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Due South

TV·1994–1999·4 seasons, 66 episodes·CTV·Drama, Action, Crime·1h·8.0·Created by Paul Haggis

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An upright Mountie cracks cases alongside a savvy Chicago detective in a wry cult series that playfully deconstructs American and Canadian stereotypes, while providing enough cast chemistry and plot surprises to make this one of the more fondly remembered '90s crime dramas.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Due South S01E01Free WillieS01E01 · 7.5In the series opener, Fraser rides to the rescue of a 12-year-old purse snatcher who gets involved in an armed robbery.

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Episodes by season

Season0122Episodes1994–95Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Due South S01E01Free WillieSeptember 22, 1994 7.5In the series opener, Fraser rides to the rescue of a 12-year-old purse snatcher who gets involved in an armed robbery.
  2. S01E02Diefenbaker's Day OffSeptember 29, 1994A 6-year-old finds Fraser in her corner when he discovers that her dad is involved in an insurance scam.
  3. S01E03ManhuntOctober 6, 1994Fraser's father's friend, Sgt. Buck Frobisher flees to Chicago when he learns the cop killer he put away has escaped and is tracking him dow
  4. S01E04They Eat Horses, Don't They?October 13, 1994An investigation into tainted meat leads Fraser to a shady meatpacker who may be dealing with wild-horse rustlers.
  5. S01E05Pizzas and PromisesOctober 20, 1994Fraser and Ray go undercover as used-car salesmen to help retrieve a pizza-delivery boy's stolen auto mobile.
  6. S01E06ChinatownOctober 27, 1994When a Chinatown restaurateur refuses to pay extortion money to a crime boss, the hood kidnaps his son.
  7. S01E07Chicago Holiday (1)November 10, 1994Fraser is assigned to baby-sit a diplomat's daughter, a 16-year-old who inadvertently becomes involved with a killer.
  8. S01E08Chicago Holiday (2)November 17, 1994Fraser's charge Christina comes into possession of a matchbook containing valuable information, which is being sought by a mob killer.
  9. S01E09A Cop, a Mountie and a BabyDecember 1, 1994A couple agree to sell their infant son to an adoption lawyer. But when the mother has a change of heart, the father kidnaps the boy.
  10. S01E10The Gift of the WheelmanDecember 15, 1994A gang in Santa suits knocks off a bank and, during the getaway, one of the felonious Kris Kringles is recognized by a young man who refuses
  11. S01E11You Must Remember ThisJanuary 5, 1995While pursuing a man, Ray is hit by a car and knocked out. A mysterious woman revives him---and kisses him---but leaves before he can thank
  12. S01E12A Hawk and a HandsawJanuary 19, 1995To investigate the mysterious goings-on at a psychiatric hospital, Fraser gets the crazy idea of having himself committed.
  13. S01E13An Eye for an EyeFebruary 2, 1995An elderly vigilante goes after the mugger who's been terrorizing the neighborhood.
  14. S01E14The Man Who Knew Too LittleFebruary 9, 1995Ray and Fraser transport an "accused felon and pathological liar" to Canada---unaware that hit men are on their tail.
  15. S01E15The Wild BunchFebruary 16, 1995Diefenbaker escapes from the apartment to go running with a female husky, who gets captured by a crooked animal-control officer.
  16. S01E16The Blue LineMarch 8, 1995Fraser's next goal? To stick by a childhood friend---now a hockey star---whom gamblers are threatening to ice after he refuses to throw a ga
  17. S01E17The DealMarch 30, 1995A shoemaker who lost his shop when he couldn't afford to pay protection to a mobster, makes the mistake of robbing a church in the hood's 'h
  18. S01E18An Invitation to RomanceApril 6, 1995Fraser finds himself in a comedy of errors involving the delivery of a classified letter, a flighty bride-to-be and her jealous mobster-fian
  19. S01E19Heaven and EarthApril 24, 1995A man informs the FBI that Fraser is involved in a kidnapping---forcing Ray and Fraser to track down the true culprit.
  20. S01E20Victoria's Secret (1)May 11, 1995The only woman Fraser ever loved---a felon he put in prison for her part in a bank robbery---gets paroled and turns up in Chicago.
  21. S01E21Victoria's Secret (2)May 11, 1995Victoria's life is endangered by her former cohorts, while Ray suspects that her motives for reuniting with Fraser are less than honest.
  22. S01E22Letting GoJune 1, 1995A therapist helps Fraser recover from major surgery---and also aids in the investigation of a blackmailing scheme that involves a doctor and

