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Bancroft

TV·2017–2020·2 seasons, 7 episodes·ITV1·Crime, Drama·1h·Created by Kate Brooke

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A dark and compelling thriller centering on Detective Superintendent Elizabeth Bancroft, a female detective with an explosive secret.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Bancroft S02E03Episode 3S02E03 · 9.0Free from the restrictions of her position, Elizabeth is determined to bring the true murderer to some form of justice.
  2. 02Bancroft S02E01Episode 1S02E01 · 8.5When a double murder brings an unexpected reunion, newly promoted Bancroft is forced onto the side lines by Detective Superintendent Jake Harper.
  3. 03Bancroft S02E02Episode 2S02E02 · 8.0With the evidence around the Connors' murders building, Harper and the team are met with conflicting accounts.

Castfull cast & details

Sarah ParishSarah ParishElizabeth BancroftAdam LongAdam LongJoe BancrokCharles BabalolaCharles BabalolaDS Andy BevanCharlotte HopeCharlotte HopeAnnabel ConnorsLee BoardmanLee BoardmanDI George MorrisAdrian EdmondsonAdrian EdmondsonSuperintendent Cliff WalkerDavid AveryDavid AveryDSU Jake HarperRyan McKenRyan McKenDaanish Kamara

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2017Aired 7.2Season avg
  1. S01E01Bancroft S01E01Episode 1December 11, 2017 5.8The formidable Det. Superintendent Elizabeth Bancroft is leading the charge against the violent Kamara gang. Meanwhile, DS Katherine Stevens
  2. S01E02Bancroft S01E02Episode 2December 12, 2017 7.2Bancroft helps Katherine and Anya with the Fraser case, but they are struggling to find any worthwhile forensic evidence. Katherine and Joe’
  3. S01E03Bancroft S01E03Season's bestEpisode 3December 13, 2017 7.8Bancroft is faced with a startling blast from the past, which brings the events from 1990 back to the surface. Meanwhile, Katherine wrestles
  4. S01E04Bancroft S01E04Episode 4December 14, 2017 7.8Katherine and Anya make a determined push to get to the bottom of the Laura Fraser case once and for all, hatching a plan to get the DNA evi

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode3Episodes2020Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S02E01Bancroft S02E01Episode 1January 1, 2020 8.5When a double murder brings an unexpected reunion, newly promoted Bancroft is forced onto the side lines by Detective Superintendent Jake Ha
  2. S02E02Bancroft S02E02Episode 2January 2, 2020 8.0With the evidence around the Connors' murders building, Harper and the team are met with conflicting accounts.
  3. S02E03Bancroft S02E03Season's bestEpisode 3January 3, 2020 9.0Free from the restrictions of her position, Elizabeth is determined to bring the true murderer to some form of justice.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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