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The Best Episodes of DCI Banks Season 5

Every episode of DCI Banks Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of DCI Banks Season 5!

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A thrilling drama based on the novels by Peter Robinson. Stephen Tompkinson and Andrea Lowe star as the tenacious and stubborn Chief Inspector Alan Banks and the feisty and headstrong Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    DCI Banks Season 5 Episode 1 - To Burn in Every Drop of Blood: Part 1
    7.6/10(321 votes)

    #1 - To Burn in Every Drop of Blood: Part 1

    S5:E1

    When a young man is found brutally murdered, Banks' instinct drags his team into a world of organised crime.

    Director:Robert Quinn
    Writer:Nicholas Hicks-Beach

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  2. DCI Banks Season 5 Episode 2 - To Burn in Every Drop of Blood: Part 2
    7.7/10(293 votes)

    #2 - To Burn in Every Drop of Blood: Part 2

    S5:E2

    The apparent suicide of a young girl drags Banks deeper into the dark world of 'untouchable' criminal Steve Richards.

    Director:Robert Quinn
    Writer:Nicholas Hicks-Beach

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  3. DCI Banks Season 5 Episode 3 - A Little Bit of Heart: Part 1
    7.6/10(285 votes)

    #3 - A Little Bit of Heart: Part 1

    S5:E3

    When a devoted husband and father goes missing, a ransom demand takes Banks and his team on a journey into the Chinese community.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. DCI Banks Season 5 Episode 4 - A Little Bit of Heart: Part 2
    7.7/10(280 votes)

    #4 - A Little Bit of Heart: Part 2

    S5:E4

    Following the murder of a recently rescued hostage, Banks and his team must untangle secrets and lies from the closed world of the Chinese community.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. DCI Banks Season 5 Episode 5 - Undertow: Part 1
    7.7/10(289 votes)

    #5 - Undertow: Part 1

    S5:E5

    Banks and the team begin the painful job of finding out exactly who was responsible for Annie's death, an incident that has affected all their lives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. DCI Banks Season 5 Episode 6 - Undertow: Part 2
    7.9/10(309 votes)

    #6 - Undertow: Part 2

    S5:E6

    Banks' mission to solve Annie's murder is made all the harder by the fact he has been taken off the case and sent on gardening leave - but that won't stop him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"To Burn in Every Drop of Blood: Part 1" is the best rated episode of "DCI Banks" season 5. It scored 7.6/10 based on 321 votes. Directed by Robert Quinn and written by Nicholas Hicks-Beach, it aired on 8/31/2016. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "To Burn in Every Drop of Blood: Part 2".