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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Paradise Set

    • June 5, 1978
    • ITV1

    Det. Con. Willis investigates a diamond robbery, while Det. Sgt. Bulman and Det. Con. Doran are on the trail of some men who have been beating up nightclub hostesses.

  • S01E02 Duty Roster

    • June 12, 1978
    • ITV1

    Bulman and Willis investigate the theft of a mailbag from a postman.

  • S01E03 Silver Lining

    • June 19, 1978
    • ITV1

    Bulman goes undercover in a betting shop, while Doran gains employment with a professional gambler.

  • S01E04 Accidental Death

    • June 26, 1978
    • ITV1

    The Unit investigates the death of a newspaper journalist. Doran goes under cover at the newspaper, while Willis helps out at the coroner's office.

  • S01E05 Briscoe

    • July 3, 1978
    • ITV1

    Bulman dons a uniform and accompanies Sgt. Briscoe on the beat to investigate allegations against the officer.

  • S01E06 Right and Wrong

    • July 10, 1978
    • ITV1

    D.C. Willis and W.D.C. Doran go undercover as a married couple to investigate a local politician suspected of engaging in illegal financial transactions.

  • S01E07 Paying Guests

    • July 17, 1978
    • ITV1

    D.S. Bulman and Briscoe have to protect the family of a key witness.

Season 2

  • S02E01 The Wheeler Dealers

    • January 9, 1979
    • ITV1

    The squad investigate some odd occurrences at a dockyard.

  • S02E02 Call of the Wild

    • January 16, 1979
    • ITV1

    Bulman infiltrates a gang of villains, but soon finds himself on the run from the police.

  • S02E03 Clever Dick

    • January 23, 1979
    • ITV1

    A flood of counterfeit Deutschmarks has hit Germany. The team investigates the English connection.

  • S02E04 Friends in High Places

    • January 30, 1979
    • ITV1

    The squad investigate the blackmailing of a businessman.

  • S02E05 Marriage, Deaths and Births

    • February 6, 1979
    • ITV1

    The Unit attempts to arrest gangster Nick Carmos, but Bulman is wounded and abducted by Carmos and his friend Frank Revell while Willis and Bennett watch.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Retribution

    • October 14, 1980
    • ITV1

    Bulman and the newly-promoted Det. Sgt. Willis are assigned to the new Inner City Squad, and investigate arms dealing in London.

  • S03E02 You Can't Win 'Em All

    • October 21, 1980
    • ITV1

    Bulman and Willis investigate a widespread bank fraud.

  • S03E03 Armed and Dangerous

    • October 28, 1980
    • ITV1

    Bulman and Willis escort a villain to London for questioning, but his partner will go to any lengths to ensure his silence.

  • S03E04 Racing Certainty

    • November 4, 1980
    • ITV1

    Bulman and Willis go undercover to investigate a gang who are rigging the outcome of horse races.

  • S03E05 Clowns Don't Cry

    • November 11, 1980
    • ITV1

    Bulman is assaulted by a Polish diplomat. His investigations lead him to a Polish circus, where Willis and Bennett go undercover as backpackers.

  • S03E06 Tom Thumb and Other Stories

    • November 18, 1980
    • ITV1

    Bulman goes undercover to break a Liverpool-based drug-smuggling ring.

  • S03E07 No Orchids for Missing Blandisch

    • November 25, 1980
    • ITV1

    Bulman and Willis are drawn into the world of arms-dealing and find that a professional hit man and Special Branch are also involved.

Season 4

  • S04E01 The Moscow Subway Murders

    • September 25, 1981
    • ITV1

    Bulman has been promoted and worries that he is going to be tied to the office. However, he is soon investigating a series of murders.

  • S04E02 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Copper

    • October 2, 1981
    • ITV1

    A man stages a prison breakout and takes D.C.S. Lambie's wife hostage, seeking revenge for the death of his brother.

  • S04E03 A Dear Green Place

    • October 9, 1981
    • ITV1

    Bulman, Willis and Bennett escort a female prisoner from Glasgow to London, but she is freed in the course of a staged car accident.

  • S04E04 Stand and Deliver

    • October 16, 1981
    • ITV1

    Willis and Bulman investigate a couple of modern-day highwaymen who are roaming the countryside on horseback and holding up tourist coaches.

  • S04E05 The Flowers of Edinburgh

    • October 23, 1981
    • ITV1

    Bulman and Willis join Bennett in Edinburgh to investigate the death of her informant.

  • S04E06 Soldiers of Misfortune

    • October 30, 1981
    • ITV1

    The Inner City Squad tracks down a group of mercenaries in possession of a valuable piece of defence equipment.

Season 5

  • S05E01 A Much Underestimated Man

    • September 8, 1982
    • ITV1

    Bulman and Willis trail an experienced hit man to ascertain his next target.

  • S05E02 A Swift and Evil Rozzer

    • September 15, 1982
    • ITV1

    A group of businessmen kidnap a prominent politician. Bulman is suspended.

  • S05E03 The Tender Trap

    • September 22, 1982
    • ITV1

    Bulman and Willis carry out an illegal search on a country house. Bennett goes under cover as a music journalist to get close to a jazz musician.

  • S05E04 The Lost Chord

    • September 29, 1982
    • ITV1

    Bulman and Willis investigate the mysterious deaths of a number of extremist politicians.

  • S05E05 A Free Weekend in the Country

    • October 6, 1982
    • ITV1

    The officers of the Inner City Squad take part in a weekend seminar on urban terrorism.

  • S05E06 Charlie's Brother's Birthday

    • October 13, 1982
    • ITV1

    Inner City Squad go undercover in a jazz club to investigate an international smuggling ring.

  • S05E07 With these Gloves You Can Pass Through Any Mirror

    • October 20, 1982
    • ITV1

    The Inner City Squad investigates rival organisations involved in smuggling stolen art treasures. Bulman prepares for retirement.