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The Best Episodes of Taggart Season 20

Every episode of Taggart Season 20 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Taggart Season 20!

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Taggart is a Scottish detective television program. The series revolves around a group of detectives initially in the Maryhill CID of Strathclyde Police, though various storylines have happened in other parts of the Greater Glasgow

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Taggart Season 20 Episode 3 - Compensation
    8.1/10(73 votes)

    S20:E3

    DCI Burke's personal life comes to the fore as the team are called to the countryside of Fenmore after a farmer is killed in a suspicious fire. With few clues and no villager prepared to offer information, Burke feels they have stepped into a private war.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Taggart Season 20 Episode 2 - Atonement
    7.7/10(56 votes)

    S20:E2

    Billy McCree is murdered in his workshop, and his severed hand is found next to him. The obvious suspect is Jim Naysmith, just out of jail after a twenty year stretch. Burke investigates the Naysmith gang, whilst Robbie is flattered when Mary, a young law student, asks to shadow him. Gemma, however, believes that Mary may have an ulterior motive.

    Director:Morag Fullarton
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Taggart Season 20 Episode 4 - Saints and Sinners
    7.5/10(54 votes)

    S20:E4

    When lawyer Richard Flett is shot dead, suspicion initially falls on his widow Adele and his partner Charlie Muir, who were having an affair. However, when Muir is also murdered, Burke uncovers a wholly different motive. A group of residents was taking a company called Arcadia to court on the grounds that they had caused pollution, leading to illness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Taggart Season 20 Episode 1 - Penthouse and Pavement
    7.4/10(54 votes)

    S20:E1

    A famous novelist is found murdered in an alley the morning after a prestigious book launch, and DCI Burke's team's only lead is a drugged and confused prostitute. As the team explore a number of possibilities, Fraser and Reid find the victim enjoyed a secret life amid Glasgow's sleazy underworld which may have led to murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 20 Ratings Summary

"Compensation" is the best rated episode of "Taggart" season 20. It scored 8.1/10 based on 73 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/30/2004. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Atonement".