The BEST episodes of Don Matteo season 1
Every episode of Don Matteo season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Don Matteo season 1!
Don Matteo's mission is to unmask the guilty and make it clear that, between evil and good, the latter is the only way to live well with oneself and with others. This detective, in the service of God, possesses an extraordinary intuition which, combined with his deep knowledge of the human soul, successfully guides him into the very depths of crime. Generous, simple, cunning, intuitive, intelligent, meticulous, tenacious, informal, without prejudice: his main task is to awaken consciences in good people.
#1 - Academic Crime
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/18/2000
Another homicide in town: An employee of the research center is found dead. A fellow worker is suspected to have committed the crime, but Don Matteo's investigations point in a different direction.
#2 - The Little Angel
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/28/2000
A woman reports the disappearance of her baby, who suddenly disappeared from its cradle. The investigations initially turn towards the girl's ex-boyfriend, but Don Matteo has some suspicions about a couple who have just had their son baptized.
#3 - Awaiting Trial
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/4/2000
Police officers find Don Matteo, gun in hand, next to a dead body. What happened? During a fight with the killer, the weapon was pushed in the priest's hands while the real murderer escaped. Imprisoned Don Matteo starts to investigate.
#4 - The Strategy of the Scorpio
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/21/2000
An inmate is killed in jail. Suspicion falls on a prisoner who claims to be not guilty, although his fingerprints were found on the murder weapon. A scorpion fight, organized by the citizens, points Don Matteo in the right direction.
#5 - A Matter of Smell
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/21/2000
#6 - A Routine Operation
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/1/2000
The murder of a doctor is investigated.
#7 - Anna
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/14/2000
Don Matteo investigates a drug ring that attacked an undercover police officer.
#8 - The Antique Rose
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/28/2000
Don Matteo is asked for help: Unfaithful wife Annalisa wants to save her marriage. Soon after this conversation she is found dead, her husband becomes main suspect. Don Matteo finds out that someone observed the victim.
#9 - Ageless Love
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/18/2000
Don Matteo prepares for a funeral when he finds out that the man, who passed away in an old people's home, didn't die a natural death. Suspicion falls on the victim's son's girlfriend, who offers to anonymously pay for the funeral.
#10 - The Fire of the Passion
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/20/2000
Mr. Morabito has an affair. He buys a rare diamond as a gift for his lover and hides it from his wife - in an inconspicuous container. Mrs. Morabito gives this container - not knowing what really is inside - to Don Matteo, who plans to host a charity event.
#11 - The Courage to Speak
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/14/2000
Don Matteo's help is needed by a young woman, whose family is in financial distress and being blackmailed. The citizens, surprised about their priest's meetings with this beautiful woman, start to spread rumours.
#12 - Blackmail
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/4/2000
A well known entrepreneur is being blackmailed. Suspicion falls on a landlord who had differences with him before. While Don Matteo aids police investigations, the entrepreneur's son is poisoned...
#13 - The Actor
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/11/2000
A film team comes to town. An actor is killed on the set - the gun was loaded with real bullets! The person responsible for the props seems to have a motive...
#14 - Drunk
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/11/2000
An accident occurs during a bus ride. The driver seems to be responsible, tests reveal that he had alcohol in his system. Rumours start to spread in town about the rivalry of two bus enterprises...
#15 - The Rotten Apple
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/2000
A police officer who investigates a drug ring - incognito - is obviously discovered and violently punished by the gang. Don Matteo helps investigations.
#16 - The Foreign Man
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/1/2000
In the series premiere, parish priest Don Matteo investigates a young man's apparent suicide.