Scott & Bailey

10 Best Episodes of Scott & Bailey - Season 3

D.C. Rachel Bailey and D.C. Janet Scott have a robust and engaging friendship which enables them to draw upon each other’s strengths and investigate murders for the Manchester Metropolitan Police.

Written by Sophie and last updated on jan 10, 2023.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

PPS: I will admit that parts of this page was written with the help of AI - it makes my work so much easier to not start from a blank page!

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#8 - Thin Ice (Season 3 - Episode 3)

The detectives investigate the murder of a wealthy man whose double life left him vulnerable to exploitation. Away from work, Rachel's recent moment of indiscretion threatens to come back to haunt her when a confused Sean takes a phone call from her one-night stand, and after Ade is pushed into living with his girlfriend on a permanent basis, Janet asks her mother to move in.

The episode was rated 7.38 from 104 votes.

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#7 - Undermined (Season 3 - Episode 6)

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The team investigate the suspicious death of care home resident Gerald French after his daughter Catherine raises some concerns about the level of care her father had been receiving. Shy trainee, Rosie is seen slapping a resident and she is upset to discover that her mentor doesn’t have her best interests at heart.

The episode was rated 7.47 from 99 votes.

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#6 - Things We Do For Love (Season 3 - Episode 2)

After businessman Adam Armitage pushes a homeless man, he doesn’t know that he’s killed him, so what is the reason why is he running away? Rachel gets married to a happy Sean and Janet admits her marriage is over.

The episode was rated 7.49 from 109 votes.

Scott & Bailey - S3E1

#5 - Vulnerable (Season 3 - Episode 1)

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After a concerned neighbour knocks on Janet’s door, she can only guess at the horrors about to happen. Rachel wishes she was still single while Janet ends up realising that her own marriage is over.

The episode was rated 7.51 from 113 votes.

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#4 - Cradle (Season 3 - Episode 4)

Having witnessed her father Joe being arrested for the murder of her mother Eunice, Helen shows up at Janet’s door saying that she believes her brother Michael might be buried in the cellar of the family home. After the remains of a second body are discovered, the case becomes much more serious and Det. Supt. Dodson is drafted in as the S.I.O, with Gill as her deputy.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 107 votes.

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#3 - Wrong Place, Wrong Time (Season 3 - Episode 7)

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The team investigate the murder of a man whose body is discovered shortly after he is reported missing by his son is discovered. Rachel's self-destructive behavior leads to a falling-out with Janet, and forces Sean to realize that his marriage is over.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 103 votes.

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#2 - Witness (Season 3 - Episode 5)

Having discovered the remains of several bodies, Gill and Dodson’s teams need to try and identify them, and attempt to piece together the order in which they were murdered. Joe Bevan remains tight lipped though. After the remains of a teenage girl are found in an upstairs room, Helen is faced with the possibility that her dad killed both her brother and her sister.

The episode was rated 7.74 from 103 votes.

Scott & Bailey - S3E8

#1 - Futures (Season 3 - Episode 8)

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Janet and Rachel’s friendship has been ruined. Janet attempts to stay professional, but the lack of communication between them makes things difficult. A call from MIT Command, alerting the team to Gill’s disappearance forcing Scott and Bailey to put their differences aside and work together.

The episode was rated 7.97 from 114 votes.

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