Murphy's Law Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Murphy's Law: Season 5

• Season 5 Episode 3: Food Chain - Part Three

  Part three of three. Murphy finds Goodall chained to a wall, and she is in no mood to forgive her captors. The case spirals out of control when evidence starts disappearing and Bowry becomes more focused on covering up the situation. With James Nesbitt, Andrea Lowe and Ian Redford. Last in series

• Season 5 Episode 2: Food Chain - Part Two

  Part two of three. Murphy infiltrates an ex-army officer's criminal world as he tries to trace Goodall's whereabouts. He is invited to carry out a job and is sent to a ferry port where he sees a container full of illegal immigrants arrive and realises drugs are being smuggled on the side. With James Nesbitt, Andrea Lowe and Christopher Fulford. Concludes tomorrow

• Season 5 Episode 1: Food Chain - Part One

  New three-part detective drama. Murphy detects friction between officers Kershaw and Goodall living on a caravan site as man and wife during an investigation into brothers thought to be involved in drugs and people-trafficking. He ignores a plea to end the operation, but when they go missing, he must go undercover himself to search for them. With James Nesbitt, Tim Dantay and Andrea Lowe.

Murphy's Law: Season 4

• Season 4 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  Billy and Murphy return to England in time for the wedding, where the detective hopes his informant will be able to gain the necessary information to bring down Mo and Drew. However, before the big day Billy learns about his brother's plans for the future, leaving him overwhelmed with anger. A shootout between the Johnstones and Murphy soon takes place - putting the cop's physical and emotional health at risk. Last in series

• Season 4 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  Billy Johnstone blows Murphy's cover when he lands a copy of the CPS report, and decides to pay him a visit at his mother's nursing home in Belfast. Once there, a fight ensues and the pair are arrested, leaving the detective with no choice but to persuade Billy to become an informant and reveal information about Drew's work with Mo Khan. Concludes tomorrow

Murphy's Law: Season 3 (2005 - 2006)

• Season 3 Episode 6: Hard Boiled Eggs and Nuts

  Tommy decides the time is right to make his move on Callard as the criminal begins to destroy evidence which could incriminate him, and Rees is stunned to learn of a change in plans as he prepares to bring Garvey to justice. Last in series

• Season 3 Episode 5: Boy's Night Out

  Tommy becomes involved in smuggling a shipment of Afghan heroin into the country, which could provide the opportunity to gather the necessary evidence to convict Callard. But on the day of the operation, his presence is required elsewhere, as he is called to the High Court as a prosecution witness

• Season 3 Episode 4: Extra Mile

  As DCI Rees becomes more determined to expose the relationship between Callard and Garvey, Murphy adopts a new tack in trying to get closer to the hotelier, and targets his wayward son Scott who owes McHale a substantial sum of money. However, the undercover cop's increasing affections for Ellie threaten to jeopardise the whole operation

• Season 3 Episode 3: Strong Box

  Tommy turns to fellow officer Jill Calder, who has managed to infiltrate a counterfeit operation, when Callard asks him to come up with a supplier of forged euros. However, following a successful meeting with the printer, he makes a shocking discovery which threatens to jeopardise his cover. Starring James Nesbitt and Kate Fleetwood

• Season 3 Episode 2: Disorganised Crime

  Tommy gets involved with three criminal brothers who need his help to reactivate illegal assault rifles. As he attempts to discover why they want the weapons, he realises their sister is the wife of the man he is supposed to have killed, and must keep her husband's true whereabouts a closely guarded secret

• Season 3 Episode 1: The Goodbye Look

  New series of the police drama, starring James Nesbitt as the undercover detective. Murphy sabotages a complex and expensive police operation after spotting a chance to infiltrate the gang of a known cop killer. He recruits an old friend as his cover officer when he undertakes his most dangerous job yet, to gain the murderer's trust while gathering evidence against him - even if it means faking an assassination. Owen Teale, Mark Womack and Ramon Tikaram also star

Murphy's Law: Season 2 (2005)

• Season 2 Episode 6: The Group

  Following the deaths of three murderers, Murphy investigates a victim support group he believes is harbouring a vigilante organisation. The detective uses a traumatic incident from his own past as a cover story, but when he is offered the opportunity to exact personal revenge, he finds his professional detachment hard to maintain. Last in the series, starring James Nesbitt

