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Murder in Suburbia

TV·2004–2005·2 seasons, 12 episodes·ITV1·Drama, Mystery, Crime·50m·Created by Nick Collins

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Murder in Suburbia was a British detective drama that ran for two series in 2004 and 2005. Detective Inspector Kate Ashurst, a graduate of a posh girls' academy, has a sharp, analytical mind; her working-class partner, Detective Sergeant Emma Scribbins, relies on her instincts. Together this sassy, sexy investigative team uncovers the dark urges behind suburban Middleford's placid façade.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Murder in Suburbia S01E01ApplejacksS01E01 · 10.0DI Kate Ashurst and DS Emma Scribbins investigate the mysterious death of affluent party girl Nikki Pengelly. Her distraught fiancé Ralph blames Nikki's besotted ex-husband Gavin but the investigation leads the detectives to the Applejacks dating agency, run by Redmond Appleby and his wife Maxine and a back-to-school disco. Then Ralph's bitter ex-girlfriend Hazel goes missing.
  2. 02Murder in Suburbia S01E02Stag NightS01E02 · 10.0DI Kate Ashurst and DS Emma Scribbins investigate the stabbing of respectable charity shop worker Lyn Chichester soon after hosting a dinner party with her husband Nick. They discover the pair were involved in wife-swapping (including lesbian love) – and Lyn was the star attraction among the swingers.
  3. 03Murder in Suburbia S01E03Millionaire's RowS01E03 · 10.0One of the owners of Middleford's private golf club – womaniser Charlie Egan – is found dead, in handcuffs, in the swimming pool on his raucous stag night. The old boys network interferes as DI Kate Ashurst and DS Emma Scribbins line up suspects including stripper Shelley Simon Weaver, Charlie's business partner and club manager Grace Bailey who was besotted with Charlie.

Cast

Caroline CatzCaroline CatzDI Kate Ashurst
Lisa Faulkner
Lisa FaulknerDS Emma ScribbinsJeremy SheffieldJeremy SheffieldDCI Sullivan

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2004Aired 10.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Murder in Suburbia S01E01Season's bestApplejacksMarch 13, 2004 10.0DI Kate Ashurst and DS Emma Scribbins investigate the mysterious death of affluent party girl Nikki Pengelly. Her distraught fiancé Ralph bl
  2. S01E02Murder in Suburbia S01E02Stag NightMarch 20, 2004 10.0DI Kate Ashurst and DS Emma Scribbins investigate the stabbing of respectable charity shop worker Lyn Chichester soon after hosting a dinner
  3. S01E03Murder in Suburbia S01E03Millionaire's RowMarch 27, 2004 10.0One of the owners of Middleford's private golf club – womaniser Charlie Egan – is found dead, in handcuffs, in the swimming pool on his rauc
  4. S01E04Murder in Suburbia S01E04SanctuaryApril 3, 2004—DI Kate Ashurst and DS Emma Scribbins investigate a crime of passion on millionaires' row. When Gideon Finch's charred remains are discovere
  5. S01E05Murder in Suburbia S01E05A Good Deal of AttentionApril 10, 2004 10.0Dowdy Helen McKee the secretary at Middleford Comprehensive, is the victim of a hit and run. DI Kate Ashurst and DS Emma Scribbins discover
  6. S01E06Murder in Suburbia S01E06Noisy NeighboursApril 17, 2004—Neighbour from hell Bernard Lloyd is bludgeoned to death with a hammer so DI Kate Ashurst and DS Emma Scribbins pay a visit to Cherry Meadow

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2005Aired 8.8Season avg
  1. S02E01Murder in Suburbia S02E01WitchesMay 28, 2005 8.5Ash and Scribbs find themselves investigating a case involving witchcraft when a young witch is found murdered in a graveyard.
  2. S02E02Murder in Suburbia S02E02Death of an Estate AgentJune 4, 2005 7.0An estate agent is murdered and it is up to Ash and Scribbs to find the killer.
  3. S02E03Murder in Suburbia S02E03Wedding BellsJune 11, 2005 8.5The brides father is found dead in a pond.
  4. S02E04Murder in Suburbia S02E04Viva La SalsaJune 18, 2005 9.0Ash and Scribbs enter the sensual world of salsa dancing when a young dancer is pushed to her death from her own balcony.
  5. S02E05Murder in Suburbia S02E05Season's bestOld DogsJune 25, 2005 10.0Ash and Scribbs investigate a murder at the dog kennels.
  6. S02E06Murder in Suburbia S02E06Golden OldiesAugust 15, 2005 10.0Ash and Scribbs visit a rest home where the corpse of a 1950's singing star is discovered in a bathtub.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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