Tony Wharmby
Director
Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)
Season 2
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.
Released Jan. 11, 1985
Episode 48 min
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Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English,
Spanish
S2E1 - Silver Dollar
While trying to stop a extremist group who are trying to overthrow the British government by flooding the country with counterfeit money, Dempsey and Makepeace try everything in there power to stop them.
Aug. 31, 1985, midnight
S2E2 - Wheelman
Makepeace poses as reporter Debby Smith to get close to hoodlum 'Marocco' Jack and ends up saving his life from a rival gang. Dempsey joins Marocco's gang by posing as an American driver called Andy Sallapuccio, whom they need to pull off two simultaneous jewel heists. Meanwhile Spikings is facing complaints from upstairs that might lead to SI 10 being shut down.
Sept. 7, 1985, midnight
S2E3 - Love You to Death
Dempsey is stalked by a homicidal woman who obsesses over him, and who hates Makepeace for being with him.
Sept. 14, 1985, midnight
S2E4 - No Surrender
Makepeace gets injured while pursuing jewelry thieves with Dempsey. On her first day out of hospital, they run straight into a bank robbery and hijacking - and Dempsey is reluctant to put Makepeace in any kind of danger.
Sept. 21, 1985, midnight
S2E5 - Tequila Sunrise
Dempsey and Makepeace investigate a jewel thief who has masterminded a series of robberies but his life is also under threat by his underworld rivals.
Sept. 28, 1985, midnight
S2E6 - Blood Money
An antique dealer is murdered and priceless Egyptian artefacts are stolen. While the crooks try to find a buyer, Dempsey and Makepeace go undercover and find several parties looking to get their hands on the artefacts.
Oct. 5, 1985, midnight
S2E7 - Set a Thief
Dempsey and Makepeace witness a young woman being run down on the street. She turns out to have been a model with connections to drug trafficking and members of parliament.
Oct. 12, 1985, midnight
S2E8 - The Hit
A police informant suffers a near-fatal beating and due to this Dempsey and Makepeace go on the trail of a vicious gang leader.
Oct. 19, 1985, midnight
S2E9 - In the Dark
Once again, Dempsey and Makepeace are witness to a fellow policeman being shot. In this case it's one of Makepeace's former partners, Tom Bishop, who's dying words involve millions in cash and 'the man in the red coat'.
Oct. 26, 1985, midnight
S2E10 - The Bogeyman
A boxer turned murderer who escapes a police stakeout has Dempsey on his trail trying to catch him.
Nov. 2, 1985, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 48 min.
Season Runtime: 1464 min.
Released: Jan. 11, 1985
Last Air Date: Nov. 1, 1986, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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