Safe House (2015–2017)

TV ShowEndedDrama, Crime, Thriller2 seasons, 8 episodes
Safe House posterReview score: 72%

Safe House highlights

Plot

Safe House is a character-driven psychological thriller with a strong investigative narrative, inspired by true events. Each season sees a new cast and a new case, all centering on a police safe house coming under threat.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Safe House S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 7.3Ex-cop Robert and his wife turn their remote Lake District guest house into a safe house. As a family under threat arrive, Robert tries to work out why they are a target.
  2. 02Safe House S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 7.3The family at the Lake District safe house come under pressure as their cover story is tested. There is increasing concern for eldest son Sam.
  3. 03Safe House S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 7.0While the police believe they are closing in on the man hunting David Blackwell and his family, Katy still has her doubts about Robert's methods and questions him further.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2015Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Safe House S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1April 20, 2015 7.3Ex-cop Robert and his wife turn their remote Lake District guest house into a safe house. As a family under threat arrive, Robert tries to w
  2. S01E02Safe House S01E02Episode 2April 27, 2015 7.3The family at the Lake District safe house come under pressure as their cover story is tested. There is increasing concern for eldest son Sa
  3. S01E03Safe House S01E03Episode 3May 4, 2015 7.0While the police believe they are closing in on the man hunting David Blackwell and his family, Katy still has her doubts about Robert's met
  4. S01E04Safe House S01E04Episode 4May 11, 2015 6.2Sam and Joe head off across the lake and find themselves caught up in a terrifying ordeal. When events dramatically spiral, it has serious c

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season024Episodes2017Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S02E01Safe House S02E01Episode 1September 7, 2017 7.0When former detective Tom Brook hears news of a shocking abduction, he is convinced that the Crow, a notorious killer, is back. The family o
  2. S02E02Safe House S02E02Episode 2September 14, 2017—As the search for Julie intensifies, John's erratic behavior causes Tom to become suspicious.
  3. S02E03Safe House S02E03Episode 3September 21, 2017—Tom makes a huge breakthrough in the case which leads him to investigate a shady estate agent with links to the past abductions. Meanwhile,
  4. S02E04Safe House S02E04Episode 4September 28, 2017—Sam finally finds out the explosive truth about Tom's reasons for leaving the police. Simon and Liam arrive at the safe house, but danger fo

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Christopher EcclestonChristopher EcclestonRobert CarmichaelMarsha ThomasonMarsha ThomasonKaty CarmichaelPaterson JosephPaterson JosephDCI Mark MaxwellStephen MoyerStephen MoyerTom BrookZoe TapperZoe TapperSam Stenham

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