The BEST episodes of The Shadow Line

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

From the cop with a bullet in his brain, whose amnesia leaves him doubtful of his own moral compass; to the drug-lord driven by a profound personal tragedy, risking it all on one last deal; to the brilliantly lethal puppet-master who gradually emerges from the shadows to bring the story to its shocking climax – The Shadow Line explores the morality of these characters as they negotiate the repercussions of Wratten's death and attempt to navigate the fine line between right and wrong...

Last Updated: 9/5/2024Network: BBC TwoStatus: Ended
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Episode 2
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7.82
400 votes

#1 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/12/2011

The driver of Wratten's car is identified, and Gabriel and Joseph Bede are desperate to get to him first, but they find themselves in a three-horse race with a shadowy figure that always seems to be one step ahead of them.

Directors: Hugo Blick
Writer: Hugo Blick
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Episode 7
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7.79
216 votes

#2 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/16/2011

Bede desperately tries to complete the final drug deal as his wife's condition deteriorates rapidly, while Gabriel is inexorably drawn to a shocking confrontation with Gatehouse.

Directors: Hugo Blick
Writer: Hugo Blick
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Episode 1
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7.63
595 votes

#3 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/5/2011

In the first episode, DI Gabriel (Chiwetel Ejiofor) has just returned to work after being shot on an undercover job; his partner was killed and Gabriel suffers amnesia with a bullet lodged in his head. He leads the police investigation of the murdered drug baron Harvey Wratten and finds himself in a race with the other side of the line, the drug dealers who want to know who killed their boss.

Directors: Hugo Blick
Writer: Hugo Blick
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Episode 6
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7.41
242 votes

#4 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/9/2011

Gabriel uncovers some dark truths about Counterpoint which implicate his colleagues and Glickman warns him that Gatehouse will hunt him down. Bede gets one step closer to finally getting out of the drugs game.

Directors: Hugo Blick
Writer: Hugo Blick
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Episode 4
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7.29
324 votes

#5 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/26/2011

Jay Wratten's insistence that Bob Harris is responsible for his uncle's murder causes problems for Bede's new business deal. Meanwhile Gabriel struggles to placate his ex-mistress and Gatehouse shows he'll go to great lengths to find Glickman.

Directors: Hugo Blick
Writer: Hugo Blick
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Episode 5
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7.29
270 votes

#6 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/2/2011

Gatehouse finally tracks Glickman down with explosive consequences. Gabriel gets closer to finding out why he got shot and there's help for Bede's floundering business deal from an unexpected direction.

Directors: Hugo Blick
Writer: Hugo Blick
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Episode 3
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7.22
278 votes

#7 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/19/2011

Bede reluctantly finds himself in the driving secret of the drugs cartel. Meanwhile Gabriel continues to investigate the Wratten murder against his superior's instructions, and Honey discovers a secret.

Directors: Hugo Blick
Writer: Hugo Blick
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