The BEST episodes of Old School

Every episode of Old School ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Old School!

Ted McCabe, a retired cop, and Lennie Cahill a retired crim, get together to solve crimes, unravel scams and make some cash, while avoiding the wrath of the police and the underworld.

Last Updated: 3/31/2025Network: ABC (AU)Status: Ended

7.66

85 votes

#1 - Tiny Dancer

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/20/2014

Ted suspects Lennie of being involved in the robbery of a wealthy couple's home safe with a partner-in-crime who turns out to be Lennie's estranged wife.

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7.62

85 votes

#2 - Her Weight In Gold

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/13/2014

When Ted and Lennie find books in crooked cop Rick's secret lock-up, they have no idea of the trouble they are in. The books are laced with LSD and the Triads and the Feds are after them.

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7.62

79 votes

#3 - All That Glitters

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/11/2014

After Kurt Meeks' shooting, Ted is confined to home detention and Lennie is back in gaol. But then Ted learns Lennie is going to rob the Duke Hotel's safe. CAST: Sam Neill, Bryan Brown

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7.62

86 votes

#4 - Smash Repairs

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/30/2014

Lennie and Ted's plan to tail a corrupt cop backfires when Lennie smashes into the back of his car. In an attempt to fix things, Lennie gets Ted entangled in the world of car 'rebirthing'.

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7.60

83 votes

#5 - Sky the Towel

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/27/2014

Ted and Lennie's visit to the illegal fights leads to the stabbing of Ted's former boxing protege whose body they can't find. Meanwhile Ted's wife Margaret ends up in mortal danger.

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7.58

81 votes

#6 - Dead Man Walking

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/4/2014

Margaret is kidnapped by 'The Florist' from the Sterling Nickle heist and Ted and Lennie have to try and save her before it's too late.

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7.35

83 votes

#7 - Easy Money

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/6/2014

On the trail of Rick Duncan's killer, Ted and Lennie find themselves in the thick of a greyhound-doping scam. And a possible saviour of the McCabe's stolen finances comes from an unlikely place.

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7.33

118 votes

#8 - Yesterday's Heroes

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/23/2014

The armoured van hold-up should have gone easily. But Detective Ted McCabe and his team knew about it. Lennie Cahill was arrested and a mysterious 'bloke in a suit' shot McCabe.

Directors: Gregor Jordan

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