The BEST episodes of Paranoid

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

The murder of a female GP in a rural playground in front of numerous witnesses draws a group of detectives into an ever-darkening mystery that takes them across Europe, aided by mysterious notes sent by the "Ghost Detective".

Last Updated: 6/16/2025Network: ITV1Status: Ended

7.42

306 votes

#1 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2016

The net closes in around Dr Crowley. Fresh testimony helps the investigation - but reveals a secret from Linda's past.

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7.37

408 votes

#2 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2016

The pressure mounts on the detectives to wrap up the case. However, Bobby, Nina and Alec uncover clues of their own that point to the murder being more than just a random attack. But chasing a lead turns out to have devastating consequences for one of the detectives…

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7.35

350 votes

#3 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2016

Alec is rescued from the water and has an unexpected visitor in hospital… Meanwhile, in Dusseldorf, Linda has a breakthrough and she starts to believe that Ruben Locana’s death wasn’t an accident. And it’s a race against time as Bobby, Nina and Alec try to locate the mystery pages at the heart of the case.

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7.35

338 votes

#4 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2016

Bobby arrives in Dusseldorf to uncover the mystery surrounding Ruben Locana's death. Chasing a lead turns out to have catastrophic consequences for one of the detectives on the case.

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7.34

333 votes

#5 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2016

Alec and Nina find themselves trading favours for information which has deadly repercussions. In Dusseldorf, Bobby and Linda come up against a cunning adversary.

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7.32

318 votes

#6 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2016

Lucy reveals a secret past which devastates Bobby, while police in Germany and the UK make a breakthrough involving drug trials.

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7.29

291 votes

#7 - Episode 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2016

The search is on to find the missing suspect. Linda and Walti revisit an old case in an attempt to gain the upper hand over Waingrow. After weeks of speculation, the events surrounding Angela's murder are finally revealed.

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7.15

476 votes

#8 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/2016

When local GP Angela Benton is murdered in a children’s playground, detectives Bobby Day, Nina Suresh and Alec Wayfield embark on what appears to be a straightforward murder investigation. However, it soon becomes apparent that Angela’s death has more to it than meets the eye.

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