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0218Episodes1995–96AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01NorthNovember 9, 1995Ray accompanies Fraser on a trip back to Canada. But interrupting their journey are an escaped convict, a plane crash and the ghosts of thei
  2. S02E02VaultDecember 7, 1995Fraser and Ray find themselves locked in a bank vault while bank robbers hold employees---and Francesca---hostage.
  3. S02E03The WitnessDecember 14, 1995When a witness bails out on a trial, Ray loses evidence---and his cool---and is jailed for contempt of court.
  4. S02E04Bird in the HandDecember 21, 1995The FBI approaches Fraser to find a witness in a weapons-smuggling case.
  5. S02E05The PromiseJanuary 11, 1996The life of a teen thief is endangered when she steals an appointment book, unaware that its contents could damage a senator's career.
  6. S02E06The MaskJanuary 19, 1996A young Canadian of Tsimshian ancestry steals a mask that once belonged to his people.
  7. S02E07Juliet is BleedingFebruary 1, 1996Ray's dance with the sister of his childhood nemesis, now a mobster, sparks a brawl that gets the detective suspended.
  8. S02E08One Good ManFebruary 8, 1996Fraser goes to City Hall after learning it's not such a wonderful life. His problem? The new landlord is trying to evict him.
  9. S02E09The EdgeFebruary 15, 1996A botched exercise and security mishaps leave Fraser wondering if he's lost his edge.
  10. S02E10StarmanFebruary 22, 1996Ray and Fraser's old "friend" Ian MacDonald, a con artist and liar, approaches the duo with an unbelievable claim: his "fiancée" was kidnapp
  11. S02E11We Are the EggmenFebruary 29, 1996Fraser hatches a plot to clear his name when a chicken breeder accuses him of causing an accident that destroyed valuable eggs.
  12. S02E12Some Like It RedMarch 28, 1996It's a drag for Fraser when his quest for a rare bottle of scotch leads to a stint as a female teacher at a girls school.
  13. S02E13White Men Can't Jump to ConclusionsApril 4, 1996Fraser courts danger when he tries to prove that a basketball player is innocent in the shooting of another teen.
  14. S02E14All the Queen's HorsesApril 11, 1996When a train carrying Fraser, Thatcher and a group of Mounties is hijacked, Fraser Sr. enlists Buck Frobisher in a scheme to thwart the hija
  15. S02E15Body LanguageApril 25, 1996Fraser and Ray come to the aid of another damsel in distress, an exotic dancer whose boyfriend has revealed his illegal activities to her in
  16. S02E16The DuelMay 2, 1996A paroled arsonist begins a reign of terror against the detective who put him in prison.
  17. S02E17Red, White or BlueMay 23, 1996The friends find themselves bound together---literally---by the brother of a criminal they put in prison.
  18. S02E18FlashbackMay 30, 1996A blow to the head renders Fraser, an eyewitness to a kidnapping, an amnesiac; so it falls to Ray to jog his friend's memory with anecdotes

