The BEST episodes of The Bill season 23
Every episode of The Bill season 23, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Bill season 23!
The Bill follows the officers of Sun Hill, a Metropolitan Police station located in the fictional Borough of Canley in London's East End. Created in 1983 by Geoff McQueen as a one-off drama called "Woodentop", The Bill was spun off as a full series, and ran for over 26 years and 2,425 episodes. Covering both uniformed officers and CID detectives, the series is renowned for its accurate and authentic portrayal of policing in London.
#1 - Zain: Inside Out - Part II
Season 23 - Episode 90 - Aired 12/20/2007
Zain gets a frosty reception at the station when Heaton secures his release from prison to help Meadows with the recapture of escaped killer Jason Forbes, and Will can't help taking a swing at the man who callously disposed of Honey's body in a bid to save his own skin. Unsurprisingly, Zain encounters hostility from several of his former colleagues. The pursuit leads to a gunpoint showdown, giving Zain a clear choice between escape and doing the right thing.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - Zain: Panic - Part 5 of 6
Season 23 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/1/2007
Gina reports Honey as a missing person when she fails to report for work, and it's not long before her fingerprints are found at Bonham Wharf, identifying her as the second prisoner at the scene. Zain panics as the net closes on him, but Kristen remains calm and reassures him they can make a clean getaway. Heaton's wife tells him they are through, and Emma finds out just how controlling her new husband, Matt, can be after the pair have a bitter row.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Identity Fraud
Season 23 - Episode 68 - Aired 9/19/2007
An abandoned car sends Callum and Will on the trial of a missing woman caught up in a tragic love triangle, in which jealousy has exploded into violence as the aggrieved husband stabs his rival and then threatens to kill himself. Meanwhile, a man trying to obtain his birth certificate at a registry office discovers his identity has been stolen, alerting Sally and Tony to an extensive fraud scam.
#4 - Cop Killer (1)
Season 23 - Episode 47 - Aired 7/5/2007
Probationary PCs Sally Armstrong and Billy Rowan arrive at Sun Hill, where the team are anxious to find the man who stabbed Sgt. Doug Wright. The new recruits are puppy-walked by Nikki and Emma, and the foursome get a call to attend a disturbance at a jewellery shop. After a successful result, they are later called on to deal with a report of stone-throwing at an abandoned factory – where Billy Rowan's first day ends up turning into his last.
#5 - Russian Roulette
Season 23 - Episode 67 - Aired 9/13/2007
A masked kidnapper threatens to kill Monica if Phil does not return with the money Louis Dreyfuss owes his boss. He is driven to the casino to remove the ransom money from the safe - but stupidly tries to make his escape. Samantha is shocked to learn of his involvement in the case but allows her old partner to carry on with his undercover operation to the point of handing over the money - not realising Phil's philandering ways have made him more than one new enemy.
#6 - A Life of Lies
Season 23 - Episode 66 - Aired 9/12/2007
Phil's latest conquest, Monica Dreyfuss, reports a burglary at her home which has left her bruised, shaken and fearing for her life. A series of beatings on a local estate points to a vigilante campaign against trouble-making drug dealers and the case touches a nerve with Will as he struggles to get over Martin Parks' suicide. Will and Leela respond to reports of a disturbance on an estate and find two badly-beaten men in a flat used by drug dealers.
#7 - Deadly Shame - Part II
Season 23 - Episode 65 - Aired 9/6/2007
The evidence of the videotape convinces Karen Parks her husband has been abusing their daughter. CID arrest him on suspicion of murder, but CCTV footage from an off licence provides him with a cast-iron alibi for the time of Chloe's death and he is released without charge. Will's persistence leads to a tense encounter with the family, and Callum resorts to desperate measures to ensure justice is served.
#8 - Deadly Shame - Part I
Season 23 - Episode 64 - Aired 9/5/2007
The body of missing schoolgirl Chloe Parks is found in a derelict hospital building, but Crime Scene Examiner Lorna Hart cannot confirm the cause of death. Stone is called to identify the girl's body. Suspicion immediately falls on the victim's boyfriend, who seems to be responsible for recent changes in her behaviour, but a chilling home video given to the police by a classmate changes the direction of the investigation. While Sam and Smithy investigate the circumstances leading to her death, Will acts as family liason officer.
