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The Vice (1999) is a crime, drama web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Vice online in HD.

The Vice — Storyline

The Vice is an ITV police drama about the Metropolitan Police Vice Unit. Spanning five short series from 1999 and 2003, it follows the London Metropolitan police force's vice squad, where prostitution, underage sex, and such organised crime are regular occurrences. Most episodes end where the main villain is caught but often not in a 'naturally' concluded way expected from other TV dramas, and often ending with more unanswered questions than answered.

Leader DI Pat Chappel struggles to manage the balance between his private and professional lives — as do the rest of the team. Working in the seedy underworld leads to a continual dilemma — the tension between the Vice Squad and vice-related crimes runs throughout the series and gives the show a rich viewing experience. The line of the team staying on the right side of the law is often blurred, as almost every member at different points submits briefly or permanently to the dubious temptations, sometimes with drastic consequences.

Cast & Crew

• Created by: Rob Pursey, Barry Simner
• Starring: Caroline Catz, David Harewood, Rosie Marcel, Tim Pigott-Smith, Mel Raido

The Vice — Series Details

The Vice — Episode Guide

Series 1

• E1: Daughters (1) (1999-01-04) — DI Pat Chappel finds himself involved in a turf war between two rival pimps when he investigates the murder of a prostitute. Whilst gathering evidence against his prime suspect, he
• E2: Daughters (2) (1999-01-11) — Chappel resolves to help Nikki after she refuses to give a statement to the police, and gets personally involved trying to protect her from Hinkley, ostensibly, a respectable famil
• E3: Sons (1) (1999-01-18) — WPC Cheryl Hutchins takes on more than she can handle while undercover, when she discovers that a nightclub boss has a side hustle in S&M films. This also brings back painful memor
• E4: Sons (2) (1999-01-25) — Hutchins is making slow progress in her bid to find the young boy involved in a porn film, but believes his parents are hiding important information about his past. Meanwhile, Chap
• E5: Dabbling (1) (1999-02-01) — Tasked with investigating an escort agency who are providing a sideline in drugs trafficking and prostitution to their more than satisfied customers, Chappel sends PC Dougie Raymon
• E6: Dabbling (2) (1999-02-08) — When Raymond falls hopelessly in love, he attempts to woo the one particular girl into a real relationship, instead of a business arrangement. However, when she subsequently leaves

Series 2

• E1: Home Is the Place (1) (2000-01-10) — When Chappel finds a young girl prostituting in Soho, he attempts to uncover her identity, learning that she absconded from a children's home in Sheffield. Paying a visit, he disco
• E2: Home Is the Place (2) (2000-01-17) — A huge web of lies and deceit covering up a dangerous child abuse ring is discovered to be limited not only to those now living in the children's home but to past residents as well
• E3: Walking on Water (1) (2000-01-24) — Tasked with investigating an illegal gambling and prostitution ring operating out of a pub, Chappel and Hutchins posing as thrillseekers. However, after Chappel nearly blows his co
• E4: Walking on Water (2) (2000-01-31) — Chappel begins to use Raymond's connections as a means of gathering evidence, but when Dougie's level of enthusiasm – and hope that his efforts may win him his job back – backfire,
• E5: Betrayed (1) (2000-02-07) — When the team raid a brothel operating as a massage parlour, they discover that the young female employees have been smuggled into the country from Eastern European refugee camps.
• E6: Betrayed (2) (2000-02-14) — Chappel assigns Joe Robinson to the case, unaware that the girl is actually harbouring feelings for Robinson. When his wife Shirley becomes suspicious of his interactions with the
• E7: Lovesick (1) (2000-02-21) — Robinson and Hutchins are on a stakeout, watching a violent pimp suspected of attacking one of his girls. When the pimp confronts him, Robinson, still wound-up from the last case,
• E8: Lovesick (2) (2000-02-28) — With Robinson's increasing aggression and temperament, it seems to paint him the prime suspect. However, Chappel believes otherwise and sets out to find the real killer.

Series 3

• E1: Out of Mind (2001-01-17) — Chappel's former boss Frank Vickers is found lurking in the basement during a raid on a Soho brothel, and the team learn that Chappel has a more-than-shady past involving former pr
• E2: Into the Night (2001-01-24) — Attending the trial of a prostitute accused of murdering her pimp, Chappel tries a little gentle persuasion in an attempt to get the prosecuting barrister to press harder to gain a
• E3: Force of Nature (2001-01-31) — Chappel goes undercover in a prison for sex offenders in order to flush out the ringleaders of a prostitution racket, which involves both the inmates and the prison staff. Reports
• E4: Falling (2001-02-07) — Chappel hopes to resume his relationship with Jane despite her descent into prostitution, but his plans are threatened when Vickers begins sniffing around. The team are visited by

Series 4

• E1: Trade (2002-02-18) — When prostitutes are murdered in the financial heart of London, Chappel reaches out to working girl Sandra, warning her to stay away from the unit's prime suspect, arrogant financi
• E2: No Man's Land (2002-02-25) — Chappel is delighted when retired prostitute Clara comes forward and offers to give evidence against Keith Beaumont, a former porn baron whom Chappel suspects is still operating. H
• E3: One More Time (2002-03-11) — Chappel goes undercover as an insurance-broking lodger to investigate a suspected porn merchant, who makes a sideline in dirty movies whilst running his own above-board video renta

Series 5

• E1: Hooked (2003-05-26) — Disgraced Chappel has been transferred to a desk job following the events of the operation into the paedophile ring, and Vickers has been drafted in to head-up the vice squad as hi
• E2: Control (2003-05-27) — Following Vickers' promotion to Chief Inspector, Robinson makes a welcome return to Vice, and on his first day back, he becomes determined to nail a violent pimp, who is involved w
• E3: Gameboys (2003-06-03) — The team investigate an amusement arcade manager suspected of recruiting young runaways as rent boys, and PC Adam Parkes is sent undercover in an attempt to gather evidence. While
• E4: Untouchable (2003-06-10) — The licence of a pole-dancing club is up for renewal, and Robinson is determined to bring down the manageress, who is thought to be running the club as a front for a prostitution r
• E5: Outcast (2003-06-17) — Robinson and Morgan are called to the scene of a prostitute found dead in a skip, only to discover that the Serious Crime Group have taken on the case. When DI Delaney requests one
• E6: Birdhouse (2003-06-24) — While Vickers and Morgan are away from the office on an official home office jaunt, Parkes and Cole go undercover in a club in an attempt to gather information on the owner, suspec
• E7: Lust (2003-07-01) — Robinson and Cole are trailing a suspect whom they discover has involvement with a major drugs and prostitution racket, but are shocked when they find his boss having dinner with L

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does The Vice have? 5 season(s) with 28 episodes.

Who created The Vice? Rob Pursey, Barry Simner.

Where can I watch The Vice? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.