The essential episodes of Cardinal
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Cardinal — each pick states its reason.
- 01
When the body of a missing girl is found, detectives John Cardinal and Lise Delorme set out to uncover the mystery.
- 02
Eric urges Edie to torture Keith, Delorme worries that Cardinal has sidelined her and Cardinal gets a break in the Curry case.
- 03
Cardinal realizes he wasn't working alone and may be too late to save his daughter. Delorme has a decision to make when she finds answers.
- 04
Detectives John Cardinal and Lise Delorme identify the latest body as a local gun thief, their only suspect. Tracking the victim’s final days leads them to the local Northern Raiders biker gang, so they enlist the help of an expert, Staff Sergeant Alan Clegg from the Ontario Police Department (OPD).
- 05
As Cardinal struggles in the wake of his wife’s suicide, Delorme becomes lead detective on both a double-murder and a string of muggings.
- 06
Cardinal and Delorme struggle to identify the victims, unaware that there is a witness to the crime, who is being stalked by the murderer.
- 07
As Sharlene and her family hold Lloyd Kreeger captive, Cardinal and Delorme flush out an unexpected ally in their search for the killers.
- 08
Armed with new evidence, Cardinal and Delorme make a break in the case that could explain the motive behind the murders.
- 09
Cardinal and Delorme uncover the identity of the Island Road killer and link the double homicide to the ATM robberies.
- 10
Cardinal finds evidence that may prove Catherine was murdered, but he’s sidetracked by a development in the Island Road case.
- 11
A shocking death and second abduction cause Cardinal and Delorme to believe their suspect is a professional killer for hire.
- 12
As Cardinal and Delorme work to find a connection between the victims, they realize that not everyone’s telling the truth.
- 13
Another abduction hits close to home as Cardinal and Delorme are caught in a race against time to save the next victim before it’s too late.
- 14
Cardinal and Delorme close in on a secret from the past as they close in on the killer’s motives—and his identity.
- 15
Detectives John Cardinal and Lise Delorme make an unexpected arrest and follow a hunch to their killer's location, but he's one step ahead and stopping him will be incredibly risky.
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