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Taggart is a Scottish detective television program. The series revolves around a group of detectives initially in the Maryhill CID of Strathclyde Police, though various storylines have happened in other parts of the Greater Glasgow area, and as of the most recent series the team have operated out of the fictional John Street police station across the street from the City Chambers.
Created By
Glenn Chandler
Network
ITV1
Episodes
114
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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4 countries
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Overview
Taggart has 27 seasons with 114 episodes spanning 1983-2011.
Mark McManus →
Year context
Taggart first aired 43 years ago in 1983.
CAST (7)
SEASONS (27 seasons, 114 episodes)
SEASON 1Series 1
01
Pilot: Killer
A murderer is loose in Glasgow and a major police investigation is mounted to find the killer. But one by one the bodies of young…
02
Dead Ringer
The skeletal remains of a dismembered body are discovered beneath the floorboards of a house in Glasgow. The drama takes an unexpected twist when a…
03
Murder In Season
Glamorous opera singer, Eleanor Samson, returns to Glasgow, her home town, to sing with Scottish Opera. She hopes to bring about a reconciliation with her…
SEASON 2Series 2
01
Knife Edge
Taggart and Livingston investigate after the discovery of a woman's severed leg. However as the body parts build up Taggart finds himself no closer to…
02
Death Call
Taggart and his partner Peter Livingstone are called in to investigate the macabre killing of the wife of a wealthy landowner whose body is found…
SEASON 3Series 3
01
The Killing Philosophy
Taggart investigates a failed rape attempt by a masked attacker. However, his job is complicated when the victim commits suicide and the criminal strikes again,…
02
Funeral Rites
The discovery of a charred corpse in a disused railway tunnel sets Taggart on the gruesome hunt for a ruthless killer in an investigation with…
03
Cold Blood
When a woman shoots her husband after discovering that he was having an affair, it appears to be a clear-cut case - until the police…
SEASON 4Series 4
01
Dead Giveaway
Taggart uncovers a sordid case of extortion, forgery and murder when he investigates the suspicious death of a member of a church youth club
02
Root of Evil
Taggart and Jardine investigate when someone starts bumping off Glasgow's loan sharks.
03
Double Jeopardy
The body of Rowena Bain is discovered in a wood. The forensic evidence suggests suicide, but Taggart is suspicious. The victim's sister thinks that Rowena's…
SEASON 5Series 5
01
Flesh and Blood
Jim Taggart attends the wedding of social worker Jane Ross and jailbird Charlie Forbes. Janie Ross is later found murdered and a chain of seemingly…
02
Love Knot
A body is dredged up from the bottom of the Clyde, setting Taggart and Jardine off on an investigation which takes them beyond Glasgow into…
03
Hostile Witness
A by-election is taking place in Glasgow and one of the candidates represents the Referendum for the Return of Capital Punishment party. When the candidate…
SEASON 6Series 6
01
Evil Eye - Part 1
The death of a policeman during an armed raid in London in which a number of diamond thieves managed to get away with a large…
02
Evil Eye - Part 2
As the robbers begin dying one by one, seemingly victims of the dead woman's curse, Danny, the person who actually stabbed the traveller fortune teller,…
03
Evil Eye - Part 3
Jean Taggart falls into a coma after a car accident just as Danny, the only surviving member of the trio, plans to escape to Spain…
04
Death Comes Softly - Part One
Taggart and Jardine are called to investigate the murders of elderly residents.
