When the tortured and mutilated body of newly-qualified junior doctor Scott Clarkson is found in a warehouse, Burke and Reid are mystified as to why he was killed. But the team soon discover that Scott was manufacturing and selling drugs to fund his way through medical school. The case is complicated when two cops from London arrive and reveal that the murder is connected to a drug case down south. Then more deaths occur - can Burke and Casey overcome their reluctance to co-operate with the English officers in order to get to the killer in time?

Episode 2 - Abuse of Truth

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 real motivations lie much closer to home.

Episode 3 - 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.

Episode 4 - 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 altogether more sinister.

Episode 5 - Bloodsport

The murder of a boxer leads the team into a murky world of cage fighting, illegal gambling and lap dancing. And Ross’s own gambling addiction is exposed

Episode 6 - The Ends of Justice

A busker is fatally stabbed in the city centre. As a newly promoted DI Reid heads up the murder investigation, Robbie's life begins to unravel.

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Taggart Episode Guide Series 27

Photograph shows Blythe Duff, Alex North and John Michie in character as Jackie Reid, Matt Burke and Robbie Ross from the STV series Taggart