• Season 2 Episode 5: Convent

  The undercover detective investigates the suspicious suicide of a novice nun, and the subsequent disappearance of one of her fellow sisters. In the guise of a priest sent to report on the tragedy, he discovers a highly secretive order, who seem particularly keen to keep a distressed Ugandan novice hidden from him. Digging deeper, Murphy learns of a strange connection between a pharmaceutical company and the convent

• Season 2 Episode 4: Go Ask Alice

  A seven-year-old apparently drowns in a river, but his mother is convinced he was actually poisoned by a chemical leak from a nearby laboratory. Murphy goes undercover as a cleaner to investigate, but stumbles on a series of gruesome murders - leading him to suspect the culprit could be killing to avoid detection

• Season 2 Episode 3: Ringers

  The undercover detective is assigned to work with a French colleague to crack an international car ringing operation. Murphy poses as an expert thief to infiltrate the organisation, but in the process learns his Gallic ally has a hidden agenda that could put both their lives in danger

• Season 2 Episode 2: Bent Moon on the Rise

  A promising policeman commits suicide amid suspicions he was the victim of racist bullying. Murphy infiltrates his drugs squad to uncover the truth, discovering that the detectives working there play by their own rules. The case takes a complicated turn when Murphy becomes attracted to one of the officers under investigation, a situation made even trickier as evidence emerges that the dead man may have been murdered by his colleagues

• Season 2 Episode 1: Jack's Back

  James Nesbitt returns as undercover detective Tommy Murphy to face a serial killer who is stalking London's West End, targeting homeless women. The case takes an unexpected turn when the perpetrator turns his attention to an actress starring in a musical about Jack the Ripper, leading the police to think he may be fixated on the Victorian murderer. Murphy goes undercover at a hostel frequented by the victims and befriends a homeless teenager he resolves to protect from foul play and her own drug habit. Antony Sher guest stars

Murphy's Law: Season 1 (2003)

• Season 1 Episode 4: Kiss and Tell

  Murphy poses as a high-flying City banker and joins a state-of-the-art health club in a bid to flush out the murderous blonde preying on its clientele. He soon finds himself dating a succession of glamorous suspects in the line of duty - but danger is never far away. James Nesbitt and Glynis Barber star

• Season 1 Episode 3: Reunion

  A leading member of an East End gang is bumped off, prompting Murphy to join a rival mob, whose club-owning boss is suspected of the murder, in an effort to prevent hostilities escalating. Unfortunately, the situation quickly spirals out of control and both he and Annie find themselves guarding the doors of the hoodlum's latest nightclub. James Nesbitt, Neil Stuke and Claudia Harrison star

• Season 1 Episode 2: Manic Munday

  A world-famous snooker player is targeted by a criminal who wants to fix the result of a forthcoming championship match, so Murphy and Annie go undercover in a bid to protect his life and catch the culprit. As the case progresses, it becomes clear that the ringleader's connections to Irish terrorists are going to stretch Murphy's loyalties to the limit. James Nesbitt, Claudia Harrison and Adrian Dunbar star, with a guest appearance by Dennis Taylor

• Season 1 Episode 1: Electric Bill

  New three-part series of the detective drama, with James Nesbitt. While on compassionate leave in Ireland to care for his sick mother, Murphy receives a visit from Chief Superintendent Warren. He persuades the detective to come back to work undercover investigating a drugs war in Leicester involving two ex-paramilitaries and the former head of a crime family.

Murphy's Law:

• Food Chain

  The hard-bitten detective is in charge of an operation that goes wrong and results in a female officer being kidnapped

Murphy's Law: Special

• Reunion - Part One

  Part one of two. A leading member of an East End gang is murdered, prompting Murphy to join a rival mob - whose club-owning boss is suspected of the crime - in an effort to prevent hostilities escalating. Unfortunately, the situation quickly spirals out of control and both he and Annie find themselves guarding the doors of the hoodlum's latest nightclub. James Nesbitt, Neil Stuke and Claudia Harrison star

• Reunion - Part Two

  Part two of two. Murphy's investigation into the gang murder continues, but the situation quickly spirals out of control as both he and Annie find themselves guarding the doors of their employer's latest nightclub. James Nesbitt, Neil Stuke and Claudia Harrison star