05
Death Comes Softly - Part Two
Having persuaded his Aunt Sophie to move into a care home, he's keen to handle the sale of her house. The killer strikes again, and…
06
Death Comes Softly - Part Three
After a body is found in Sophie's attic, she's plunged into a great depression, she asks her young teenage helpers for assistance. The killer strikes…
07
Rogues' Gallery
When a body is found in the boot of a car being crushed in a scrap metal yard, DCI Taggart and DS Jardine are called…
SEASON 7Series 7
01
Violent Delights
When a sixth form student who is spying on his French teacher becomes the prime witness to her husband's murder, DCI Taggart, newly promoted DC…
02
Nest of Vipers
The discovery of two skulls at the site for a new by-pass road leads the team to a pharmaceutical company. Someone doesn't want the skulls…
03
Double Exposure
Racial violence or something more sinister? The Taggart team are baffled by murders with no connection other than a possible racial link. Or is it…
SEASON 8Series 8
01
The Hit Man
n old friend from Taggart's past gets out of prison and the bodies start piling up. But is there some fishy business going on that…
02
Ring of Deceit
A research scientist is murdered by an unknown assailant but it soon becomes clear that she is another victim of a serial rapist - 'The…
03
Fatal Inheritance
When Dr Janet Napier walks free from court on a "Not Proven" verdict, Taggart begins a more personal investigation. However as more murders are commited…
SEASON 9Series 9
01
Death Benefits
Julia Fraser, wife of a police sergeant, is brutally murdered whilst he is on duty. During a search of the house a list of names…
02
Gingerbread
The murder of his father sets young Simon Barrow on a nightmare journey, and his dying words on Simon's answer-phone throw the police on a…
03
Death Without Dishonour
The Taggart team are responsible for protecting witnesses involved in a "cab war" trial. It seems there may be a hidden agenda when the prosecuting…
SEASON 10Series 10
01
Instrument of Justice - Part 1
Taggart has a new boss and he must take orders from her even though he has doubts about the guilt of a gang member. People…
02
Instrument of Justice - Part 2
With Sean Brady still on the run, the case against John McLintock looks set to collapse. The killer strikes again, taking a third victim, relations…
03
Instrument of Justice - Part 3
The trial against John McLintock collapses, but his victory is short lived. The killer makes a direct threat to DCS Ellen Gordon, leaving a message…
SEASON 11Series 11
01
Hellfire
On April 30th a businessman James Martin is murdered with a chainsaw under suspicious curcumstances and Taggart, Jardine and Reid are assigned to investigate. DS…
02
Prayer for the Dead
Taggart is promoted to Acting Superintendent after Jack McVitie takes a heart attack. When two young girls are murdered Taggart starts to wonder whether Jardine…
03
Black Orchid
Tony Sabina is in town again, "The Great Sabina" to his fans. His hypnotic show relies on volunteers, among who is a young man called…
SEASON 12Series 12
01
Legends
Jardine and Reid investigate a killing in a country house swimming pool. One of the victims is Rick Mulvey, former lead guitar of the 60s…
02
Devil's Advocate
When a clever lawyer gains an acquittal for his client on an apparently straightforward murder charge, the team are compelled to restart the investigation from…
03
Angel Eyes
The murder of a musician sees Jardine's team mixing with the gay community. When a second murder with the same MO is committed Jardine is…
SEASON 13Series 13
01
Dead Mans Chest
A 15 year-old gold bullion robbery leads the Maryhill team on a race against time as one by one the robbers are murdered. With pirates,…
02
Apocalypse
The bizarre murders of opponents and ex-members of a religious cult have the team baffled. Each murder follows the Biblical plagues of egypt which according…
03
Babushka
Mail order brides or women to order? Glasgow takes on a Russian flavour when the trail from the murder of wealthy local business man hots…
SEASON 14Series 14
01
Beserker
Illegal body building drugs combined with mind bending additives cause a series of deaths around the muscle scene in Glasgow. In a race against time…
02
Out of Bounds
A school master is beaten to death with a cricket bat by an unknown assailant. 60 years later, the body is found by students on…
03
Dead Reckoning
An 'escort agency' woman is found brutally murdered in a hotel carpark. At the same time the daughter of a well known ex-army colonel goes…
SEASON 15Series 15
01
A Few Bad Men
Jardine and Reid are called in to investigate the Murder of a soldier at a Glasgow barracks. The newly promoted Jardine finds it difficult to…
02
Long Time Dead
DCI Jardine is hosting the Strathclyde CID Dinner at the Crawford Hotel when the body of the owner is found strangled and dumped in the…
SEASON 16Series 16
01
Bloodlines
After serving a life sentence for the murder of a family of five when she was just sixteen, Susan Keller is released from prison. However,…
02
A Fistful of Chips
A string of people are murdered by electrocution. All of these people are in some way connected to with a local (and popular) spiritualist, who…
03
Fearful Lightning
A delivery van is hijacked and its contents stolen. But there's more going on than meets the eye, and meanwhile, someone's knocking off anyone who…
04
For Their Sins
Jardine and the team investigate the murders of drug dealers in the Glasgow community.
SEASON 17Series 17
01
Ghost Rider
A charred body is found in a car, leading the team into a web of police corruption and cover-ups. Jardine, Reid, Fraser and Ross investigate.
02
Skin Deep
When a man is found bleeding to death in a health club and two of the female members claim to have had intimate relationships with…
03
Wavelength
A therapist returns home after his late-night radio phone-in show to find his wife murdered. Jardine and the team investigate.
