TV series
A maverick Irish cop takes on the LONDON Crime World
Detective Sergeant Tommy Murphy is a maverick cop with a dark past. After failing a psychiatric assessment, he's given one last chance by his boss and given a dangerous undercover assignment. A loner with little to lose and dealing with everything on his own terms, this time around, however, Murphy has an ally in Detective Inspector Annie Guthrie.
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Murphy's Law premiered September 24, 2001. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Detective Sergeant Tommy Murphy is a maverick cop with a dark past. After failing a psychiatric assessment, he's given one last chance by his boss and given a dangerous undercover assignment. A loner with little to lose and dealing with everything on his own terms, this time around, however, Murphy has an ally in Detective Inspector Annie Guthrie.
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Episode 1
Murphy is working as a cover officer for an old friend, Mitch, and his fellow undercover officer, Kim. However, there are tensions between the two undercover officers and when they go missing Murphy is determined to find them.
Directed by Colm McCarthyWritten by Russell LewisGuest stars Tim Dantay, Debbie Norman, Aonghus Og McAnally, Michael Klesic, Joe Hanley, Boris Cremene, Mia Fernandez, Simon Coury
Episode 2
With Mitch dead and Kim still missing, it's time for a heavily guilty Murphy to go undercover in the hope of finding Kim before it's too late. What awaits him is a world of people trafficking, drug smuggling and unwilling prostitution.
Directed by Colm McCarthyWritten by Russell LewisGuest stars Dawn McDaniel, Michael Klesic, Joe Hanley, Mia Fernandez, Nigel Davey, Murray McArthur, Robert Zawadzki, Di Botcher
Episode 3
Now that Baker knows Murphy is a cop, he must race against the clock to find Kim before her secret is revealed too. However, local Chief Superintendent Bowry cares less about Kim's life and more about his own reputation and funding, and Murphy is forced to take desperate measures in his hunt for his missing friend.
Directed by Colm McCarthyWritten by Russell LewisGuest stars Dawn McDaniel, Debbie Norman, Joe Hanley, Simon Coury, Lucy Cray-Miller, Nigel Davey, Di Botcher, Conor Delaney
Episode information updated Sep 21, 2026
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