#9 - Up in Smoke
Season 23 - Episode 63 - Aired 8/30/2007
Smithy picks up a lead on a drug dealer operating from a burger van and before long Sun Hill's uniform branch are mounting a raid on a cannabis farm - where Diane puts herself in great danger by ignoring Callum's orders. Back at the station, Phil and Stuart muster as much empathy and sensitivity as they can when CID are called on to sort out a love triangle and find a missing bridegroom in time for his wedding. Beth and Tony attend a domestic disturbance.
#10 - Crash Test
Season 23 - Episode 62 - Aired 8/29/2007
Terry investigates a loan shark accused of using strong-arm tactics to collect the extortionate repayments she demands. Stories about her employing a vicious thug to make acid attacks on the families of debtors prove all too true and Beth finds herself in danger when the ruffian is cornered. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian woman with no passport or visa is taken to hospital following a road accident but runs away before Sally and Tony can get the full story. Neil finds himself under pressure from Heaton to secure results.
#11 - Code of Silence
Season 23 - Episode 61 - Aired 8/23/2007
A worried mother reports her son missing after a night out clubbing, but finds it difficult to accept he is gay when he is found beaten and raped by Reg and Beth, following an assignation with a casual pick-up. Emma and Sally have some success persuading the troubled youngster to unburden himself and Neil jumps to the conclusion the lad's own friends may have had something to do with the attack. Neil arranges a raid on the homes of the two main suspects.
#12 - Diamonds Are Deadly
Season 23 - Episode 60 - Aired 8/22/2007
Neil is badly let down by one of his regular informants when a family jewellers is robbed of half a million pounds' worth of stock and one of the partners is shot in the course of the crime. Phil plays the knight in shining armour for casino owner's wife Monica Dreyfuss when she turns up in custody drunk and unable to pay her restaurant bill. Tony and Will are notified of a kidnapping, and Neil and Jo investigate a link to the high-value robbery from the jewellery store - leading them to suspect it being an inside job.
#13 - Deadly Secrets
Season 23 - Episode 59 - Aired 8/16/2007
An elderly woman with Alzheimer's goes missing with her great-granddaughter. Uniform run the case led by Smith and Stone, with Nixon and Webb covering the CID angles. Fletcher gets his first FLO case, and just as it seems he's doing well, a blood stained blanket appears nearby. The great-grandmother appears on a dual-carriageway but there is no baby in sight. Nixon works on her to find the baby, while Fletcher works on the mother, who is arrested when she claims she got rid of the child. It appears she left her daughter at St. Hugh's, but the great-grandmother did pick her up. Fletcher and Casper find the child, but Stone only acknowledges Fletcher's part in the finding of the baby, and Casper hands in his resignation when he is offered a security job in Ibiza. Meanwhile, Dasari and Hunter help Louis Dreyfuss deal with a man blackmailing his wife.
#14 - Dicing with Danger
Season 23 - Episode 58 - Aired 8/15/2007
DS Hunter has just come back from an injury he sustained whilst trying to help DI Nixon. A woman is robbed of her winnings on the way home from a casino, and suspicion soon falls on the barman who called her a taxi – which was driven by his friend. The case against the men grows stronger when it turns out they once before arranged transport for a woman who was attacked, so Emma is sent undercover as a casino punter – only for events to take a surprising turn. Callum and Dan are called to a domestic disturbance, and uncover infidelity and drug use.
#15 - Killing Me Softly
Season 23 - Episode 57 - Aired 8/9/2007
Following a report of vandalism on a church, Terry finds himself investigating a case of assisted suicide in which conflicting evidence from the grieving family members suggests someone has something to hide. Meanwhile, Beth and Roger are called to a pet shop where the owner has been tied up and several dogs let loose, but it's Sun Hill's own bloodhound Stone who realises there is something more sinister than youthful high-jinks going on – leading to the discovery of an assault at the home of a drug addict.
#16 - Good Cop, Bad Cop
Season 23 - Episode 56 - Aired 8/8/2007
New recruit Sergeant Callum Stone makes an instant impact at Sun Hill by subduing a violent drunk in the station, but his maverick methods instantly alarm Dan and raise Smithy's hackles. Terry, Sam and Kezia trace a series of threatening calls made to elderly women back to a single suspect, a supervisor at a kitchen fitting company, who is less than pleased to be arrested in a lift stalled between floors. Stone investigates the circumstances leading to the collapse of a woman brought in to the station by Dan and Tony.
