Paranoid (2016–2016)

TV ShowEndedDrama, Crime, Thriller1 season, 8 episodes
Paranoid posterReview score: 68%

Plot

A conspiracy thriller, Paranoid tells the story of a female GP who is murdered in a rural children's playground with an abundance of eyewitnesses. A group of detectives embark on what seems to be a straightforward murder investigation, but as they delve deeper into the case they are quickly drawn into the twists and turns of an ever-darkening mystery, which takes them unexpectedly across Europe.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Paranoid S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 7.0As pressure mounts to wrap up the case, the detectives uncover clues of their own that point to the murder being more than just a random attack.
  2. 02Paranoid S01E04Episode 4S01E04 · 7.0Bobby arrives in Dusseldorf to uncover the mystery surrounding Ruben Locana's death. Chasing a lead turns out to have catastrophic consequences for one of the detectives on the case.
  3. 03Paranoid S01E05Episode 5S01E05 · 7.0Now that the Ghost Detective has been unmasked, Alec and Nina trade favours for information, but fail to consider the deadly repercussions of their actions. Bobby and Linda come up against a cunning adversary in Dusseldorf, and a surprise ambush leads to a breakthrough in the case - but leaves lives hanging in the balance.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2016Aired 6.7Season avg
  1. S01E01Paranoid S01E01Episode 1September 22, 2016 6.7When local GP Angela Benton is murdered in a children’s playground, detectives Bobby Day, Nina Suresh and Alec Wayfield embark on what appea
  2. S01E02Paranoid S01E02Season's bestEpisode 2September 29, 2016 7.0As pressure mounts to wrap up the case, the detectives uncover clues of their own that point to the murder being more than just a random att
  3. S01E03Paranoid S01E03Episode 3October 6, 2016 6.5Alec is rescued from the water and has an unexpected visitor in hospital… Meanwhile, in Dusseldorf, Linda has a breakthrough and she starts
  4. S01E04Paranoid S01E04Episode 4October 13, 2016 7.0Bobby arrives in Dusseldorf to uncover the mystery surrounding Ruben Locana's death. Chasing a lead turns out to have catastrophic consequen
  5. S01E05Paranoid S01E05Episode 5October 20, 2016 7.0Now that the Ghost Detective has been unmasked, Alec and Nina trade favours for information, but fail to consider the deadly repercussions o
  6. S01E06Paranoid S01E06Episode 6October 27, 2016 6.0Lucy reveals a secret past which devastates Bobby, while police in Germany and the UK make a breakthrough involving drug trials.
  7. S01E07Paranoid S01E07Episode 7November 3, 2016 6.0The net closes in around Dr Crowley. Fresh testimony helps the investigation - but reveals a secret from Linda's past.
  8. S01E08Paranoid S01E08Episode 8November 10, 2016 7.0The search is on to find the missing suspect. Linda and Walti revisit an old case in an attempt to gain the upper hand over Waingrow. After

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Castfull cast & details

Indira VarmaIndira VarmaNina SureshRobert GlenisterRobert GlenisterBobby DayNeil StukeNeil StukeMichael NilesChristiane PaulChristiane PaulLinda FelberLesley SharpLesley SharpLucy CannonburyAnjli MohindraAnjli MohindraMeghan WatersDino FetscherDino FetscherAlec WayfieldMichael MaloneyMichael MaloneyDr Crowley

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