The worst episodes of The Coroner

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  1. 01

    S01E05 · November 20, 2015 · 45m

    Gilt5.3

    When a treasure hunter is found dead in his own home, Jane wonders whether one of his colleagues wanted the loot for themselves, while the locals fear it was something more supernatural...

  2. 02

    S01E06 · November 23, 2015 · 45m

    Capsized5.3

    A man is found dead in a shipwrecked container on the beach. Davey is convinced it was an unfortunate accident, but Jane fears darker forces might be responsible.

  3. 03

    S02E10 · December 2, 2016 · 45m

    Crash5.5

    Jane is reconnected with an old friend when she tries to find out who left a girl to die.

  4. 04

    S01E04 · November 19, 2015 · 45m

    The Fisherman's Tale5.7

    A popular local businessman is shot dead by a sniper in public. Davey is forced to watch as an officer from the Metropolitan Police takes over his investigation and then makes a move on Jane.

  5. 05

    S02E02 · November 22, 2016 · 45m

    Perfectly Formed5.7

    Building work at an abandoned cottage unearths a child's hidden remains.

  6. 06

    S01E03 · November 18, 2015 · 45m

    That's the Way to Do It6.3

    When the town's new mayor is found dead in a hotel room, Jane's quest for the truth puts her own life in danger.

  7. 07

    S01E08 · November 25, 2015 · 45m

    Napoleon's Violin6.7

    When the patriarch of the local aristocratic family is found stabbed to death, Jane and Davey investigate and find themselves revisiting an embarrassing chapter of their teenage romance.

  8. 08

    S01E01 · November 16, 2015 · 45m

    First Love7.4

    When a teenager is found dead at the foot of a tower, Detective Sergeant Davey Higgins believes it was a tragic suicide, but Coroner Jane Kennedy thinks there is more to the case than meets the eye.

  9. 09

    S01E10 · November 27, 2015 · 45m

    Dirty Dancing7.5

    A woman drops dead in the build-up to a Latin dance festival in Lighthaven. As Jane and Davey argue over what they think happened, the body mysteriously vanishes from the mortuary.

  10. 10

    S01E02 · November 17, 2015 · 45m

    How to Catch a Lobster7.7

    When a body washes up on the shore, Jane is convinced it's a botched sea burial, but Davey believes otherwise. With a steak at stake, both are determined to prove each other wrong.

  11. 11

    S01E09 · November 26, 2015 · 45m

    The Deep Freeze7.7

    When a man is found dead in a walk-in freezer, Jane and Davey's relationship is tested to the limit as they clash over who they think is responsible.

  12. 12

    S01E07 · November 24, 2015 · 45m

    The Salcombe Selkie8.0

    The sleepy town of Lighthaven is stunned when a teenage girl returns from the dead. Where has she been for a whole year? And who was buried in her place?

  13. 13

    S02E01 · November 21, 2016 · 45m

    The Drop Zone8.0

    Jane's fear of heights is tested when she and Davey investigate a skydiving accident.

  14. 14

    S02E03 · November 23, 2016 · 45m

    Those in Peril8.5

    After a hoax callout, a volunteer in the Lighthaven lifeboat crew drowns.

  15. 15

    S02E04 · November 24, 2016 · 45m

    The Beast of Lighthaven8.5

    A local journalist claims that there is a big cat on the moors, but nobody believes him.

  16. 16

    S02E05 · November 25, 2016 · 45m

    The Captain's Pipe8.5

    Mick's rival landlord is found dead on the beach, and Jane must try to clear his name.

  17. 17

    S02E08 · November 30, 2016 · 45m

    The Foxby Affair8.5

    To explain the death of a recluse, Jane must first solve the disappearance of a playboy.

  18. 18

    S02E09 · December 1, 2016 · 45m

    Pieces of Eight8.5

    Lighthaven's Pirate Festival provides the perfect cover for a robbery.

  19. 19

    S02E06 · November 28, 2016 · 45m

    Life9.0

    A death in custody brings Jane face to face with notorious child killer Sidney Sutton.

  20. 20

    S02E07 · November 29, 2016 · 45m

    Perfect Pair9.0

    A window cleaner is found dead next to a sports car he doesn't own.

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