The BEST episodes of The Coroner season 1

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

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

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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7.62

97 votes

#2 - 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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7.59

120 votes

#3 - 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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7.57

94 votes

#4 - 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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7.50

112 votes

#5 - 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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7.49

94 votes

#6 - 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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7.44

94 votes

#7 - 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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7.29

138 votes

#8 - 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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7.25

154 votes

#9 - 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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7.23

198 votes

#10 - 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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