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0313Episodes1997–98AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Burning Down the HouseSeptember 14, 1997Fraser returns from his vacation back in Canada to find Ray there but not there, and a copycat arsonist of a man he and Ray put away once.
  2. S03E02EclipseSeptember 21, 1997When Internal Affairs thinks there are dirty cops in the department and want to grill Ray, Welsh worries about Ray's cover being blown and n
  3. S03E03I Coulda Been a DefendantSeptember 28, 1997Ray and Fraser blow the cover of a relocated witness set to testify in court, upsetting his brother who works for the government and looks o
  4. S03E04Strange BedfellowsOctober 5, 1997Someone attempts to kill Stanley's ex-wife Stella and her date, with Fraser and Stanley saving their lives. She's dating Frank Orsini, an al
  5. S03E05Seeing Is BelievingOctober 12, 1997Fraser is asked to take statements from Kowalski, Welsh and Thatcher after they witness a murder in a shopping mall. But do their statements
  6. S03E06Bounty HunterOctober 19, 1997Can Fraser help a bounty hunter find a bail jumper before it's too late? Meanwhile, the Chicago PD is stricken with a sudden outbreak of 'bl
  7. S03E07Mountie & SoulOctober 26, 1997Kowalski sets out on a personal mission to locate a boxer wanted for murder. But can Fraser and Ray prove the fighter's innocence before it'
  8. S03E08Spy vs. SpyNovember 2, 1997Fraser helps his friend after he unwittingly unearths an international espionage ring. Can Fraser discover the truth behind the illegal acti
  9. S03E09AsylumNovember 16, 1997Fraser places Kowalski under arrest at the Canadian consulate when he is framed for murder. But will Fraser's investigation prove Ray's inno
  10. S03E10Perfect StrangersNovember 30, 1997Fraser and Ray are tasked with solving two murder cases: one in Chicago and the other in Toronto! One of Kowalski's informants is stabbed to
  11. S03E11Dead Guy RunningJanuary 4, 1998Fraser and Kowalski stumble upon a dead body concealed in the wall of the police questioning room. But will Francesca's testimony help Frase
  12. S03E12Mountie on the Bounty (1)January 11, 1998Ready to split up and go their separate ways on re-assignments after a bad squabble, Ray and Fraser are drawn into one more case after a man
  13. S03E13Mountie on the Bounty (2)January 18, 1998Ray, Fraser, Welsh, Thatcher and a Canadian ship full of RCMP's take on criminals at sea.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0413Episodes1998–99AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01Dr. LongballSeptember 23, 1998Unable to drive because of a foot injury, Welsh enlists Fraser's help to go back to his home town and aid his brother, a small town sheriff,
  2. S04E02Easy MoneySeptember 30, 1998An old friend from Fraser's childhood is in town trying to stop the dam destruction back home in Canada which will flood his town, when he a
  3. S04E03The Ladies' ManOctober 21, 1998With the whole station against him, Ray sets about to prove the innocence of a woman facing lethal injection that Ray helped put away for ki
  4. S04E04Mojo RisingOctober 28, 1998Ray and Fraser deal with Voo Doo, Ray's stolen car, and a kidnapped little girl.
  5. S04E05Dead Men Don't Throw RiceNovember 4, 1998After a protected witness escapes and is murdered, the department tries to hunt down the body and nail the mobster organization that did it.
  6. S04E06OddsNovember 11, 1998Fraser falls for a seductive but deceptive female card shark, upping his tally for dark-haired women who take advantage of him.
  7. S04E07Mountie Sings the BluesNovember 18, 1998Fraser helps protect a famous country western singer from twisted and obsessed lover. Meanwhile Turnbull has feelings for Francesca.
  8. S04E08Good for the SoulDecember 16, 1998After a notorious mob boss assaults a restaurant waiter and is unapologetic, Fraser impavidly stands up against him and a legal system that
  9. S04E09A Likely StoryJanuary 21, 1999Benton and Diefenbaker's street vendor friend Mr. Tucci is killed and while at Mrs. Tucci's, Stanley becomes attracted to her aide Luann. Th
  10. S04E10Say AmenMarch 4, 1999While out Benton and Stanley observe a young couple when the girl Eloise is abducted. It's discovered she's a faith healer but fund raising
  11. S04E11Hunting SeasonMarch 11, 1999A young constable from the Northwest Territories travels to Chicago on the trail of two murder suspects, asking for Benton Fraser's help. Th
  12. S04E12Call of the Wild (1)March 14, 1999A homicide investigation leads Fraser and Kowalski to a major arms smuggling operation masterminded by Fraser Sr.'s old adversary Holloway M
  13. S04E13Call of the Wild (2)March 14, 1999Fraser and Kowalski pursue an arms dealer to the Yukon, where they trek across dangerous ice fields to intercept a mysterious arms shipment.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

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