Blue Murder (2003)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

Blue Murder is a British crime drama television series based in Manchester. Shown on ITV from 2003 until 2009 when it was cancelled by the network, it starred Caroline Quentin as DCI Janine Lewis.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (2,316 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 2 (2004)

7.60 avg 4 episodes 7.6 → 7.6 78 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Hit and Run	7.6	178
2	Up in Smoke	7.7	187
3	Fragile Relations	7.5	167
4	Lonely	7.6	156

Season 3 (2006)

7.60 avg 4 episodes 7.6 → 7.5 68 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Steady Eddie	7.6	150
2	Make Believe	7.8	145
3	The Spartacus Thing	7.5	135
4	In Deep	7.5	128

Season 4 (2007)

7.60 avg 3 episodes 7.7 → 7.6 69 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Not a Matter of Life and Death	7.7	136
2	Desperate Measures	7.5	132
3	Crisis Management	7.6	138

Season 5 (2009)

7.57 avg 6 episodes 7.4 → 8.0 46 min avg

Big finale

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Having It All	7.4	138
2	Inside	7.6	126
3	Tooth and Claw	7.4	122
4	This Charming Man	7.3	123
5	Private Sins: Part 1	7.7	123
6	Private Sins: Part 2	8.0	122

Blue Murder (2003)

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