Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)

Action · Crime · Drama

Dempsey and Makepeace is a British television crime drama made by London Weekend Television for ITV, created and produced by Ranald Graham. The leading roles were played by Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber, who later married each other on 18 November 1989. The series combined elements of previous series such as the mis-matching of British and American crime-fighters from different classes as seen in The Persuaders! and the action of The Professionals.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (2,311 votes)
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1985)

7.62 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 7.8 51 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Armed and Extremely Dangerous	7.7	125
2	The Squeeze	7.6	89
3	Lucky Streak	7.7	83
4	Given to Acts of Violence	7.6	78
5	Hors de Combat	7.4	77
6	Nowhere to Run	7.4	68
7	Make Peace Not War	7.5	69
8	Blind Eye	7.5	65
9	Cry God for Harry	8.0	74
10	Judgement	7.8	69

Season 2 (1985)

7.75 avg 10 episodes 7.6 → 8.2 48 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Silver Dollar	7.6	59
2	Wheelman	7.8	57
3	Love You to Death	8.0	75
4	No Surrender	7.6	57
5	Tequila Sunrise	8.0	62
6	Blood Money	7.6	57
7	Set a Thief	7.6	59
8	The Hit	7.6	59
9	In the Dark	7.5	53
10	The Bogeyman	8.2	69

Season 3 (1986)

7.83 avg 10 episodes 8.1 → 8.2 48 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Burning	8.1	61
2	The Burning: Part 2	8.1	56
3	Jericho Scam	7.5	57
4	The Prizefighter	7.7	61
5	Extreme Prejudice	7.7	57
6	Bird of Prey	8.0	54
7	Out of Darkness	7.6	55
8	The Cortez Connection	7.7	54
9	Mantrap	7.7	55
10	Guardian Angel	8.2	68

Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)

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