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Waking the Dead

  • 9 Series
  • 82 Episodes
  • Category: Crime Drama
  • Subtitles available

A crack detective team led by Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd apply new techniques to nightmarish old crimes as they solve cold cases.

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All episodes for series 1 of Waking the Dead

  • S1 E1 · Pilot: Part 1

    A schoolgirl's murder is investigated, in this first ever episode of the police drama.

  • S1 E2 · Pilot: Part 2

    The team exhume the first victim to find vital clues with new DNA techniques.

  • State Of Play

    Description: Drama about a journalist who is exploring the murder of an MP's young researcher.; Category: UK Drama; 6 episodes available.

  • Murphy's Law

    Description: Crime drama about a maverick undercover cop and starring James Nesbitt.; Category: Crime Drama; 12 episodes available.

  • The Cops

    Description: Drama about the police force of a crime-ridden northern town.; Category: Crime Drama; 6 episodes available.

  • The Shield

    Description: Drama series about the lives and cases of crooked cop Vic Mackey and his corrupt unit.; Category: Crime Drama; 88 episodes available.

  • Jonathan Creek 2001 Xmas Special: Satan's Chimney

    Description: Offbeat comedy drama, starring Alan Davies.; Category: Crime Drama; 1 episode available.

  • Rebus - Dead Souls

    Description: Was Rebus's friend murdered, or was it suicide?; Category: Crime Drama; 1 episode available.

  • Rebus - Mortal Causes

    Description: Rebus uncovers evidence to link a revenge killing to a spate of racist attacks.; Category: Crime Drama; 1 episode available.

  • Rebus - The Hanging Garden

    Description: Rebus must stop a war between two of Edinburgh's worst gangsters.; Category: Crime Drama; 1 episode available.

  • Rebus - Black and Blue

    Description: DI Rebus is repeatedly thwarted in his pursuit of a copycat killer.; Category: Crime Drama; 1 episode available.

  • The Last Detective

    Description: Detective drama series based on the novels by Leslie Thomas; Category: Crime Drama; 17 episodes available.

  • Judge John Deed

    Description: Drama series about an uncompromising High Court judge; Category: Crime Drama; 25 episodes available.

  • Death in Holy Orders

    Description: Martin Shaw takes the lead in this murder mystery from the pen of crime writer PD James.; Category: Crime Drama; 2 episodes available.