The BEST episodes of Strike season 1

Every episode of Strike season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Strike season 1!

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.

Last Updated: 4/30/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing
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Episode 3
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7.83
915 votes

#1 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/3/2017

Robin gets key information from a salesgirl at the boutique Lula visited. Strike arrives just as Robin tries on a stunning green dress and he awkwardly averts his eyes as he explains his CCTV breakthrough – that a man left Lula’s wearing a Guy Somé hoodie.

Directors: Michael Keillor
Writer: Ben Richards
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Episode 2
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7.67
914 votes

#2 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/28/2017

Strike tells the police that the circumstances of Rochelle's death merit further investigation but is dismissed. He seeks out Lula’s friends, the fashion designer Guy Somé and model Ciara Porter, and learns that Lula was looking for her biological family.

Directors: Michael Keillor
Writer: Ben Richards
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Episode 1
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7.62
1044 votes

#3 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/27/2017

Supermodel Lula Landry falls to her death from a Mayfair balcony. The police conclude that she committed suicide.

Directors: Michael Keillor
Writer: Ben Richards
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