The BEST episodes of Law & Order: UK season 1

Every episode of Law & Order: UK season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Law & Order: UK season 1!

The longest running crime series in U.S. television history is making its way across the pond for a UK reworking. Series creator Dick Wolf is set to give Law & Order a makeover-for fans in the UK. Law & Order: UK promises to retain the grittiness of the original series, but be uniquely British.

Last Updated: 9/20/2024Network: ITV1Status: Ended
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Buried
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7.53
100 votes

#1 - Buried

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/23/2009

The remains of an eight-year-old boy are uncovered, twenty-five years after he was reported missing. DSs Brooks and Devlin re-interview the man arrested during the original enquiry. The boy's childhood friend reluctantly agrees to undergo EMDR therapy and appears to recall the events of the night that Tommy disappeared, but George Castle is sceptical about the value of her recovered memories.

Directors: Mark Everest
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Paradise
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7.41
92 votes

#2 - Paradise

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/30/2009

DSs Brooks and Devlin investigate an arson attack on a Turkish social club, which left seventeen dead. A complex investigation leads to the arsonist, but there is doubt as to whether he was working alone

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Alesha
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7.41
115 votes

#3 - Alesha

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/6/2009

DSs Brooks and Devlin investigate allegations of sexual assault made against a Harley Street gynecologist by one of his patients. They find no conclusive evidence, but Alesha Phillips of the CPS is determined to secure a case against the doctor.

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Unsafe
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7.35
133 votes

#4 - Unsafe

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/16/2009

The discovery of a body in a shallow grave by the Thames prompts DSs Ronnie Brooks and Matt Devlin to reopen an eight-year-old murder case. The man convicted of that murder is given leave to appeal and chooses to represent himself in court. James Steel, who prosecuted at the original trial, once again represents the Crown. With questions over the handling of the prosecution case, James's career is on the line. And the murders are not yet over.

Directors: Andy Goddard
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Unloved
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7.29
196 votes

#5 - Unloved

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/2/2009

A 13-year-old boy is found kicked to death at Euston rail station. DS Ronnie Brooks and DS Matt Devlin discover that the boy's mother is a reformed drug-addict whose boyfriend is suspected of physically abusing her son, and are concerned about events at the boy's foster home. When the case comes to trial, the accused is represented by James Steel's ex-girlfriend, who advances the novel line of defence that the accused was genetically predisposed towards murder.

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Care
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7.23
261 votes

#6 - Care

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/23/2009

When a London hospital is evacuated it leads to the discovery of a tragic death. DS Ronnie Brooks and DS Matt Devlin are assigned to the case and it leads them to the Kings Cross area of London.

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Vice
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7.05
141 votes

#7 - Vice

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/9/2009

An ex-vice officer is found beaten to death in a Paddington underpass. Investigating, DSs Ronnie Brooks and Matt Devlin uncover some uncomfortable truths about the victim's private life. In court, Crown Prosecutors James Steel and Alesha Phillips face an old sparring partner of their boss, whose client claims to have acted in self-defenc

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