The BEST episodes of The Coroner

Every episode of The Coroner ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Coroner!

Crime drama following high-flying solicitor Jane Kennedy [Claire Goose] as she takes over the job of coroner in the English coastal town she escaped from as a teenager. Aided by DS Davey Higgins [Matt Bardock] she becomes an advocate for the dead as she investigates sudden, violent or unexplained deaths.

Last Updated: 12/9/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
Capsized
star
7.76
96 votes

#1 - Capsized

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/23/2015

A man is found dead in a shipwrecked container on the beach. Davey is convinced it was an unfortunate accident, but Jane fears darker forces might be responsible.

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Crash
star
7.68
103 votes

#2 - Crash

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2016

Jane is reconnected with an old friend when she tries to find out who left a girl to die.

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The Salcombe Selkie
star
7.62
97 votes

#3 - The Salcombe Selkie

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/24/2015

The sleepy town of Lighthaven is stunned when a teenage girl returns from the dead. Where has she been for a whole year? And who was buried in her place?

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Life
star
7.61
114 votes

#4 - Life

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/28/2016

A death in custody brings Jane face to face with notorious child killer Sidney Sutton.

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Pieces of Eight
star
7.59
101 votes

#5 - Pieces of Eight

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2016

Lighthaven's Pirate Festival provides the perfect cover for a robbery.

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The Fisherman's Tale
star
7.59
120 votes

#6 - The Fisherman's Tale

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/19/2015

A popular local businessman is shot dead by a sniper in public. Davey is forced to watch as an officer from the Metropolitan Police takes over his investigation and then makes a move on Jane.

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The Deep Freeze
star
7.57
94 votes

#7 - The Deep Freeze

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2015

When a man is found dead in a walk-in freezer, Jane and Davey's relationship is tested to the limit as they clash over who they think is responsible.

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The Captain's Pipe
star
7.55
114 votes

#8 - The Captain's Pipe

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/25/2016

Mick's rival landlord is found dead on the beach, and Jane must try to clear his name.

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The Beast of Lighthaven
star
7.53
109 votes

#9 - The Beast of Lighthaven

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/24/2016

A local journalist claims that there is a big cat on the moors, but nobody believes him.

Directors: Matt Carter
Writer: Kit Lambert
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The Drop Zone
star
7.52
135 votes

#10 - The Drop Zone

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/21/2016

Jane's fear of heights is tested when she and Davey investigate a skydiving accident.

Directors: Piotr Szkopiak
Writer: Sally Abbott
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The Foxby Affair
star
7.52
114 votes

#11 - The Foxby Affair

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/2016

To explain the death of a recluse, Jane must first solve the disappearance of a playboy.

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Gilt
star
7.50
112 votes

#12 - Gilt

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/20/2015

When a treasure hunter is found dead in his own home, Jane wonders whether one of his colleagues wanted the loot for themselves, while the locals fear it was something more supernatural...

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Dirty Dancing
star
7.49
94 votes

#13 - Dirty Dancing

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/2015

A woman drops dead in the build-up to a Latin dance festival in Lighthaven. As Jane and Davey argue over what they think happened, the body mysteriously vanishes from the mortuary.

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Perfectly Formed
star
7.49
117 votes

#14 - Perfectly Formed

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/22/2016

Building work at an abandoned cottage unearths a child's hidden remains.

Directors: Matt Carter
Writer: Bridget Colgan, Mark Hiser
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Those in Peril
star
7.47
117 votes

#15 - Those in Peril

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/23/2016

After a hoax callout, a volunteer in the Lighthaven lifeboat crew drowns.

Directors: Niall Fraser
Writer: David Bowker
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Perfect Pair
star
7.46
117 votes

#16 - Perfect Pair

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/29/2016

A window cleaner is found dead next to a sports car he doesn't own.

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Napoleon's Violin
star
7.44
94 votes

#17 - Napoleon's Violin

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2015

When the patriarch of the local aristocratic family is found stabbed to death, Jane and Davey investigate and find themselves revisiting an embarrassing chapter of their teenage romance.

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That's the Way to Do It
star
7.29
138 votes

#18 - That's the Way to Do It

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/18/2015

When the town's new mayor is found dead in a hotel room, Jane's quest for the truth puts her own life in danger.

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How to Catch a Lobster
star
7.25
154 votes

#19 - How to Catch a Lobster

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/17/2015

When a body washes up on the shore, Jane is convinced it's a botched sea burial, but Davey believes otherwise. With a steak at stake, both are determined to prove each other wrong.

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First Love
star
7.23
198 votes

#20 - First Love

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/16/2015

When a teenager is found dead at the foot of a tower, Detective Sergeant Davey Higgins believes it was a tragic suicide, but Coroner Jane Kennedy thinks there is more to the case than meets the eye.

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