and pop
Fearful Lightning
A delivery van is hijacked and its contents stolen. But there's more going on than meets the eye, and meanwhile, someone
For Their Sins
Jardine and the team investigate the murders of drug dealers in the Glasgow community.
Ghost Rider
A charred body is found in a car, leading the team into a web of police corruption and cover-ups. Jardine, Reid, Fraser
Skin Deep
When a man is found bleeding to death in a health club and two of the female members claim to have had intimate relation
Wavelength
A therapist returns home after his late-night radio phone-in show to find his wife murdered. Jardine and the team invest
Football Crazy
Jardine and the team investigate a series of murky going-ons at a football club whose lack of success on the pitch is ma
Falling in Love
DCI Jardine and the team investigate a series of mysterious deaths among members of a tango club after a pre-wedding par
Death Trap
The police are dealing with a bizarre case and as Michael Jardine seems to be one step ahead of his friends, it results
Fire, Burn
When a body is found in the basement of a burnt-out factory, Burke realises that his arson case has become much more int
Watertight
The discovery of the body of an underage prostitute causes Ross to go after a long time nemesis with renewed vigour. Thi
The Friday Event
A student dies when he falls from a roof at a top Glasgow school and a journalist reveals that the death is drugs relate
Hard Man
DCI Burke and the team are called in to investigate the discovery of a mangled body in what appears to be an industrial
Fade to Black
A young nurse is found strangled in her home, with no sign of forced entry and two glasses of wine on the table. On find
Blood Money
A boxing promoter is found strangled, and while Ross breaks the news to his widow, Burke and Reid interview the previous
New Life
DS Jackie Reid feels upstaged when the team is joined by DS Hannah Fairchild, an officer with ambitions to take Burke's
Bad Blood
In the aftermath of the stabbing of a Kurdish minicab driver, Burke finds himself delegated an officer with a working kn
Halfway House
A young man is found shot in a public park, and the only clue to his identity is a library ticket from a local college.
An Eye for an Eye
When a doctor at a women's health centre is murdered, anti-abortionists are the prime suspects. Burke and his team inves
Penthouse and Pavement
A famous novelist is found murdered in an alley the morning after a prestigious book launch, and DCI Burke's team's only
Atonement
Billy McCree is murdered in his workshop, and his severed hand is found next to him. The obvious suspect is Jim Naysmith
Compensation
DCI Burke's personal life comes to the fore as the team are called to the countryside of Fenmore after a farmer is kille
Saints and Sinners
When lawyer Richard Flett is shot dead, suspicion initially falls on his widow Adele and his partner Charlie Muir, who w
Puppet on a String
Hospital Dr. Mellor is attacked by a masked assailant carrying a syringe full of lethal drugs, but manages to survive th
The Wages of Sin
The Houston family are returning from a funeral when they discover the body of a taxi driver in his car outside the fami
The Ties that Bind
Burke's professional life is left hanging in the balance after the body of a librarian is found behind the wheel of a ca
In Camera
Robbie is all set to spend a romantic weekend with his new lady love Eve Hamilton. Unfortunately, the mood is soured whe
Mind Over Matter
When the body of 21-year-old medical student Amy Penn is found by children in a park, the team prepares themselves for a
Cause and Effect
An young trophy wife from the Clydeside sailing fraternity is murdered and the victim's husband falls under suspicion, b
A Taste of Money
An unpopular restaurant critic is found murdered in his kitchen, and a petty thief linked to the crime scene becomes the
A Death Foretold
A student is found dead in an alley, and evidence suggests that it was a drug deal that turned violent. They soon discov
Running Out of Time
Burke is shot whilst taking a break from work, and on the same day, another fraud squad detective's body is found by a c
Cause to Kill
Burke investigates a copycat killing inspired by a murder committed 20 years ago. With the help of celebrated pathologis
Do or Die
The team investigate the suspicious death of an army recruit at a training camp. D.I. Robbie Ross goes undercover in an
Dead Man Walking
The team investigate the seemingly motiveless murder of a mechanic. Suspicion soon falls on his business partner, Tony B
Law
The murder of a teenage girl leads the team to travelers working at a nearby fairground.
The Best and the Brightest
When a research student is found dead in a university science lab following a severe anaphylactic shock, the evidence su
Users and Losers
A gambler is found dead, and it is discovered that he had thousands of pounds stashed in his flat, leading the team to s
The Thirteenth Step
Ex-con Eddie Monroe is found stabbed in a Govan alleyway. Burke meets Angus Ford - a retired police officer who was resp
Tenement
When an activist is found murdered in her tenement flat suspicion falls on a local property developer, who planned to de
Pinnacle
When Terry Brogan, an alcoholic cancer sufferer, is accused of bludgeoning his wife to death, D.S. Reid finds it difficu
Genesis
A woman is killed on her way to a fertility clinic which religious protesters are targeting. Reid finds herself leading
Judgement Day
Murder strikes close to home for the team when DCI Matt Burke's elderly father is found dead in suspicious circumstances
Island
A mutilated body is discovered by some standing stones on a remote island. Ross and Reid travel to the island to investi
Trust
A man is discovered tortured and executed on remote wasteland, and the team investigate, discovering that the victim was
A Study in Murder
When a college principal is crushed to death in a lift, the preliminary investigation into his death discovers that the
Point of Light
The body of a private investigator is discovered at the bottom of a local quarry. After learning from the victim's fianc
Safer
A campaigner against domestic violence is murdered and the prime suspect is an apparently reformed man whose violent beh
The Caring Game
When the decomposing body of a young woman is discovered in her bath, initial enquiries at her workplace uncover very li
Homesick
Zbigniew Lisowski, a Polish migrant worker, is found shot at the building site where he worked as a security guard. Hour
Crossing the Line
Preparations are underway for a new museum in the former mining community of Garsden on the outskirts of Glasgow. The mu
Lifeline
When the body of a man is discovered in a garage with the engine of his car still running, it appears at first to be a s
Cold Reader
A young student is abducted and her mother's psychic advisor approaches the team and claims to be able to trace the girl
Grass
DI Robbie Ross starts to feel the heat when Thomas Duffy, one of his informants, is brutally murdered, and the word 'gra
The Knife Trick
When a law professor is accidentally stabbed to death in front of 30 trainee police officers during a training exercise
So Long Baby
Having clocked off work the night before his holiday, DI Ross finds an abandoned baby gurgling on a doorstep on his walk
Fact and Fiction
When a new novel includes the detailed description of a murder the same of that which belongs to an unsolved case, the t
I.O.U
When troubled gambler Nick Williams is murdered at a greyhound track it seems at first that his huge debts cost him his
Local Hero
A recently regenerated community receives an unpleasant reminder of its grim past after a body is found hanging in the c
The Rapture
When a father and son are found murdered with bibles at their sides, the team is drawn into the world of a strict religi
Bad Medicine
When a newly-qualified doctor is found tortured and mutilated in a vacant warehouse, the team discover connections with
Abuse of Trust
When shipworkers' union leader Will Ramsay is shot dead in the middle of a labour dispute, corporate killing seems the m
Silent Truth
When Iranian refugee Farid Mamood is burned to death, it initially appears that a racially motivated murder has occurred
Fallen Angels
When three children and their father are found dead in a tenement flat, what initially appears to be an open and shut ca
Bloodsport
The murder of a boxer leads the team into a murky world of cage fighting, illegal gambling and lap dancing.
The Ends of Justice
Newly promoted DI Reid leads the murder investigation when a busker is stabbed to death in the city centre, but as the c
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