After his daughter is killed by terrorists, Detective Tommy Murphy vows to take on the most dangerous undercover assignments.
Show Details:
Start date: Sep 2001
End date: Oct 2007
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): BBC One (UK)
Run time: 60 min
Episodes: 23 eps
Genre(s): Drama
End date: Oct 2007
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): BBC One (UK)
Run time: 60 min
Episodes: 23 eps
Genre(s): Drama
Credits:
- James Nesbitt as DS Tommy Murphy
- Claudia Harrison as DI Annie Guthrie [ 1-2 ]
- Del Synnott as DC Alan Carter [ 1-2 ]
- Mark Benton as Father McBride [ 2 ]
- Sarah Berger as DI Hilary Clarke [ 2 ]
- Owen Teale as DS Paul Allison [ 3 ]
Episode list & details from:
TVmaze •
TV.com
| Episode # | Original Air Date |
Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | |||
| 1. | 1-1 | 24 Sep 01 | Murphy's Law: Pilot (90 min) |
| 2. | 1-2 | 28 Apr 03 | Electric Bill (90 min) |
| 3. | 1-3 | 12 May 03 | Kiss and Tell (90 min) |
| 4. | 1-4 | 19 May 03 | Manic Munday (90 min) |
| 5. | 1-5 | 26 May 03 | Reunion (90 min) |
| Season 2 | |||
| 6. | 2-1 | 10 May 04 | Jack's Back |
| 7. | 2-2 | 17 May 04 | Bent Moon on the Rise |
| 8. | 2-3 | 24 May 04 | Ringers |
| 9. | 2-4 | 31 May 04 | Go Ask Alice |
| 10. | 2-5 | 07 Jun 04 | Convent |
| 11. | 2-6 | 14 Jun 04 | The Group |
| Season 3 | |||
| 12. | 3-1 | 26 May 05 | The Goodbye Look |
| 13. | 3-2 | 02 Jun 05 | Disorganised Crime |
| 14. | 3-3 | 09 Jun 05 | Strongbox |
| 15. | 3-4 | 16 Jun 05 | Extra Mile |
| 16. | 3-5 | 23 Jun 05 | Boys Night Out |
| 17. | 3-6 | 30 Jun 05 | Hard Boiled Eggs and Nuts |
| Season 4 | |||
| 18. | 4-1 | 27 Aug 06 | Episode One |
| 19. | 4-2 | 28 Aug 06 | Episode Two |
| 20. | 4-3 | 29 Aug 06 | Episode Three |
| Season 5 | |||
| 21. | 5-1 | 01 Oct 07 | Food Chain, Episode One |
| 22. | 5-2 | 02 Oct 07 | Food Chain, Episode Two |
| 23. | 5-3 | 03 Oct 07 | Food Chain, Episode Three |
DVDs are available in the UK (region 2) only:
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Series 1 (3 discs) ![]() |
Series 2 (2 discs) ![]() |
Series 3 (2 discs) ![]() |
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Murphy's Law (book 1) ![]() |
Murphy's Revenge (book 2) ![]() |




