The WORST episodes of Republic of Doyle
Every episode of Republic of Doyle ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Republic of Doyle!
The sleepy port city of St. John's, Newfoundland, is changing. While an influx of oil has flooded its coffers, it's also brought to the surface the corrupt -- where there's cash, there's trash, after all. And doing his part to clean things up is private eye Jake Doyle, who, with the help of his dad and partner at the Doyle P.I. Firm, takes on all cases -- with the odd homicide thrown in just to keep things interesting.

#1 - If the Shoe Fits
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/29/2014
While working on a case, Jake runs into Bill Murdoch, but is unsure of whether to trust him or not.

#2 - Expansion
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/5/2014
Jake and Mal investigate death threats at the airport targeting construction magnate.

#3 - Sleight of Hand
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/15/2014
Jake tries to locate a hustler to get out of debt; Leslie's suspicious of a fellow officer; Jake's ex visits.

#4 - Buried
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/5/2014
Jake is up against the wall and faces the consequences of his actions at the worst possible time.

#5 - The Devil Inside
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/14/2013
When a crazed bomber takes over the police station, it's up to Jake to try and diffuse the situation from the inside before the hostage crisis can turn fatal; Trapped outside, Leslie leads the RNC command post with Jake's life hanging in the balance.

#6 - Frame Job
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/2014
Jake pursues a missing painting and a convicted art thief out for revenge, the Doyles are on edge after a brutal attack on one of their own. Sloan struggles to find her place in the family.

#7 - Welcome Back, Crocker
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/22/2014
Jake is forced to team up with his old partner and Tinny’s father Kevin Crocker (Paul Gross), who’s on the run and desperate to prove his innocence from the murder case he was implicated in so many years ago. Jake must work double time to keep loose cannon Crocker in check as they uncover an elaborate conspiracy which goes higher than anyone suspected. As Leslie investigates the missing Chief Inspector Craig Smallwood (Steve Bacic), she is caught by surprise as someone close to her is ambushed. Des seeks Rose’s advice as he wrestles with telling Jake an important secret.

#8 - Brothers in Arms
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/11/2013
Jake crosses paths with a familiar hot headed cop, Jimmy O’Rourke, while chasing a super hacker. Mal and Rose negotiate their way to a windfall. Des becomes apprenticed to a slick new Master.

#9 - Major Crimes
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/2013
Leslie joins forces with Callum after her informant is murdered, Jake gets involved in Callum’s business and Tinny’s constable skills are tested on a big case.

#10 - Young Guns
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/2013
Jake is taken hostage and must investigate from inside an unusual, high stakes robbery; a trapped Mal risks his safety to help Leslie; Sloan’s secretive behaviour has Rose and Des alert.

#11 - Missing
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/13/2013
A memory-addled Jake has must fill in the blanks from the night before when Sloan goes missing and her worried aunt, Patti (Serinda Swan) seeks his help. Mal and Des get tangled up with dangerous thug as Des avoids an awkward confrontation with Tinny. Jake and Leslie come to a crossroads in their relationship and finally make a decision regarding their future.

#12 - True Lies
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/2014
Jake seeks evidence to prove him innocent while he's being tracked a high-school enemy who's now a parole officer; Leslie compromises her job in a search for the truth; Mal and Rose have questions about the prodigal Christian's return.

#13 - Bon Cop, Bueno Cop
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2013
The worried Doyles and Leslie finally find out where Jake has been during his two month disappearance – but he’s brought some trouble back with him, including a rival for his affections. Tinny risks overstepping her professional bounds to help out her family. Des resolves to move on from Tinny. A stranger with a keen interest in Leslie comes to town.

#14 - Body of Evidence
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2014
The Doyle's try to keep their stories straight during a police interrogation; Leslie and Jake keep secrets; Des and Tinny disagree on their relationship.

#15 - The Works
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2013
Eccentric novelist Garrison Steele returns and pulls the Doyles into an unusual murder investigation.

#16 - Smash Derby
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/29/2014
Jake is involved in a car accident that leads to investigating some shady doings at the track. Leslie must see a therapist in order to continue working, but doesn't want to. Mal and Jake keep Rose in the dark about a secret.

#17 - When the Whistle Blows
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/26/2014
When a tense strike at the docks turns violent, the Doyles team up with Jimmy and Wolf to protect a witness but uncover something more sinister in the process.

#18 - No Rest for the Convicted
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/22/2014
Leslie has some conditions to meet before she can return to work; Jake tries to follow a not-so-legal money trail.

#19 - The Driver
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/2014
Jake and a dangerous woman team up to find a missing driver and keep a crime war from breaking out; Leslie offers to help Jake and the Doyles despite not getting her therapist's OK; Mal and Des' repo work bottoms out.

#20 - Identity Crisis
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2013
Jake and Mal are hired by a man to find his wife, who he claims is alive and well despite being reported dead for years; Tinny takes her investigation into Crocker a step further; Leslie embraces Jake as a confidante.

#21 - Blood Work
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2013
Jake and Mal are given no choice but to help an escaped convict prove his innocence, and they get a glimpse of the drug trade in the city in the bargain; Tinny's curiosity about her father grows; Jake finds out why Leslie's been off the radar.

#22 - Carlotta's Way
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2013
After a ransom drop goes bad, Jake and Mal fight against the clock and an unpredictable man to find the location of a kidnapped girl; Tinny shares some shocking news; Leslie slips deeper into her risky assignment.

#23 - Hook, Line and Sinker
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2013
Jake takes a fishing trip with Mal and Des and uncovers a murder mystery in the woods; Rose runs into notorious frenemy Frances LeMont; Sloan pokes her nose in a case she shouldn’t; Des keeps a secret from the Doyles.

#24 - The Overpass
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2013
Jake gets deterred by an old biking nemesis and an ambitious cop whilst trying to return a bail jumper to St. Johns.

#25 - Gun for Hire
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2013
Jake and Mal have no choice but to contend with a determined hitman when a man’s life is on the line. Tinny makes a big decision about her personal life. Leslie is put in the line of fire in Jake’s case – and is shocked to see it involves Callum Pardy. Des keep tabs on a suspicious businesswoman, Elaine Goodwin visiting the city. Jake has a proposition for Leslie – but is met with some shocking news.