Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

A maverick Irish cop takes on the LONDON Crime World

20011h 0m7.7/10
CrimeDramaMystery

Ratings

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7.7/10(16)

Detective Sergeant Tommy Murphy is a maverick cop with a dark past. After failing a psychiatric assessment, he is given one last chance by his boss and given a dangerous undercover assignment. Murphy is a loner with little to lose and deals with everything on his own terms. This time around, however, Murphy has an ally in Detective Inspector Annie Guthrie.

Production

Tiger Aspect, Element Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 24, 2001

Last Aired

October 3, 2007

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Colin Bateman

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Murphy's Law
E1
Murphy's Law
Air date: 2001-09-24
Murphy infiltrates a gang implicated in a series of diamond heists and finds himself out of his depth involving Japan's equivalent of the mafia. Complicating the situation, Murphy finds himself attracted to Annie.
Electric Bill
E2
Electric Bill
Air date: 2003-04-28
Richard Mooney, London's most infamous kidnapper, is brought in, and the race is on for Annie and Murphy to get a confession in time to save the life of his latest victim, Kate Jennings. To crack Mooney’s silence, Murphy is set up as a suspected terrorist and goes under cover into Bellview Prison to befriend him. But when this master plan is unexpectedly threatened by the prison's very own protection racket, time seems to be running out for Kate.
Manic Munday
E3
Manic Munday
Air date: 2003-05-05
When Mickey Munday, a world-famous Irish snooker player, comes under pressure to rig the outcome of his game in the forthcoming championships, Murphy and Annie go undercover to protect his life and find the culprit when he arrives in London. The stakes are raised for Munday when his long-lost love and daughter reappear in his life.
Reunion
E4
Reunion
Air date: 2003-05-12
In the glittering world of London’s West End club scene the head of security of a well-known East End gang is found murdered. The prime suspect is another gang leader, Carl Tate. In order to prevent another "door wars", Murphy joins Carl's gang undercover, but when warfare escalates Annie is compelled to join ranks with Murphy on the doors of Carl's latest venture, X-Club.
Kiss and Tell
E5
Kiss and Tell
Air date: 2003-05-19
Following a bungled attempt to close down an elaborate Russian crime-ring, Murphy and Annie find themselves embroiled in what appears to be a textbook crime of passion. An unknown blonde is busy murdering London's successful business people. The only common link is that all the victims are members of a state-of-the-art health club in the heart of the City.

Cast

James Nesbitt

James Nesbitt

Thomas Murphy

Del Synnott

Del Synnott

DC Alan Carter

Mark Benton

Mark Benton

Owen Teale

Owen Teale

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