The BEST seasons of Taggart

Every season of Taggart ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Taggart!

In the early eighties, Robert Love, Controller of Drama at Scottish Television, and Glenn Chandler, pathologist turned writer, created a Glaswegian police detective named Jim Taggart. A creation which resulted in a world-wide successful television drama that has lasted for over twenty years. With over eighty episodes currently in the can the series, which follows the exploits of Maryhill CID, continues to win over viewers old and new despite major changes in the cast which caused most in the business to write it off. Since the pilot episode "Killer", the only installment to not carry the trade mark name, to the most recently aired episode, the show has presented more grizzly murders and plot twists than even the most ardent of fans can remember. Its film noir quality along with the stunning setting of Glasgow, the second city of the empire, that helps it remain a success even after all these years. The excellent cast, both present and past, have provided characters which have become much loved and remain in the hearts of fans even after their departure. This guide is dedicated to the memories of Mark McManus, Iain Anders, Robert Robertson, and Tom Watson. Taggart is now 20 years old becoming the longest running police drama on television the show is still as popular as it was when Mark McManus was at the helm. Taggart is made by SMG Productions and broadcast on the ITV network over the UK.

Last Updated: 1/7/2026Network: STV (UK)Status: Ended

#1 - Series 27

First Aired 1/11/2011

#2 - Series 1

First Aired 9/6/1983

#3 - Series 2

First Aired 2/24/1986

#4 - Series 3

First Aired 4/15/1987

#5 - Series 4

First Aired 9/7/1988

#6 - Series 5

First Aired 9/5/1989

#7 - Series 6

First Aired 9/4/1990

#8 - Series 7

First Aired 1/1/1992

#9 - Series 8

First Aired 9/17/1992

#10 - Series 9

First Aired 2/16/1993

#11 - Series 10

First Aired 9/30/1993

#12 - Series 11

First Aired 10/27/1994

#13 - Series 12

First Aired 11/2/1995

#14 - Series 13

First Aired 9/19/1996

#15 - Series 14

First Aired 1/1/1998

#16 - Series 15

First Aired 10/8/1998

#17 - Series 16

First Aired 1/16/1999

#18 - Series 17

First Aired 2/15/2000

#19 - Series 18

First Aired 1/14/2002

#20 - Series 19

First Aired 12/4/2002

#21 - Series 20

First Aired 10/7/2003

#22 - Series 21

First Aired 1/6/2005

#23 - Series 22

First Aired 9/16/2005

#24 - Series 23

First Aired 1/3/2007

#25 - Series 24

First Aired 1/8/2008

#26 - Series 25

First Aired 2/20/2009

#27 - Series 26

First Aired 7/18/2010