The BEST episodes of Taggart season 17

Every episode of Taggart season 17, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Taggart season 17!

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: 3/31/2024Network: STV (UK)Status: Ended
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Ghost Rider
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8.25
4 votes

#1 - Ghost Rider

Season 17 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/16/2000

A charred body is found in a car, leading the team into a web of police corruption and cover-ups. Jardine, Reid, Fraser and Ross investigate.

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Skin Deep
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8.00
2 votes

#2 - Skin Deep

Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/14/2000

When a man is found bleeding to death in a health club and two of the female members claim to have had intimate relationships with him, Reid and Ross uncover a world of health-obsessed women with dark and dangerous secrets. Meanwhile, Robbie Ross becomes the suspect of a corruption inquiry, and Jardine is forced to face up to his own mortality. Will Jardine's team catch the killer before he strikes again?

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Wavelength
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8.00
4 votes

#3 - Wavelength

Season 17 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/2000

A therapist returns home after his late-night radio phone-in show to find his wife murdered. Jardine and the team investigate.

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Football Crazy
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7.50
4 votes

#4 - Football Crazy

Season 17 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/1/2000

Jardine and the team investigate a series of murky going-ons at a football club whose lack of success on the pitch is matched by an unaccountably high death rate among its employees. Jardine and the team investigate.

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Falling in Love
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7.00
3 votes

#5 - Falling in Love

Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/10/2001

Davie O'Connor is taking his first parachute jump with members from his local tango club. When the chute fails to open, he plummets to a grisly death. DCI Jardine discovers the line was cut, but also that the victim had terminal cancer. Suspicion immediately falls on Marie Doherty, his fiancée who now stands to inherit a lot of money.

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