Waking the Dead

1. S01E01Pilot: Part 1September 4, 2000—DCI Boyd's first task as head of the new Cold Case Squad is to find the killer of a schoolgirl murdered five years ago. But as they begin wo
2. S01E02Pilot: Part 2September 5, 2000—The team exhume the first victim to find vital clues with new DNA techniques. But, just when Boyd thinks he is getting closer, he finds he i
3. S01E03Burn Out: Part 1June 18, 2001—When Detective Superintendent Boyd encounters a woman unable to accept the explanation of her father's death in a terrible car crash, he tak
4. S01E04Burn Out: Part 2June 19, 2001—New evidence points to suicide but, when Boyd and the team exhume Perry Coleman's body, DNA tests reveal some disturbing facts that call thi
5. S01E05The Blind Beggar: Part 1June 25, 2001—Renovations at a Catholic church reveal a skull buried within the concrete for over 20 years, bringing the team into contact with the church
6. S01E06The Blind Beggar: Part 2June 26, 2001—The case drives Boyd to despair as it opens old wounds, whilst the rest of the team learns that the skeleton and a priest at the church may
7. S01E07A Simple Sacrifice: Part 1July 2, 2001—25 years ago, Annie Keel confessed to the murder of her husband and her neighbour's son. When new evidence calls her confession into doubt,
8. S01E08A Simple Sacrifice: Part 2July 3, 2001—Who else was present at the time of the murders? Boyd suspects Keel is covering for someone and forces her to revisit that fateful night in
9. S01E09Every Breath You Take: Part 1July 9, 2001—When the body of a policewoman missing for a year is pulled from the Thames, Boyd and the team discover that she was being followed by two s
10. S01E10Every Breath You Take: Part 2July 10, 2001—The team tracks down Debbie's married lover, but he denies killing her. Meanwhile, stalker Chris Redford is ready to confess, but Grace is n

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Life Sentence: Part 1September 2, 2002—When someone threatens the surviving victim of the notorious serial killer 'The Gambler', the team must visit the killer himself to discover
2. S02E02Life Sentence: Part 2September 3, 2002—The Gambler's suspected partner is seemingly active once more and they have abducted a young woman. Can the team reach her in time?
3. S02E03Deathwatch: Part 1September 9, 2002—Harry Newman is an old man, dying in a London nursing home. When he makes a deathbed confession of 12 separate 'unauthorised killings', Boyd
4. S02E04Deathwatch: Part 2September 10, 2002—With Grace recovering from her attack, the team continue on their quest to identify whoever commissioned the murders and to find out what re
5. S02E05Special Relationship: Part 1September 16, 2002—The team discover a trail of intrigue when they reinvestigate the murder of Home Office adviser Katherine Reed, a radical academic who swapp
6. S02E06Special Relationship: Part 2September 17, 2002—The team's hunt for the murderer leads them further up the political ladder, and pressure is applied from above as Boyd closes on his quarry
7. S02E07Thin Air: Part 1November 3, 2002—When Joanna Gold's famous red dress is discovered in a lock-up at Kings Cross, Boyd is certain his team can track down her killer.
8. S02E08Thin Air: Part 2November 4, 2002—Threatened by the investigation, Joanna Gold's killer begins to stalk her sister, Clara. She persuades Boyd to let her wear the red dress in

