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The Worst Episodes of WPC 56

Every episode of WPC 56 ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of WPC 56!

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Drama following WPC Gina Dawson, the first Woman Police Constable to join Brinford Constabulary, a fictional police force in the West Midlands, in 1956. The show focuses on WPC Gina Dawson's struggle to gain acceptance

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    WPC 56 Season 1 Episode 1 - Sink or Swim
    7.1/10(123 votes)

    S1:E1

    Determined to prove her mettle, WPC Gina Dawson's resolve is tested on her first day.

    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:Dominique Moloney

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  2. WPC 56 Season 3 Episode 1 - A Different Beat
    7.2/10(151 votes)

    S3:E1

    A predator has been targeting contestants in a beauty contest and new WPC, Annie Taylor, is soon on his trail. Briggs and DI Sawyer are shocked when some old foes and wrong-doings come back to haunt them.

    Director:Lisa Clarke
    Writer:Dominique Moloney

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  3. WPC 56 Season 1 Episode 2 - Memories are Made of This
    7.3/10(114 votes)

    S1:E2

    When another woman is attacked, Gina risks her career to prove Donald's innocence.

    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:Ray Brooking

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  4. WPC 56 Season 2 Episode 1 - Cry, Cry, Cry
    7.3/10(88 votes)

    S2:E1

    The travelling fair comes to town, and WPC Dawson searches for a runaway girl.

    Director:Niall Fraser
    Writer:Dominique Moloney

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  5. WPC 56 Season 2 Episode 3 - Eye of the Storm
    7.3/10(87 votes)

    S2:E3

    An undercover operation threatens to expose a secret that could ruin Inspector Briggs.

    Director:Niall Fraser
    Writer:Dominique Moloney

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  6. WPC 56 Season 1 Episode 3 - Great Pretenders
    7.4/10(102 votes)

    S1:E3

    Jack has a new suspect and an attack at the cafe leaves an officer's life in danger.

    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:Dominique Moloney

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  7. WPC 56 Season 1 Episode 4 - Nature of the Beast
    7.5/10(96 votes)

    S1:E4

    The mystery deepens as Jack gets closer to finding the other missing boy.

    Director:Niall Fraser
    Writer:Ray Brooking

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  8. WPC 56 Season 2 Episode 2 - Dead Man Dancing
    7.5/10(87 votes)

    S2:E2

    Max and Fenton investigate a flood of counterfeit notes, and Lenny shows his true colours.

    Director:Niall Fraser
    Writer:Ray Brooking

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  9. WPC 56 Season 3 Episode 2 - Walk the Line
    7.5/10(139 votes)

    S3:E2

    Annie's involvement in a murder case results in conflict with her father. Briggs finds it hard to be a good husband, while Susie continues to anger a lovesick Swift.

    Director:Lisa Clarke
    Writer:Ray Brooking

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  10. WPC 56 Season 2 Episode 4 - That Old Devil Called Love
    7.7/10(81 votes)

    S2:E4

    Coulson's advances on Gina take a sinister turn, and Fenton's corruption is exposed.

    Director:James Larkin
    Writer:Ray Brooking

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  11. WPC 56 Season 1 Episode 5 - Little Boy Lost
    7.8/10(96 votes)

    S1:E5

    Gina's life is put in danger when an attempt to lure the killer takes a deadly twist.

    Director:Niall Fraser
    Writer:Dominique Moloney

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  12. WPC 56 Season 2 Episode 5 - The Harder They Fall
    7.8/10(81 votes)

    S2:E5

    Tommy meets a bullied schoolboy, and Fenton enlists help from an unlikely party.

    Director:James Larkin
    Writer:Dominique Moloney

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  13. WPC 56 Season 3 Episode 3 - From the Shadows
    7.9/10(130 votes)

    S3:E3

    Events end up taking a sinister turn after DI Sawyer’s missing suspect makes a sudden violent reappearance. Coulson recruits Fenton to do his dirty work. Annie and Tommy try and play cupid to Susie and Swift.

    Director:Lisa Clarke
    Writer:Dominique Moloney

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  14. WPC 56 Season 3 Episode 4 - The Wayward Wind
    8.1/10(129 votes)

    S3:E4

    Coulson decides to Briggs’ misfortune to reassert his power at the police station. DI Sawyer questions a suspect with a shocking wartime story to tell.

    Director:David Beauchamp
    Writer:Ray Brooking

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  15. WPC 56 Season 3 Episode 5 - Requiem
    8.2/10(129 votes)

    S3:E5

    A tragic event leaves the the team having to decide where their loyalties lie. Time is running out for Annie and DI Sawyer as they find it hard to unlock the dark secrets of the Petra Project.

    Director:David Beauchamp
    Writer:Dominique Moloney

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Sink or Swim" is the worst rated episode of "WPC 56". It scored 7.1/10 based on 123 votes. Directed by Ian Barber and written by Dominique Moloney, it aired on 3/18/2013. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Different Beat".