New Tricks — 2003-2015 · 12 seasons · 107 eps

★ 8.0

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New Tricks

2003-2015 12 seasons 107 episodes

★ 8.0 (9,903 votes) Top 28%

New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service. Originally led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers who have been recruited to reinvestigate unsolved crimes.

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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S2

S3

S4

S5

S6

S7

S8

S9

S10

S11

S12

E1

8.3

7.9

7.9

8.4

7.5

8.3

7.7

7.6

8.6

8.0

7.4

8.5

E2

7.7

7.8

7.7

8.2

7.6

7.5

8.0

7.8

7.5

8.3

7.3

8.8

E3

7.8

8.0

8.0

7.9

7.6

7.8

7.6

7.5

7.9

8.0

7.2

7.2

E4

7.4

7.8

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.8

7.8

8.1

8.3

7.5

7.4

E5

8.0

7.7

7.2

8.1

7.7

7.8

7.4

7.8

7.9

7.3

7.7

7.4

E6

7.9

7.8

7.9

8.1

7.3

8.4

7.5

7.8

7.7

7.6

7.4

7.3

E7

7.5

7.5

7.9

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.8

8.2

7.3

7.7

7.5

7.6

E8

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.9

8.2

7.5

7.7

8.1

8.6

7.6

7.6

E9

7.8

7.7

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

E10

8.4

7.8

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.8

Avg

7.8

7.8

7.9

8.0

7.6

7.9

7.8

7.8

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.7

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.8

S12E2 Last Man Standing: Part Two

#2

S9E1 8.6

A Death in the Family

#3

S10E8 8.6

The One That Got Away

4. S12E1 "Last Man Standing: Part One" 8.5
5. S4E1 "Casualty" 8.4
6. S6E6 "The Last Laugh" 8.4
7. S7E10 "The Fourth Man" 8.4
8. S1E0 "The Chinese Job" 8.3
9. S2E8 "17 Years of Nothing" 8.3
10. S3E8 "Congratulations" 8.3

📉 Bottom Episodes

#107

S12E3 7.2

The Curate's Egg

106. S11E3 "Deep Swimming" 7.2
105. S3E5 "Wicca Work" 7.2
104. S12E6 "The Fame Game" 7.3
103. S11E2 "Tender Loving Care" 7.3

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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52 Standouts

3 Infamous

41 Hidden Gems

11 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E0 The Chinese Job

Most Infamous: S3E5 Wicca Work

Best Hidden Gem: S12E1 Last Man Standing: Part One

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Series Trajectory

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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