Scott & Bailey

2011 • BBC Canada
4.7
54 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (6)

1 Episode 1
5/29/11
Season-only
DC Rachel Bailey is angry at being dumped by her married lover, a barrister named Nick Savage. She joins her colleague, DC Janet Scott, to investigate the murder, made to resemble a suicide, of a pregnant Turkish girl named Emel Yilmatz. Janet is approached by her old friend Geoff to reopen a dead case, and Rachel obsesses about getting revenge on Nick while making an arrest.
2 Episode 2
6/5/11
Season-only
Having coerced Nick into buying her an apartment, Rachel finds out that she is pregnant with his child. Janet, meanwhile, is dreading her wedding anniversary party and presses on with the long cold murder case of her school friend Veronica.
3 Episode 3
6/12/11
Season-only
Rachel's ex-lover Nick is the defense lawyer for Georgios Stelikos, on trial for the rape and murder of drug addict Hannah Conway, and Rachel is horrified when he escapes conviction. A hung-over and bruised Hannah is brought in for questioning, but is she the killer?
4 Episode 4
6/19/11
Season-only
Porn actress Vicky Birkinshaw is arrested on suspicion of murdering her husband. Rachel's professional life hangs in the balance when DCI Gill Murray finds out that her relationship with Nick could have put the Stelikos case at risk.
5 Episode 5
6/26/11
Season-only
Janet moves closer to tracking down Veronica's killer while investigating a recent murder that bears a number of similarities. Meanwhile, Rachel finds out about an affair Nick had with a juror in the middle of a trial - a revelation that could end his career - and inadvertently puts her friend in danger as Janet comes face to face with the killer.
6 Episode 6
7/3/11
Season-only
Three months have elapsed and Janet returns to work after her recovery. Rachel is living with Nick, but when a car narrowly misses her and smashes into the side of the road, she discovers it was unquestionably linked to her discovery about Nick's affair.

About this show

A thrilling crime drama exploring the personal and professional lives of two female detectives, from award-winning writer Sally Wainwright. Detective Constable Rachel Bailey is 30, down-to-earth, noisy, argumentative and single. Her partner, Detective Constable Janet Scott, is 40, a diplomat and a thinker, as well as being a wife and mother. They both work for Manchester Metropolitan Police's prestigious Murder Investigation Team and, despite the obvious differences between them, they make a formidable team.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
54 reviews
Serge Toronto
August 12, 2017
The reason I started watching this show was only because it's British and there are a number of familiar actors play in it. The more I watch, the more I become angry with the character Bailey who is so ignorant, rude, low achieved person that no matter how well she knows her job, she MUST NOT be in that syndicate. It contradicts the idea of law and order in any country or society. The actors are brilliant, Gill is the best boss ever but Bailey is annoying, disgusting ( I 100% agree with Scott), and irresponsible.
3 people found this review helpful
Anne
September 17, 2017
Every series is fabulous. Character development and growth outstanding. Some of the people are exemplery and some are total jerks, all well played in some of the best of British police drama.
Fiona Swan
September 9, 2016
I love this show. It is well written and strong female leads. I'm disappointed that Google Play doesn't provide English subtitles for this show.