04
Football Crazy
Jardine and the team investigate a series of murky going-ons at a football club whose lack of success on the pitch is matched by an…
05
Falling in Love
DCI Jardine and the team investigate a series of mysterious deaths among members of a tango club after a pre-wedding parachute jump ends in the…
SEASON 18Series 18
01
Death Trap
The police are dealing with a bizarre case and as Michael Jardine seems to be one step ahead of his friends, it results in a…
02
Fire, Burn
When a body is found in the basement of a burnt-out factory, Burke realises that his arson case has become much more interesting than originally…
03
Watertight
The discovery of the body of an underage prostitute causes Ross to go after a long time nemesis with renewed vigour. This decision sets into…
04
The Friday Event
A student dies when he falls from a roof at a top Glasgow school and a journalist reveals that the death is drugs related. But…
SEASON 19Series 19
01
Hard Man
DCI Burke and the team are called in to investigate the discovery of a mangled body in what appears to be an industrial accident at…
02
Fade to Black
A young nurse is found strangled in her home, with no sign of forced entry and two glasses of wine on the table. On finding…
03
Blood Money
A boxing promoter is found strangled, and while Ross breaks the news to his widow, Burke and Reid interview the previous night's fighters. The winning…
04
New Life
DS Jackie Reid feels upstaged when the team is joined by DS Hannah Fairchild, an officer with ambitions to take Burke's seat.The team have to…
05
Bad Blood
In the aftermath of the stabbing of a Kurdish minicab driver, Burke finds himself delegated an officer with a working knowledge of race-hate crimes -…
06
Halfway House
A young man is found shot in a public park, and the only clue to his identity is a library ticket from a local college.…
07
An Eye for an Eye
When a doctor at a women's health centre is murdered, anti-abortionists are the prime suspects. Burke and his team investigate whether the protesters have been…
SEASON 20Series 20
01
Penthouse and Pavement
A famous novelist is found murdered in an alley the morning after a prestigious book launch, and DCI Burke's team's only lead is a drugged…
02
Atonement
Billy McCree is murdered in his workshop, and his severed hand is found next to him. The obvious suspect is Jim Naysmith, just out of…
03
Compensation
DCI Burke's personal life comes to the fore as the team are called to the countryside of Fenmore after a farmer is killed in a…
04
Saints and Sinners
When lawyer Richard Flett is shot dead, suspicion initially falls on his widow Adele and his partner Charlie Muir, who were having an affair. However,…
SEASON 21Series 21
01
Puppet on a String
Hospital Dr. Mellor is attacked by a masked assailant carrying a syringe full of lethal drugs, but manages to survive the attack. He points the…
02
The Wages of Sin
The Houston family are returning from a funeral when they discover the body of a taxi driver in his car outside the family business. Burke…
03
The Ties that Bind
Burke's professional life is left hanging in the balance after the body of a librarian is found behind the wheel of a car in the…
04
In Camera
Robbie is all set to spend a romantic weekend with his new lady love Eve Hamilton. Unfortunately, the mood is soured when the corpse of…
05
Mind Over Matter
When the body of 21-year-old medical student Amy Penn is found by children in a park, the team prepares themselves for a difficult investigation. Heavy…
SEASON 22Series 22
01
Cause and Effect
An young trophy wife from the Clydeside sailing fraternity is murdered and the victim's husband falls under suspicion, but then two more bodies turn up…
02
A Taste of Money
An unpopular restaurant critic is found murdered in his kitchen, and a petty thief linked to the crime scene becomes the prime suspect. But it…
03
A Death Foretold
A student is found dead in an alley, and evidence suggests that it was a drug deal that turned violent. They soon discover that the…
04
Running Out of Time
Burke is shot whilst taking a break from work, and on the same day, another fraud squad detective's body is found by a colleague. When…
05
Cause to Kill
Burke investigates a copycat killing inspired by a murder committed 20 years ago. With the help of celebrated pathologist Irene Russell, he attempts to solve…
06
Do or Die
The team investigate the suspicious death of an army recruit at a training camp. D.I. Robbie Ross goes undercover in an attempt to understand the…
07
Dead Man Walking
The team investigate the seemingly motiveless murder of a mechanic. Suspicion soon falls on his business partner, Tony Benton, but it turns out that Benton…
08
Law
The murder of a teenage girl leads the team to travelers working at a nearby fairground.