#17 - Caught by the Killer
Season 23 - Episode 55 - Aired 8/2/2007
Concern grows for Jo's safety when she fails to show up for work and further study of the videotape made by Larry Franks yields vital clues to the killer's identity. A frantic search begins for the missing DC when Beth discovers the evidence Rachel was examining has been stolen from the station store – and the culprit makes a break for freedom carrying a gun and ammunition. As Diane and Will lead the search, Stuart and Grace review her casework hoping for a clue to her whereabouts.
#18 - Model Murder Uncovered
Season 23 - Episode 54 - Aired 8/1/2007
Larry Franks withdraws his confession to the murder of supermodel Cindy Statham and Jo reopens the case, convinced they have the wrong man in custody. Crime scene photographer Rachel Inns helps her work late into the night re-examining the evidence. Mickey investigates a smash-and-grab raid on a jewellery shop and ends up arresting an old friend, Mod café owner Jerry Harper, whose daughter owns the scooter used as a getaway vehicle.
#19 - Trail of Blood
Season 23 - Episode 53 - Aired 7/26/2007
CID officers attend the funeral of murdered supermodel Cindy Statham, only to learn that killer Larry Franks has been transferred to hospital following a suicide bid. When he makes a break for freedom, a frantic search of the building ensues and Beth is first to pick up the trail of blood. Smithy's first day as Acting Inspector goes from bad to worse when he calls in the Firearms Command to sort out a building society robbery by two bungling ex-employees.
#20 - Copy Cat Killer
Season 23 - Episode 52 - Aired 7/25/2007
A photographer is arrested on suspicion of murdering one of his models. The discovery of a blood-soaked t-shirt at his trashed studio, and the evidence of his own pictures, suggests a second suspect may have delivered the fatal blows to the victim's head. Emma and Beth tangle with a trio of truculent young women whose troubled history of deceit and blackmail leads to violence, putting the young officers in danger. Sally and Reg attend the scene of a suspected assault.
#21 - Death or Glory
Season 23 - Episode 51 - Aired 7/19/2007
Heaton briefs the team on the Skens' plan to ambush a cash van, but Lewis alerts them to a last-minute change of plan – the stolen explosives are to be used to rescue gang leader Wayne Jackson from a prison vehicle on the courthouse run. A high-speed car chase through the London streets ensues, observed from the air by Jack until the getaway car enters a tunnel. The trail goes cold, leaving Lewis in the hands of the increasingly suspicious gangsters.
#22 - Man Down
Season 23 - Episode 50 - Aired 7/18/2007
Lewis sinks deeper into trouble as his undercover operation spins out of control. Following a shoot-out with the East Street gang, he is ordered to act as courier when a hostage is exchanged for a gun the Skens are eager to get their hands on – and finds he is in danger from both sides. Back at the station, Mickey and Kezia work on a case in which explosives have gone missing from a contractor's depot. Roger voices his concern about his partner, but Heaton is too busy preparing for a sting where the Skens are due to buy explosives.
#23 - Behind Closed Doors
Season 23 - Episode 49 - Aired 7/12/2007
After making a complaint about Gina's bullying behaviour, Emma is embarrassed to find herself working alongside the inspector on a tricky rape allegation in which the evidence does not seem to add up. CID learn of a big drugs deal being arranged in the café where Lewis's cousin works and get ready to swoop – but they are unprepared for what they find when the Sken gang turns up. Lewis and Roger attend to a young boy found collapsed with a bag of ecstasy pills in his pocket. Stuart and Jo uncover the source of the tablets, and a link to the drugs bust.
#24 - Cop Killer (2)
Season 23 - Episode 48 - Aired 7/11/2007
Fired up by the attack on her husband and the murder of Billy Rowan, Nikki is determined to nail the killer. However, the identity parade proves a disappointment when she fails to pick out Greg Farnham and has to watch as he is set free to pursue his vendetta against the police. Undeterred, Nikki and Sally trail him to a friend's house, where she learns he is in an agitated state of mind – and armed with a knife, and Wright finds herself held hostage by the killer, but ends up going all out to save his life when he locks himself in his deceased daughter's home.
#25 - Assault on Sun Hill - Part II
Season 23 - Episode 92 - Aired 12/28/2007
Sally and Tony are taken as hostages by the gun-men and John and Gina take charge of the situation to evacuate the station when an officer is hit by a bullet. Terry sleeps off his hangover in a cell and finds himself in a waking nightmare, trapped in Sun Hill with two murder suspects, two drug mules in a bad way and a pair of reckless maniacs threatening to kill if they don't get their girlfriends back.