The BEST episodes of Strike
Every episode of Strike ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Strike!
Cormoran Strike, a war veteran turned private detective operating out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street, is wounded both physically and psychologically. His unique insight and his background as an SIB Investigator prove crucial in solving three complex cases, which have eluded the police.
#3 - Episode 3
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/3/2017
Long-buried secrets are revealed, putting Strike and Robin in danger as they close in the killer.
#4 - Episode 4
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/13/2020
Robin admits the truth to Strike, and a valuable clue helps them solve the case.
#5 - Episode 2
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/4/2018
Strike and Robin's partnership reaches breaking point as Robin's wedding approaches, and they disagree about how to ensnare a man who abuses children.
#6 - Episode 1
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/2018
A dismembered leg sent to Strike's office sends both his and Robin's lives into disarray, forcing them to confront spectres from their pasts.
#9 - Episode 3
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/6/2020
Robin discovers a startling truth close to home. The government minister’s blackmailer becomes the prime suspect in the case, but Robin and Strike believe there was an accomplice.
#10 - Episode 1
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/11/2022
Strike is approached by a woman asking for help to find her mother, Margot Bamborough, who went missing in 1974 when a psychopathic serial killer stalked the streets.
#12 - Episode 2
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/31/2020
Strike and Robin fear their witness could be in danger and must act quickly.
#13 - Episode 2
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/28/2017
Strike makes a breakthrough. Robin is offered a permanent job in HR but is reluctant to take it.
#14 - Episode 1
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/27/2017
Cormoran Strike, an injured war veteran turned PI, and secretary Robin Ellacott seek the truth surrounding the mysterious death of supermodel Lula Landry.
#15 - Episode 1
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/30/2020
Strike and Robin investigate the blackmail of a government minister and the case of a strangled child.