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Multi Storey: Part 1September 14, 2003—Carl Mackenzie was jailed for a high-street shooting spree but he has always maintained his innocence. Now his sister is fighting for an app
2. S03E02Multi Storey: Part 2September 15, 2003—The case against Carl Mackenzie unravels further when the team discovers a potential link between the massacre and a similar killing spree a
3. S03E03Walking on Water: ​Part 1September 21, 2003—The truth behind Timothy Lovell's murder lies with his missing family.
4. S03E04Walking on Water: ​Part 2September 22, 2003—Drug-running and witness protection muddy the waters of the murder investigation.
5. S03E05Breaking Glass: Part 1September 27, 2003—Dr Laurie Poole barges into Boyd's office, claiming to have new information on the abuse and disappearance of two boys. Boyd reluctantly tak
6. S03E06Breaking Glass: Part 2September 28, 2003—As two people who have been hurt by the care-home murderer take justice into their own hands, the team faces even greater pressure.
7. S03E07Final Cut: Part 1October 5, 2003—The discovery of a mummified body opens an investigation into a supposedly fictional film from the 1960s.
8. S03E08Final Cut: Part 2October 6, 2003—The gangster responsible for the bodies in the Notting Hill house becomes active again, and the unearthing of past events provokes more murd

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01In Sight of the Lord: Part 1July 11, 2004 6.5A common theme, linking three murders over a 60 year period, is discovered when the case of the murder of an ex-soldier is reopened. Can the
2. S04E02In Sight of the Lord: Part 2July 12, 2004 7.5The team know what links the victims but they are still searching for the motive - and for the murderer.
3. S04E03False Flag: Part 1July 18, 2004 7.5Who is the skeletal inhabitant of a car abandoned in a disused garage, and what links him to the assassination of a government minister 25 y
4. S04E04False Flag: Part 2July 19, 2004 7.5An ex-army officer who served in Northern Ireland's Troubles points Boyd's suspicions towards the security services, making the case more co
5. S04E05Season's bestFugue States: Part 1July 25, 2004 8.0A man is admitted to hospital 15 years after he and his twin went missing from their home. Before he can be interviewed, a murder takes plac
6. S04E06Fugue States: Part 2July 26, 2004 8.0Mel is suspended from the case pending an inquiry, while Grace and Boyd have more questions for Roper, but the doctor is in no position to a
7. S04E07Anger Management: Part 1August 1, 2004 7.0Sam Jacobs is released from prison to start a new life. When a man is murdered in his hostel, he becomes a suspect - but he may have been th
8. S04E08Anger Management: Part 2August 2, 2004 7.5The secret past of the team's guitar teacher suspect is revealed, and Frankie is embarrassed following the attack on the lab.
9. S04E09The Hardest Word: Part 1August 8, 2004 7.5A man is found dead at a hotel with a word carved into his back, the hallmark of an old crime that the cold case team is already investigati
10. S04E10The Hardest Word: Part 2August 9, 2004 7.5The cold case team continues to try to unravel the macabre murders, and DNA evidence brings them towards their suspect.
11. S04E11Shadowplay: Part 1August 15, 2004—A woman torches her home, killing her family. She claims that she was incited to commit arson by a mysterious figure called 'The Shepherd'.
12. S04E12Shadowplay: Part 2August 16, 2004—Boyd's team are sure the dark figure cited by two homicidal psychiatric patients exists, and continue to investigate the mysterious Shepherd

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Towers of Silence: Part 1September 18, 2005 7.0A mummified body found on a derelict aeroplane leads the team to a similar case.
2. S05E02Towers of Silence: Part 2September 19, 2005 7.5The shadowy figure of a corrupt businessman grows increasingly sinister as the team discover that he was manufacturing fake drugs.
3. S05E03Black Run: Part 1September 25, 2005—Ex-cop Eddie Vine summons Boyd to prison, where he is serving life for murdering his partner and best friend Tom Palliser.
4. S05E04Black Run: Part 2September 26, 2005—Suspended following a hit and run offence, Boyd is tormented by the possibility that he has made a grave error. He is forced to delve into h
5. S05E05Subterraineans: Part 1October 2, 2005—A millionaire businessman is found dead one year after he disappeared, appearing to have committed suicide with pills.
6. S05E06Subterraineans: Part 2October 3, 2005—As the team collect the damning evidence their suspect disappears, as does his wife shortly afterwards.
7. S05E07Straw Dog: Part 1October 9, 2005—Grace, the forensic profiler who helped convict a man 30 years earlier, is targeted by a copycat murderer.
8. S05E08Straw Dog: Part 2October 10, 2005—Tony Greene is still incarcerated, so the hunt is on for either the real killer or a copycat who has knowledge of Greene's MO.
9. S05E09Undertow: Part 1October 16, 2005—The cold case team discovers the existence of a former serial killer imprisoned for benefit fraud who is about to be release
10. S05E10Undertow: Part 2October 17, 2005—Hunt is released and Boyd has him tailed. Under their noses, he drowns a girl at the local baths.
11. S05E11Cold Fusion: Part 1October 23, 2005—A murder case that Spencer worked on whilst a policeman at the Atomic Energy Commission is under review.
12. S05E12Cold Fusion: Part 2October 24, 2005—The Anti-Terrorist squad has the team quarantined until the substance that knocked out Felix can be identified.