09
The Best and the Brightest
When a research student is found dead in a university science lab following a severe anaphylactic shock, the evidence suggests that her food has been…
SEASON 23Series 23
01
Users and Losers
A gambler is found dead, and it is discovered that he had thousands of pounds stashed in his flat, leading the team to suspect that…
02
The Thirteenth Step
Ex-con Eddie Monroe is found stabbed in a Govan alleyway. Burke meets Angus Ford - a retired police officer who was responsible for Monroe's arrest…
03
Tenement
When an activist is found murdered in her tenement flat suspicion falls on a local property developer, who planned to demolish the building and was…
04
Pinnacle
When Terry Brogan, an alcoholic cancer sufferer, is accused of bludgeoning his wife to death, D.S. Reid finds it difficult to believe that he is…
SEASON 24Series 24
01
Genesis
A woman is killed on her way to a fertility clinic which religious protesters are targeting. Reid finds herself leading the team to find her…
02
Judgement Day
Murder strikes close to home for the team when DCI Matt Burke's elderly father is found dead in suspicious circumstances. What appears to be a…
03
Island
A mutilated body is discovered by some standing stones on a remote island. Ross and Reid travel to the island to investigate, but find the…
04
Trust
A man is discovered tortured and executed on remote wasteland, and the team investigate, discovering that the victim was a hit-man. Soon their enquiries lead…
05
A Study in Murder
When a college principal is crushed to death in a lift, the preliminary investigation into his death discovers that the lift mechanism was deliberately sabotaged,…
06
Point of Light
The body of a private investigator is discovered at the bottom of a local quarry. After learning from the victim's fiancee that he was working…
07
Safer
A campaigner against domestic violence is murdered and the prime suspect is an apparently reformed man whose violent behaviour once drove his ex-wife to almost…
08
The Caring Game
When the decomposing body of a young woman is discovered in her bath, initial enquiries at her workplace uncover very little. Reid does not warm…
09
Homesick
Zbigniew Lisowski, a Polish migrant worker, is found shot at the building site where he worked as a security guard. Hours later, the body of…
10
Crossing the Line
Preparations are underway for a new museum in the former mining community of Garsden on the outskirts of Glasgow. The museum will be on the…
11
Lifeline
When the body of a man is discovered in a garage with the engine of his car still running, it appears at first to be…
SEASON 25Series 25
01
Cold Reader
A young student is abducted and her mother's psychic advisor approaches the team and claims to be able to trace the girl's whereabouts. As usual,…
02
Grass
DI Robbie Ross starts to feel the heat when Thomas Duffy, one of his informants, is brutally murdered, and the word 'grass' daubed in paint…
03
The Knife Trick
When a law professor is accidentally stabbed to death in front of 30 trainee police officers during a training exercise it appears at first to…
04
So Long Baby
Having clocked off work the night before his holiday, DI Ross finds an abandoned baby gurgling on a doorstep on his walk home. After ringing…
05
Fact and Fiction
When a new novel includes the detailed description of a murder the same of that which belongs to an unsolved case, the team start to…
SEASON 26Series 26
01
I.O.U
When troubled gambler Nick Williams is murdered at a greyhound track it seems at first that his huge debts cost him his life. The team…
02
Local Hero
A recently regenerated community receives an unpleasant reminder of its grim past after a body is found hanging in the children's playground. When the father…
03
The Rapture
When a father and son are found murdered with bibles at their sides, the team is drawn into the world of a strict religious sect.…
SEASON 27Series 27
01
Bad Medicine
When a newly-qualified doctor is found tortured and mutilated in a vacant warehouse, the team discover connections with a drug-trafficking case.
02
Abuse of Trust
When shipworkers' union leader Will Ramsay is shot dead in the middle of a labour dispute, corporate killing seems the most likely cause. But the…
03
Silent Truth
When Iranian refugee Farid Mamood is burned to death, it initially appears that a racially motivated murder has occurred. But Burke is not so sure.
04
Fallen Angels
When three children and their father are found dead in a tenement flat, what initially appears to be an open and shut case becomes something…
05
Bloodsport
The murder of a boxer leads the team into a murky world of cage fighting, illegal gambling and lap dancing.
06
The Ends of Justice
Newly promoted DI Reid leads the murder investigation when a busker is stabbed to death in the city centre, but as the case progresses, Ross's…
SERIES INFO
27
Seasons
114
Episodes
90 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Glenn Chandler
NETWORKS (1)
ITV1
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Taggart about?
Taggart is a Scottish detective television program. The series revolves around a group of detectives initially in the Maryhill CID of Strathclyde Police, though various storylines have happened in other parts of the Greater Glasgow area, and as of the most recent series the team have operated out of the fictional John Street police station across the street from the City Chambers.
Where can I watch Taggart?
Taggart is available on Prime Video, Tubi, BritBox, Acorn TV Apple TV, AMC+. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Taggart have?
Taggart has 27 seasons with 114 episodes total.
Who created Taggart?
Taggart was created by Glenn Chandler.
Who stars in Taggart?
The cast of Taggart includes Mark McManus, James MacPherson, Alex Norton, Colin McCredie, John Michie.
What is the rating of Taggart?
Taggart has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 21 votes on TMDB.
Is Taggart still running?
Taggart has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama
