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2005-09-16 • 9 episodes

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Episodes of this season

event 2005-09-16 • schedule

An young trophy wife from the Clydeside sailing fraternity is murdered and the victim's husband falls under suspicion, but then two more bodies turn up it is clear they are searching for a different killer. Meanwhile, Burke is reunited with an old flame.

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2. A Taste of Money

event 2005-09-23 • schedule

An unpopular restaurant critic is found murdered in his kitchen, and a petty thief linked to the crime scene becomes the prime suspect. But it soon turns out that he had a secret life - and that the killer has only just started.

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3. A Death Foretold

event 2005-09-30 • schedule

A student is found dead in an alley, and evidence suggests that it was a drug deal that turned violent. They soon discover that the victim has links with a parish priest, who seems to have a lot more to hide than the sanctity of the confessional. The case soon becomes more complicated when a second murder occurs.

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4. Running Out of Time

event 2005-11-04 • schedule

Burke is shot whilst taking a break from work, and on the same day, another fraud squad detective's body is found by a colleague. When both victims' properties are searched, large amounts of cash are found, leading to fears of bribery. With Burke's reputation and life on the line, the race is on to find the perpetrator.

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5. Cause to Kill

event 2005-11-11 • schedule

Burke investigates a copycat killing inspired by a murder committed 20 years ago. With the help of celebrated pathologist Irene Russell, he attempts to solve the case before the killer claims more victims. As the case continues, it appears that the ultimate target may be someone at the heart of the investigation

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6. Do or Die

event 2005-12-09 • schedule

The team investigate the suspicious death of an army recruit at a training camp. D.I. Robbie Ross goes undercover in an attempt to understand the mentality of the regime that teaches young men to kill or be killed - before other deaths occur.

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7. Dead Man Walking

event 2005-12-16 • schedule

The team investigate the seemingly motiveless murder of a mechanic. Suspicion soon falls on his business partner, Tony Benton, but it turns out that Benton was in fact the intended victim.

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8. Law

event 2006-03-22 • schedule

The murder of a teenage girl leads the team to travelers working at a nearby fairground.

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9. The Best and the Brightest

End of season • event 2006-03-29 • schedule

When a research student is found dead in a university science lab following a severe anaphylactic shock, the evidence suggests that her food has been deliberately contaminated. Traces of highly concentrated nut oil are found at the scene, but there seems to be no clear motive for her murder. Then another student dies in a suspicious accident the following day and Burke and the team realise that a calculating killer is at work within the university.

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This season's cast

Mark McManus
DCI Jim Taggart

Blythe Duff
DS Jackie Reid

Alex Norton
DCI Matt Burke

Colin McCredie
DC Stuart Fraser

John Michie
DI Robbie Ross

Harriet Buchan
Jean Taggart

Tom Watson
Superintendent Murray

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