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Wren Boys: Part 1January 7, 2007—The team are joined by new forensic scientist Eve as they investigate the death of a teenage boy who drowned in concrete.
2. S06E02Wren Boys: Part 2January 8, 2007—As the team move closer to the truth about the dead boy, his family and the nunnery, they uncover a deep family secret.
3. S06E03Deus Ex Machina: Part 1January 14, 2007—When a Sudanese presidential candidate goes on hunger strike, the team must race against time to find the Mahdi's skull.
4. S06E04Deus Ex Machina: Part 2January 15, 2007—The team discover links between the case of the missing Sudanese skull and the murder of an Iraqi dissident in London.
5. S06E05The Fall: Part 1January 21, 2007—The team investigates when a mummified, sexually-conjoined couple fall through a false ceiling during the renovation of a city bank.
6. S06E06The Fall: Part 2January 22, 2007—The team uncovers a vital secret about murder victim Catherine Keane. Will Boyd get to the truth before journalist Lisa Tobin?
7. S06E07Mask of Sanity: Part 1January 28, 2007—The team investigates three murders committed over a six-year period after the victims' effects are sent to one of the widows.
8. S06E08Mask of Sanity: Part 2January 29, 2007—Another murder has been committed, but does the answer lie in events at the children's home many years previously?
9. S06E09Double Bind: Part 1February 4, 2007—The team is drawn back to a horrific double parricide from 1967 when a decomposed body is found buried in a Hampstead garden.
10. S06E10Double Bind: Part 2February 5, 2007—Boyd and the team investigate events at a hippy commune in 1967. Double murderer Daniel Lennon is still on the loose.
11. S06E11Yahrzeit: Part 1February 18, 2007—The arrival of a package containing a Nazi dagger sparks an investigation into the unsolved murder of a Jewish girl in 1945.
12. S06E12Yahrzeit: Part 2February 19, 2007—Further horrific discoveries are made at the London house where the Nazi dagger was found.

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Missing Persons: Part 1April 14, 2008—When a woman defends her daughter from a mugger, it sets into motion a chain of events that places herself and her children in mortal danger
2. S07E02Missing Persons: Part 2April 15, 2008—As the truth comes out about Lore Dutana, the team must dig even deeper if they are to save her children from an ex-IRA terrorist seeking re
3. S07E03Sins: Part 1April 21, 2008—The team's investigations lead them to a group of ex-cons after the discovery of a human head.
4. S07E04Sins: Part 2April 22, 2008—The shocking truth about the headless corpse is revealed as Boyd races against the clock to discover the whereabouts of a kidnap victim.
5. S07E05Duty and Honour: Part 1April 28, 2008—The accidental excavation of a human hand leads the cold case squad to the cover-up of a major incident.
6. S07E06Duty and Honour: Part 2April 29, 2008—An Iraqi woman proves the key to the unlocking of the case.
7. S07E07Skin: Part 1May 5, 2008—The cold case squad find a dead neo-Nazi hidden in an air conditioner duct of an empty car park, but soon uncover some far-reaching links in
8. S07E08Skin: Part 2May 6, 2008—Boyd and the team have to uncover the awful truth behind the murder of a neo-Nazi in order to save a young boy's life.
9. S07E09Wounds: Part 1May 12, 2008—There are disturbing ritual connections to an unearthed corpse, discovered in disused tunnels, originally built by road protestors in the 19
10. S07E10Wounds: Part 2May 13, 2008—Boyd investigates the links between a group of men, all of whom knew the murder victim.
11. S07E11Pieta: Part 1May 19, 2008—A road accident provides a DNA link to a murder committed in Srebrenica during the Balkan War.
12. S07E12Pieta: Part 2May 20, 2008—Boyd and the team uncover a link between a tragic war crime and a massive drugs deal.

