Merseybeat (2001) is a crime, drama web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Merseybeat online in HD.
Merseybeat — Storyline
Merseybeat follows the fortunes of Newton Park police force, as the officers struggle to balance their demanding work and home lives.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Chris Murray
- Starring: Jonathan Kerrigan, Shelley Conn, Stephen Moore, Leslie Ash, Paul Bown, Tupele Dorgu, Joanna Taylor, Michelle Holmes
Merseybeat — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2001-07-16 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 38 |
| Genre | Crime, Drama |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC One |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 9.5/10 (2 votes) |
Merseybeat — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Deep End (2001-07-16) — Supt Susan Blake returns to work from maternity leave. For PC Steve Traynor the day starts rather differently. Within the station, as the news spreads of their colleague's injuries
- E2: Step by Step (2001-07-23) — The day starts badly for Steve – he has slept through his alarm. His concerned colleagues have to break into his flat to get him up for work. The team responds to a call about a ti
- E3: Coming of Age (2001-07-30) — Bill faces a life-or-death situation when he and Steve chase two men who have broken into the home of an antiques dealer, and Jim Oulten faces financial and marital problems.
- E4: Unexploded Bombs (2001-08-06) — Steve and Larry go undercover to catch muggers and Steve finds himself facing an old woman with a submachinegun; a pregnant woman makes a confession to an off-duty Susan; Connie p
- E5: Dead Time (2001-08-13) — A past case comes back to haunt Susan, but it is Jim who makes a grave error of judgement, which puts a suspect and his daughter in danger. Meanwhile, Steve continues his reckless
- E6: Thicker Than Water (2001-08-20) — Miriam oversteps the mark after being called to a domestic violence case, which forces Susan to face some unwelcome memories. Meanwhile, Steve and Connie pick up a youngster suspe
- E7: Fools Rush In (2001-08-27) — Jim's past returns to haunt him when a persistent offender slips through his grasp once again, and Larry helps out an illegal immigrant who has been beaten up by thugs at a strip c
- E8: For Better or for Worse (2001-09-03) — DI Pete Hammond seems rather down in the mouth. Is it the work that's getting him down or is it all the women in his life that he's juggling? Superintendent Jim Oulton also seems r
- E9: Crying Out Loud (2001-09-10) — A high-speed car chase goes tragically wrong for Connie. The grieving father tries to blame the police but it turns out that his daughter was on Ecstasy. The Chirf Constable in
- E10: What Goes Around (2001-09-24) — The day starts off the night before as most of the team are partying all night. A stalker is still after DS Blake and tries to blow her up but gets the wrong victim. Jim's dau
Season 2
- E1: Ghosts (2002-06-24) — Jim and Susan go after a former cop who's gone on the lam after being sentenced to five years in prison. Meanwhile, Susan is struggling to make time for her family and Jim is deva
- E2: The Morning After (2002-07-01) — On the morning after her rape, Susan develops an idea of who her attacker might be. Jim pursues a reconciliation with his estranged wife. Jodie queries Steve about his unprofessi
- E3: Child's Play (2002-07-08) — Jodie has a disturbing case where a 12-year-old boy may be abusing his younger sister. Jim is in for a shock when Jodie lets slip the news of Susan's attack, but Susan refuses to
- E4: Crossing the Line (2002-07-15) — PC Jodie Finn breaks Supt Susan Blake's confidence by revealing to Insp Jim Oulton that only days ago, Susan was raped in the car park. Appalled, Jim confronts Susan, keen that the
- E5: Desperately Seeking (2002-07-22) — Susan tries to convince her husband that he could not have prevented the rape. Jim questions Susan's ex-husband, Guy Morgan, but is unable to break his alibi. Further enquiries l
- E6: Unhappy Medium (2002-07-29) — Jim wonders whether a psychic can provide any clues in Susan's rape. Connie and Jackie take opposite sides in a dispute between neighbours. Steve decides on a course of action th
- E7: Over and Out (2002-08-05) — Steve finds himself assigned to investigate the attack on Brack for which he himself was responsible. Jodie begs him to come clean before Brack regains consciousness. Connie stru
- E8: Going Down (2002-08-12) — Jim and his estranged wife finally come to accept that their marriage is over, but then discover that their daughter Jenny plans to marry a man who is using illegal drugs. Susan's
- E9: Long Shadows (2002-08-19) — Susan wakes next to ex-husband Guy, anxious and guilty that the night she's spent with him felt so right. Jim's also spent the night where he shouldn't have – in a cell (he had n
- E10: Endgame (2002-08-26) — Jim finds a shocked Susan sitting in her car in the station car park. It's clear she's been there all night. Broken, she tells Jim she knows her attacker was Guy. Susan's in despai
Season 3
- E1: Love Is Not Love (2002-11-18)
- E2: Happy as…. (2002-11-25)
- E3: The Good Lord Giveth (2002-12-02)
- E4: Under the Cosh (2002-12-09)
- E5: On Borrowed Time (2002-12-16)
- E6: Only the Lonely (2003-01-06)
- E7: Precious Illusions (2003-01-13)
- E8: The Thirty-Third Degree (2003-01-20)
- E9: Love Hurts (2003-01-27)
- E10: Peace for the Wicked (2003-02-03) — Steve dies after his flat is fire-bombed with Chris and Jodie inside. He pulls them out but is unable to be revived. He had earlier lost his job after Jim learnt of his involvem
Season 4
- E1: Hearts and Minds (2003-11-17) — PCs Larry 'Tiger' Barton and Jackie Brown were called out to an incident on the Maple Court Estate. A young child lay unconscious. How much did anyone see of the crime? It turns ou
- E2: Warrior Moon (2003-11-24) — PC Larry 'Tiger' Barton is feeling low and isn't focused in his job. Sidekick PC Glenn Freeman is on the case though and takes charge of what seems to be a simple dispute at the ri
- E3: Broken Dreams (2003-12-01) — PC Glenn Freeman seems to be moonlighting as a limo driver – what's going on there? He certainly seems to be enjoying the female perks that seem to come with the job…! But is the
- E4: True Colours (2003-12-08) — PC Jackie Brown arrests a woman for stealing a baby from a maternity unit. But is she a distraught mother who needs support and sympathy – or are her motives more sinister? Inspect
- E5: Angels with Dirty Faces (2003-12-15) — Jim's father Bernie Oulton and Bill Gentle reinvestigate an old murder case, when new evidence suggests that the man who was convicted, and who has since died in prison, was innoce
- E6: Repeat Offender (2004-01-05) — When an elusive sex attacker strikes again, Newton Park is under pressure to catch him before another attack occurs. Natalie's work and home life is thrown into direct conflict whe
- E7: Distant Vices (2004-01-12) — A student found murdered in a playground turns out to have been a drugs mule, and Pete is put out when DS Roz Kelly is brought in from the drugs squad to help. Jim is determined to
- E8: Day of Reckoning (2004-01-19) — DI Pete Hammond seems rather down in the mouth. Is it the work that's getting him down or is it all the women in his life that he's juggling? Superintendent Jim Oulton also seems r
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Merseybeat have? 4 season(s) with 38 episodes.
Who created Merseybeat? Chris Murray.
Where can I watch Merseybeat? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
