The BEST episodes written by Allan Cubitt

Strike Out
star
9.00
32 votes

#1 - Strike Out

Murphy's Law (2001) - Season 4 - Episode 3

Murphy ends up being exposed and caught up in a vicious and final showdown between brothers Drew and Billy Johnstone.

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Hare Trigger
star
8.97
32 votes

#2 - Hare Trigger

Murphy's Law (2001) - Season 4 - Episode 2

Working deep under cover, Murphy manages to gain the trust of Billy Johnstone, while trying to uncover the associations between his brother Drew and a local Asian criminal network.

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Boys Night Out
star
8.88
34 votes

#3 - Boys Night Out

Murphy's Law (2001) - Season 3 - Episode 5

The operation against Callard builds to its conclusion as Murphy is hired to help complete a shipment of Afghan heroin into England. His undercover work could help secure the conviction, but Murphy's presence is demanded elsewhere, as a key prosecution witness in the High Court.

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The Goodbye Look
star
8.00
36 votes

#4 - The Goodbye Look

Murphy's Law (2001) - Season 3 - Episode 1

Murphy is out posing as a criminal armourer to make an arrest. During the set-up he recognises Caz Miller, a man known for his connections to criminal gang leader and known cop-killer Dave Callard. Miller tells Murphy that he wants to kill another gang member called Richard Holloway. Murphy stops the planned arrest because he thinks he can gain Callard's trust and infiltrate the entire criminal organisation to take everyone out.

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What is in Me Dark Illumine
star
7.99
1727 votes

#5 - What is in Me Dark Illumine

The Fall - Season 2 - Episode 6

With Paul Spector in custody, DSI Gibson desperately searches for clues to help find Rose Stagg. However, Spector does all he can to thwart her, locking them into a deadly duel.

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Their Solitary Way
star
7.93
1716 votes

#6 - Their Solitary Way

The Fall - Season 3 - Episode 6

The series concludes as Gibson and Anderson put fresh evidence to Spector, with explosive results. Spector's new-found friendship with another inmate develops, with devastating consequences.

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Night Darkens the Streets
star
7.86
1791 votes

#7 - Night Darkens the Streets

The Fall - Season 2 - Episode 2

Stella Gibson realises that her mistakes have put the life of witness Rose Stagg in danger. Desperate to save Rose's life, the police step up the investigation, while Spector continues to stalk Belfast's streets.

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My Adventurous Song
star
7.85
2553 votes

#8 - My Adventurous Song

The Fall - Season 1 - Episode 4

When Eastwood's investigation into Olson's murder throws open some uncomfortable truths for Burns, Gibson comes under increased pressure in her hunt for Belfast's killer.

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The Mind is its Own Place
star
7.82
1758 votes

#9 - The Mind is its Own Place

The Fall - Season 2 - Episode 4

As Gibson recovers from her close encounter with the 'Belfast Strangler', a shocking revelation proves how terrifyingly manipulative Paul Spector can be.

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The Vast Abyss
star
7.82
2338 votes

#10 - The Vast Abyss

The Fall - Season 1 - Episode 5

The killer's latest attack gives Gibson renewed impetus. As the net appears to be closing in, Spector makes a dramatic confession and a decision that binds his fate to Gibson.

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Beauty Hath Strange Power
star
7.81
1778 votes

#11 - Beauty Hath Strange Power

The Fall - Season 2 - Episode 3

Gibson orders extensive surveillance on Spector's family, believing they will lead them to Paul, whose whereabouts remain unknown. As the search for Rose Stagg becomes ever more desperate, Spector directs his fury at Gibson after the two narrowly avoid meeting, trespassing into her private world and delighting in taunting and provoking her.

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These Troublesome Disguises
star
7.80
1951 votes

#12 - These Troublesome Disguises

The Fall - Season 2 - Episode 1

It has been ten days since Paul Spector told DSI Stella Gibson that she would never catch him. As Gibson tries in vain to help Spector's surviving victim to remember the identity of her attacker, Spector is forced to deal with the loose ends that he left behind in Belfast. His return to the city reveals that someone from his past has been helping police with their enquiries, forcing Spector to change his plans with terrifying consequences.

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Insolence & Wine
star
7.76
2548 votes

#13 - Insolence & Wine

The Fall - Season 1 - Episode 3

As DSI Stella Gibson takes control of the hunt for the serial killer striking women in Belfast, the realisation that his perfect kill is tainted pushes Spector into looking for his next victim.

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Exile
star
7.75
4 votes

#14 - Exile

Murphy's Law (2001) - Season 4 - Episode 1

DS Tommy Murphy is called back to work after a leave of absence to be at his mother's side. His new job is to attempt to get close to Drew and Billy Johnstone, vicious Belfast criminals now operating in Leicester. Murphy thinks he's found himself a way in when a drug deal goes awry.

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Wounds of Deadly Hate
star
7.73
1692 votes

#15 - Wounds of Deadly Hate

The Fall - Season 3 - Episode 5

Spector's legal team are determined that he will never stand trial. Anderson and Ferrington make a discovery from the past that may help Gibson build her case.

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The Perilous Edge of Battle
star
7.72
1752 votes

#16 - The Perilous Edge of Battle

The Fall - Season 2 - Episode 5

As the investigation tightens around Paul Spector, he makes a bold break for cover. However, his recklessness is finally catching up with him, leading to deadly consequences.

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Part 6
star
7.60
5 votes

#17 - Part 6

The Runaway - Season 1 - Episode 6

Cathy and Eamonn think about the future but soon learn that the odds are stacked against them making it together.

