Dalziel and Pascoe — 1996-2007 · 12 seasons · 61 eps

★ 7.5

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Dalziel and Pascoe

1996-2007 12 seasons 61 episodes

★ 7.5 (3,653 votes) Top 50%

British crime drama based on the "Dalziel and Pascoe" series of books by Reginald Hill, set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Wetherton. The unlikely duo of politically incorrect elephant-in-a-china-shop-copper Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel (pronounced Dee-ell) and his more sensitive and university educated sidekick Detective Sargent, later Detective Inspector, Peter Pascoe is always on hand to solve the classic murder mystery, while maintaining a down to earth wit and humour.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S11

S12

E1

7.4

7.6

7.5

8.0

8.1

7.8

7.9

7.8

7.9

7.6

7.9

6.6

E2

7.5

7.4

7.6

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7.6

7.5

7.7

7.3

7.8

7.4

8.0

6.5

E3

7.7

7.9

7.7

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6.6

7.7

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.1

7.9

7.8

E4

7.7

8.1

7.3

7.6

7.9

8.2

7.5

7.1

7.3

7.8

7.8

E5

7.6

8.0

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7.3

E6

8.1

7.9

7.7

7.0

E7

7.7

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E8

7.7

7.9

E9

7.5

E10

7.8

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.2

S7E4 For Love Nor Money

#2

S3E4 8.1

The Wood Beyond

#3

S5E1 8.1

A Sweeter Lazarus

4. S7E6 "Dialogues of the Dead: Part 2" 8.1
5. S4E1 "On Beulah Height" 8.0
6. S9E5 "The Dig: Part 1" 8.0
7. S11E2 "The Cave Woman: Part 2" 8.0
8. S2E3 "Deadheads" 7.9
9. S6E4 "Truth and Consequences" 7.9
10. S7E1 "The Unwanted" 7.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#61

S12E2 6.5

Demons on Our Shoulders: Part 2

60. S12E1 "Demons on Our Shoulders: Part 1" 6.6
59. S5E3 "Foreign Bodies" 6.6
58. S12E6 "Under Dark Stars: Part 2" 7.0
57. S10E3 "Glory Days: Part 1" 7.1

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

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25 Standouts

6 Infamous

21 Hidden Gems

9 Forgettable

Top Standout: S4E1 On Beulah Height

Most Infamous: S5E3 Foreign Bodies

Best Hidden Gem: S7E6 Dialogues of the Dead: Part 2

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Season Momentum

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