The Last Detective

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"Dangerous" Davies always gets the cases no one else wants, and no one notices when he eventually succeeds. But his old-fashioned decency and dogged determination have won him legions of loyal fans.

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Specials

2 episodes

S0 E1 · An interview with Peter Davison

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S0 E2 · Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective

The 1981 movie starring Bernard Cribbins that tells the same story as the series pilot.

Season 1

4 episodes

S1 E1 · Pilot - Dangerous Davies

A disrespected but decent British detective unravels a cold case about a missing seventeen year old girl while trying to deal with the breakup of his marriage.

S1 E2 · Moonlight

An older woman whose philandering husband has disappeared seems unduly unconcerned about his circumstances.

S1 E3 · Tricia

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.

S1 E4 · Lofty

Davies unravels the true identity of an old tramp found drowned in a canal.

Season 2

4 episodes

S2 E1 · Christine

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.

S2 E2 · The Long Bank Holiday

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.

S2 E3 · Benefit to Mankind

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.

S2 E4 · Dangerous and the Lonely Hearts

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.

Season 3

4 episodes

S3 E1 · Friends Reunited

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.

S3 E2 · Towpaths Of Glory

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.

S3 E3 · Three Steps To Hendon

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.

S3 E4 · Willesden Confidential

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.

Season 4

5 episodes

S4 E1 · Once Upon A Time On The Westway

Jimmy 'the Gem' Vincent is murdered within 24 hours of his release from prison. Do his unpublished memoirs reveal the identity of his killer?

S4 E2 · Dangerous' Liaisons

A recluse is found dead at home, and foul play is suspected. A cache of film reels leads to the solution of two murders.

S4 E3 · A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Willesden

A veteran comedian dies on stage. Davies investigates the world of show business jealousies.

S4 E4 · The Man From Montevideo

Davies uncovers the secret life of a chauffeur, found stabbed in the neck with a broken champagne bottle.

S4 E5 · Dead Peasants' Society

Members of a secretive gentlemen's club are dying in mysterious circumstances.

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