Merseybeat

1. S01E01Deep EndJuly 16, 2001—Supt Susan Blake returns to work from maternity leave. For PC Steve Traynor the day starts rather differently. Within the station, as the ne
2. S01E02Step by StepJuly 23, 2001—The day starts badly for Steve - he has slept through his alarm. His concerned colleagues have to break into his flat to get him up for work
3. S01E03Coming of AgeJuly 30, 2001—Bill faces a life-or-death situation when he and Steve chase two men who have broken into the home of an antiques dealer, and Jim Oulten fac
4. S01E04Unexploded BombsAugust 6, 2001—Steve and Larry go undercover to catch muggers and Steve finds himself facing an old woman with a submachinegun; a pregnant woman makes a c
5. S01E05Dead TimeAugust 13, 2001—A past case comes back to haunt Susan, but it is Jim who makes a grave error of judgement, which puts a suspect and his daughter in danger.
6. S01E06Thicker Than WaterAugust 20, 2001—Miriam oversteps the mark after being called to a domestic violence case, which forces Susan to face some unwelcome memories. Meanwhile, St
7. S01E07Fools Rush InAugust 27, 2001—Jim's past returns to haunt him when a persistent offender slips through his grasp once again, and Larry helps out an illegal immigrant who
8. S01E08For Better or for WorseSeptember 3, 2001—DI Pete Hammond seems rather down in the mouth. Is it the work that's getting him down or is it all the women in his life that he's juggling
9. S01E09Crying Out LoudSeptember 10, 2001—A high-speed car chase goes tragically wrong for Connie. The grieving father tries to blame the police but it turns out that his daughter
10. S01E10What Goes AroundSeptember 24, 2001—The day starts off the night before as most of the team are partying all night. A stalker is still after DS Blake and tries to blow her u

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01GhostsJune 24, 2002—Jim and Susan go after a former cop who's gone on the lam after being sentenced to five years in prison. Meanwhile, Susan is struggling to
2. S02E02The Morning AfterJuly 1, 2002—On the morning after her rape, Susan develops an idea of who her attacker might be. Jim pursues a reconciliation with his estranged wife.
3. S02E03Child's PlayJuly 8, 2002—Jodie has a disturbing case where a 12-year-old boy may be abusing his younger sister. Jim is in for a shock when Jodie lets slip the news
4. S02E04Crossing the LineJuly 15, 2002—PC Jodie Finn breaks Supt Susan Blake's confidence by revealing to Insp Jim Oulton that only days ago, Susan was raped in the car park. Appa
5. S02E05Desperately SeekingJuly 22, 2002—Susan tries to convince her husband that he could not have prevented the rape. Jim questions Susan's ex-husband, Guy Morgan, but is unable
6. S02E06Unhappy MediumJuly 29, 2002—Jim wonders whether a psychic can provide any clues in Susan's rape. Connie and Jackie take opposite sides in a dispute between neighbours.
7. S02E07Over and OutAugust 5, 2002—Steve finds himself assigned to investigate the attack on Brack for which he himself was responsible. Jodie begs him to come clean before B
8. S02E08Going DownAugust 12, 2002—Jim and his estranged wife finally come to accept that their marriage is over, but then discover that their daughter Jenny plans to marry a
9. S02E09Long ShadowsAugust 19, 2002—Susan wakes next to ex-husband Guy, anxious and guilty that the night she's spent with him felt so right. Jim's also spent the night where h
10. S02E10EndgameAugust 26, 2002—Jim finds a shocked Susan sitting in her car in the station car park. It's clear she's been there all night. Broken, she tells Jim she knows

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Love Is Not LoveNovember 18, 2002—
2. S03E02Happy as....November 25, 2002—
3. S03E03The Good Lord GivethDecember 2, 2002—
4. S03E04Under the CoshDecember 9, 2002—
5. S03E05On Borrowed TimeDecember 16, 2002—
6. S03E06Only the LonelyJanuary 6, 2003—
7. S03E07Precious IllusionsJanuary 13, 2003—
8. S03E08The Thirty-Third DegreeJanuary 20, 2003—
9. S03E09Love HurtsJanuary 27, 2003—
10. S03E10Peace for the WickedFebruary 3, 2003—Steve dies after his flat is fire-bombed with Chris and Jodie inside. He pulls them out but is unable to be revived. He had earlier lost

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Hearts and MindsNovember 17, 2003—PCs Larry 'Tiger' Barton and Jackie Brown were called out to an incident on the Maple Court Estate. A young child lay unconscious. How much
2. S04E02Warrior MoonNovember 24, 2003—PC Larry 'Tiger' Barton is feeling low and isn't focused in his job. Sidekick PC Glenn Freeman is on the case though and takes charge of wha
3. S04E03Broken DreamsDecember 1, 2003—PC Glenn Freeman seems to be moonlighting as a limo driver - what's going on there? He certainly seems to be enjoying the female perks that
4. S04E04True ColoursDecember 8, 2003—PC Jackie Brown arrests a woman for stealing a baby from a maternity unit. But is she a distraught mother who needs support and sympathy - o
5. S04E05Angels with Dirty FacesDecember 15, 2003—Jim's father Bernie Oulton and Bill Gentle reinvestigate an old murder case, when new evidence suggests that the man who was convicted, and
6. S04E06Repeat OffenderJanuary 5, 2004—When an elusive sex attacker strikes again, Newton Park is under pressure to catch him before another attack occurs. Natalie's work and home
7. S04E07Distant VicesJanuary 12, 2004—A student found murdered in a playground turns out to have been a drugs mule, and Pete is put out when DS Roz Kelly is brought in from the d
8. S04E08Day of ReckoningJanuary 19, 2004—DI Pete Hammond seems rather down in the mouth. Is it the work that's getting him down or is it all the women in his life that he's juggling

Season 4 ranked & reviewed