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The Gates of Light
star
7.60
1786 votes

#18 - The Gates of Light

The Fall - Season 3 - Episode 3

As Spector's health stabilises, his legal team, lead by Sean Healy, move into action, determined he will never stand trial. Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson discovers evidence that there may be more victims. Keen to get Spector back into the justice system, Gibson speaks to August Larson, the consultant psychiatrist who will be assessing Spector. Sally-Ann reaches breaking point.

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Darkness Visible
star
7.59
2637 votes

#19 - Darkness Visible

The Fall - Season 1 - Episode 2

DSI Stella Gibson's worst fears are realised as Spector's murder spree in Belfast continues and she faces very real consequences after a reckless decision.

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Extra Mile
star
7.57
7 votes

#20 - Extra Mile

Murphy's Law (2001) - Season 3 - Episode 4

After months spent trying to nail gangster Dave Callard, suddenly Murphy has a bigger fish to fry: a wealthy hotelier called George Garvey with a taste for ethnic art. Murphy bumps into someone to whom Garvey's son owes a lot of money and manages to get closer to Garvey. To forget the pressure during work he starts to drink. It looks like only Ellie can save him now.

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Dark Descent
star
7.57
3099 votes

#21 - Dark Descent

The Fall - Season 1 - Episode 1

Crime drama series set in Northern Ireland. When a murder in Belfast remains unsolved after 28 days, DSI Stella Gibson is called in to review the case.

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His Troubled Thoughts
star
7.57
1840 votes

#22 - His Troubled Thoughts

The Fall - Season 3 - Episode 2

Gibson and Burns are hauled over the coals by the Police Ombudsman and the Policing Executive for their conduct and handling of the case. When Spector's name is released to the press as the arrested suspect in the Belfast Strangler case, his wife and family are forced to deal with the consequences. Katie enraged at the media treatment of him, decides to take matters into her own hands. All the while Nurse Kiera Sheridan and the medical team continue to fight to keep Spector alive. But even if he survives will he ever be fit enough to stand trial?

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The Hell Within Him
star
7.55
1719 votes

#23 - The Hell Within Him

The Fall - Season 3 - Episode 4

Gibson comes face to face with the depths of Sally-Ann's desperation, while Burns has to confront his guilt at pursuing Sally-Ann as a conspirator rather than a witness. Gibson and Dr Larson clash over their different view of Spector - patient or prisoner? Meanwhile, Anderson and Ferrington are dispatched to London to discover if Spector can be linked to an old murder there.

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Silence and Suffering
star
7.45
1970 votes

#24 - Silence and Suffering

The Fall - Season 3 - Episode 1

Stella Gibson has arrested Spector but will he survive the gunshot wounds sustained in police custody? Will he ever face justice? Paul Spector is rushed to Belfast General Hospital where Dr Joe O'Donnell, nurse Kiera Sheridan and the staff engage in the blood-soaked fight to keep him alive. News of Spector's arrest and life-threatening injuries reach Katie and she plots to help him. With the powers that be questioning Gibson's handling of the case, her determination to get a conviction is tested to the full.

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Part 4
star
7.29
7 votes

#25 - Part 4

The Runaway - Season 1 - Episode 4

Eamonn returns to London to supply detonators to members of the IRA, before the death of his father makes him yearn for Cathy even more. The pair are reunited again, and with their chemistry as strong as ever, the pair plan to start a new life in America together. Meanwhile, Dixon's attacks on the West End clubs intensify

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Episode 2
star
7.27
93 votes

#26 - Episode 2

Death and Nightingales - Season 1 - Episode 2

Beth decides to tell Mercy that she is leaving Fermanagh, but Mercy protests and exclaims it will break her heart - and Billy's too. Beth puts her plan to run away with Liam into action but a suspicious and very drunk Billy questions Beth - is there anything she has to tell him?

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Part 2
star
7.25
8 votes

#27 - Part 2

The Runaway - Season 1 - Episode 2

Cathy's desperate situation turns more so when she finds herself in a correctional facility. Eamonn quickly becomes embroiled in an underworld of crime, earning his stripes by protecting Dixon from getting shot on a heist.

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Part 5
star
7.25
4 votes

#28 - Part 5

The Runaway - Season 1 - Episode 5

Cathy and Tommy's marriage is on the rocks which is further exacerbated when Eamonn returns to London. When Tommy's drug deal goes wrong, Kitty's life is left hanging in the balance.

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Episode 3
star
7.22
76 votes

#29 - Episode 3

Death and Nightingales - Season 1 - Episode 3

Planning on eloping with Ward, Beth steals Billy's gold and leaves. The Dummy stops her and issues a dire warning. Who is out to hurt her and why? Beth will have her vengeance.

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Episode 1
star
7.10
123 votes

#30 - Episode 1

Death and Nightingales - Season 1 - Episode 1

Growing up, Beth Winters was caught between two warring parents, her Catholic mother Catherine having married her Protestant step-father Billy when she was already pregnant by an unknown Catholic man. On her 23rd birthday, her mother long dead, Beth has planned to escape the claustrophobic grip of Billy and their closed community by running away with charming, mysterious Liam Ward. But with the hour of reckoning fast approaching, can Beth hold her nerve?

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Part 1
star
6.91
11 votes

#31 - Part 1

The Runaway - Season 1 - Episode 1

Cathy Connor and Eamonn Docherty are childhood sweethearts who are desperate to escape their East End roots. When Cathy murders her Mum’s pimp in self defence it changes their lives forever.

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Part 3
star
6.56
9 votes

#32 - Part 3

The Runaway - Season 1 - Episode 3

With Desrae’s help, Cathy reinvents herself in Soho. Cathy and Eamonn are reunited but it ends in disaster and Eamonn is forced to flee the country.

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