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01Magdalene 26: Part 1September 6, 2009—When a naked woman is found wandering the streets with no memory, Boyd finds himself dealing with a hot case as well as his cold case.
2. S08E02Magdalene 26: Part 2September 7, 2009—The woman regains her memory, but cannot explain why her DNA was found in 1966. Is it mistaken identity, or is there a more sinister explana
3. S08E03End of the Night: Part 1September 13, 2009—Boyd re-investigates a cold case when Gemma, a girl raped by two men twelve years earlier, tries to kill herself. But where can he start?
4. S08E04End of the Night: Part 2September 14, 2009—New forensic evidence brings one of Gemma's rapists to light, but he refuses to reveal who his partner was. Can Boyd find the second rapist?
5. S08E05Substitute: Part 1September 20, 2009—When Eve discovers that her new lover is implicated in a crime, she becomes determined to prove he is innocent, putting her at odds with Boy
6. S08E06Substitute: Part 2September 21, 2009—The discovery of a living body farm makes Boyd realise Stefan is involved in illegal organ transplants. Can Boyd rescue Eve before she loses
7. S08E07End Game: Part 1September 27, 2009—Boyd meets up with his old adversary, a serial killer now incarcerated in a high-security psychiatric hospital, who wants Boyd to investigat
8. S08E08End Game: Part 2September 28, 2009—Boyd and his team uncover the awful truth behind the walls of the hospital, but their investigation provides Linda Cummings with the opportu

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01Harbinger: Part 1March 13, 2011—Boyd has to break in a new team member of equal rank, and the team investigate the mystery of a missing banker to help his family find closu
2. S09E02Harbinger: Part 2March 14, 2011—Boyd is convinced that the missing Donald is not a murderer, and pushes his team to try to make sense of all the vague connections in the ca
3. S09E03Care: Part 1March 20, 2011—A murdered woman transpires to have been abducted from a care home as a child.
4. S09E04Care: Part 2March 21, 2011—The investigation into Claire Somers' death has seemingly unleashed a predator straight from the darkest childhood nightmare, but is all as
5. S09E05Solidarity: Part 1March 27, 2011—The Cold Case team investigate the murder of Falklands' veteran-turned-peace activist Piers Kennedy, rumoured to have been killed by the sta
6. S09E06Solidarity: Part 2March 28, 2011—The team uncover duplicity and sabotage that goes to the heart of government, and that puts Grace in mortal danger.
7. S09E07Conviction: Part 1April 3, 2011—When a missing medical student's DNA matches with that of an unidentified corpse found tortured and drowned years before, Boyd suspects a co
8. S09E08Conviction: Part 2April 4, 2011—Boyd needs Sarah's counter-terrorism expertise to help expose the state's involvement in Barclay's death, but the case amplifies her self-do
9. S09E09Waterloo: Part 1April 10, 2011—Boyd is being moved out of the Cold Case Unit, but first takes on the mystery of 16 homeless boys from Waterloo Bridge who disappeared in th
10. S09E10Waterloo: Part 2April 11, 2011 6.0There's growing concern over Sarah's disappearance, and time is running out for Boyd as he fights for justice against a powerful adversary.

Season 9 ranked & reviewed