The BEST episodes of The Last Detective
Every episode of The Last Detective ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Last Detective!
The Last Detective is a police drama with a slant towards the self relevatory in D.C. "Dangerous" Davies (Peter Davison), a detective on the streets of Willesden with heart and some self doubts, and his interactions with his "sidekick", Mod (Sean Hughes), his tough boss Aspinall (Rob Spendlove) and his struggle with a marriage gone wrong. Flashes of humour pepper this police drama based on Leslie Thomas' series of novels. Nicknamed "Dangerous" because of his rather plodding and straightforward style, Davies nonetheless uncovers the solution to the crime through astute detective work.
#1 - Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/5/2004
Dangerous Davies is on the trail of the killer of an Albanian refugee, and his search leads him to a dating agency – where one of the clients is someone he knows only too well.
#2 - Benefit to Mankind
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/27/2004
Davies decides to toughen up after falling victim to a cruel practical joke by colleagues Barrett and Pimlott. He is then dispatched to investigate the death of a medical researcher. It looks like suicide, but Davies is convinced it's murder.
#3 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/7/2003
DC Dangerous Davies is packed off on a waste-of-time investigation into the disappearance of James Ramscar. He and Mod uncover an unsolved disappearance and presumed murder from twenty years before.
#4 - Willesden Confidential
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/19/2005
Davies investigates the spectacular death of stock car driver Geoff Fallon, and discovers that the motive may lie closer to home than he cares to admit.
#5 - Dangerous' Liaisons
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/10/2007
A recluse is found dead at home, and foul play is suspected. A cache of film reels leads to the solution of two murders.
#6 - Tricia
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/21/2003
Davies is assigned to look after the victim of a vicious burglary, who believes the police aren't paying her enough attention. It soon becomes clear that she has a secret agenda, as Davies finds himself subject to the attentions of an obsessive woman.
#7 - Towpaths Of Glory
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2005
The body of a murdered ex-soldier is found dumped on a rubbish heap. Davies has to find the killer, but struggles to break down the fierce loyalties of the victim's artillery regiment.
#8 - Friends Reunited
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/29/2005
Dangerous investigates when a man is found dead after a college reunion party. The prime suspect is a reformed drug addict with no alibi for the time of death.
#9 - Lofty
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/28/2003
Davies unravels the true identity of an old tramp found drowned in a canal.
#10 - Three Steps To Hendon
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/12/2005
Davies uncovers a tragic tale of revenge, spurned talent and faded glory when he investigates the suspicious death of a faded, hard-drinking former rock star Teddy O'Connor, lead singer with 1970s Glam Rock boy band The Overnite Sensations.
#11 - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/17/2007
A veteran comedian dies on stage. Davies investigates the world of show business jealousies.
#12 - The Man from Montevideo
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/24/2007
Davies uncovers the secret life of a chauffeur, found stabbed in the neck with a broken champagne bottle.
#13 - The Long Bank Holiday
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/20/2004
Davies makes a gruesome discovery when he is called in to settle a dispute between neighbours over a leylandii hedge. The hapless detective is then called away to deal with a suspected suicide.
#14 - Dead Peasants' Society
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/31/2007
Members of a secretive gentlemen's club are dying in mysterious circumstances.
#15 - Once upon a Time on the Westway
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/3/2007
Jimmy 'the Gem' Vincent is murdered within 24 hours of his release from prison. Do his unpublished memoirs reveal the identity of his killer?
#16 - Moonlight
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/14/2003
Davies investigates the disappearance of a man whose wife seems strangely unconcerned about his whereabouts. Meanwhile, two ballroom dancing regulars discover a tragic secret.
#17 - Christine
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/13/2004
Davies is called in to investigate the suspicious death of wealthy artist Maurice Leyman, found dead after a fire in the studio in the garden of his luxury home. His wife is rather calm about the whole thing and has a dodgy alibi, but Dangerous is reluctant to point the finger at her.