The Best Episodes of New Tricks Season 7

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.7/10(251 votes)

   #1 - Dead Man Talking

   S7:E19/10/2010

   UCOS reinvestigate the death of a wealthy financier when a psychic tells the dead man's daughter that she needs to resolve some unfinished business on her father's behalf. Deeply sceptical of Sebastian Carter's 'gift', the team set out to prove him a fraud, but Pullman struggles to dismiss him as a con man when he reveals a conflict involving her own late father.

   Director:Julian Simpson

   Writer:Julian Simpson

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   Director:Julian Simpson

   Writer:Julian Simpson
2. 

   8.0/10(256 votes)

   #2 - It Smells Of Books

   S7:E29/17/2010

   Brian finds the library card of cold case victim Dr Richard Symes, leading him to reinvestigate the death of the professor, who died after falling from the roof of his college three years previously. Sandra and Gerry interview Symes' widow, who believes principal Jeremy Ventham drove her husband to suicide following a conflict over teaching methods.

   Director:Martyn Friend

   Writer:J.C. Wilsher

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   Director:Martyn Friend

   Writer:J.C. Wilsher
3. 

   7.6/10(248 votes)

   #3 - Left Field

   S7:E39/24/2010

   After being released from jail, notorious paedophile John Davies admits to the abduction and murder of a child 25 years previously. Suspicious of his motives, the detectives reopen the unsolved case in an unusual attempt to prove his innocence, reinvestigating the boy's disappearance while on a demonstration with his left-wing activist parents. Guest starring Adrian Schiller (Being Human) and Samantha Bond (Outnumbered)

   Director:Philip John

   Writer:Lisa Holdsworth

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   Director:Philip John

   Writer:Lisa Holdsworth
4. 

   7.8/10(243 votes)

   #4 - Dark Chocolate

   S7:E49/30/2010

   A recent rape is linked to two similar attacks at a chocolate factory 10 years previously, leaving the team no choice but to reopen all three cases. The detectives uncover news of an unhappy workforce, learning of an alleged suicide, and their investigation becomes even more complicated when they discover a severed finger was found in one of the company's snacks. After a visit to the doctor, Gerry decides to quit smoking, and instead of resorting to nicotine patches or gum, he enlists Sandra to help him quit

   Director:Robin Sheppard

   Writer:Roy Mitchell

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   Director:Robin Sheppard

   Writer:Roy Mitchell
5. 

   7.4/10(241 votes)

   #5 - Good Morning Lemmings

   S7:E510/8/2010

   When graffiti appears around London by an unknown person claiming to have murdered a celebrated street artist, the team reopens the four-year-old case. Originally part of a gang, the victim went solo when he received support from a wealthy art patron, leaving the detectives suspicious of his resentful former crew members. Meanwhile, Brian signs up to Twitter to chart the gritty life of a lawman, much to his colleagues' displeasure.

   Director:Robin Sheppard

   Writer:Matthew Thomas

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   Director:Robin Sheppard

   Writer:Matthew Thomas
6. 

   7.5/10(239 votes)

   #6 - Fashion Victim

   S7:E610/15/2010

   When a retrospective exhibition of murdered fashion designer Ritchie Levene's work opens, the team is prompted to re-examine the three-year-old crime. The detectives learn about his tempestuous relationships with his new spouse, personal assistant and ex-wife Sarah, who believes his brother Adrian is the killer because he had the most to gain from his death. Meanwhile, Gerry enlists Emily to help update his image, although not everyone is impressed with the results.

   Director:Julian Simpson

   Writer:Nick Hopkins

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   Director:Julian Simpson

   Writer:Nick Hopkins
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   7.8/10(226 votes)

   #7 - Where There's Smoke

   S7:E710/22/2010

   UCOS reopen the case of a fire at Ealing's Union Club club in which a notorious criminal was killed in 1996. New evidence provided suggests that a serial arsonist is at large and that the killing of gang leader Mark Johnson may have been accidental.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   7.5/10(238 votes)

   #8 - Coming Out Ball

   S7:E810/29/2010

   When 18-year-old debutante Barbara Linden-Warner disappeared without trace 27 years ago, the assumption at the time was that she had been kidnapped and her father, a wealthy British arms manufacturer, paid a ransom for her return. When new evidence emerges about her last movements, the indication is that she may still be alive.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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9. 

   7.7/10(233 votes)

   #9 - Gloves Off

   S7:E911/5/2010

   When the gun used to murder a talented young boxer 11 years ago surfaces in an armed robbery, UCOS are drawn into the darker side of professional boxing in a case that causes conflict and friction among the team.

   Director:Philip John

   Writer:Roy Mitchell

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   Director:Philip John

   Writer:Roy Mitchell
10. 

    8.3/10(265 votes)

    #10 - The Fourth Man

    S7:E1011/12/2010

    The team reinvestigate a 30-year-old safety deposit robbery, and they soon find themselves being drawn into a case involving police corruption that threatens the future of the UCOS itself.

    Director:Julian Simpson

    Writer:Julian Simpson

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    Director:Julian Simpson

    Writer:Julian Simpson