TV series
New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service. Originally led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers who have been recruited to reinvestigate unsolved crimes.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service. Originally led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers who have been recruited to reinvestigate unsolved crimes.
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Episode 1
Lane's future at UCOS is threatened by a death in custody which emerges from his past. Meanwhile, the discovery of a mysterious gun in the Thames re-opens the unsolved 1998 murder of a playboy shipping heir and leads the team to the Rock of Gibraltar.
Directed by Brian GrantWritten by Simon AllenGuest stars Alun Armstrong, Vincent Regan, Sharon D. Clarke
Episode 2
The team unlock over three decades of secrets and lies on the Rock of Gibraltar and find the link which solves the murder of a playboy shipping heir from '98 and a young local boy from '82. With both cases solved, they return to England where Lane faces a disciplinary hearing, dragging up a death in custody from his past which threatens his career in UCOS.
Directed by Brian GrantWritten by Simon AllenGuest stars Vincent Regan, Sharon D. Clarke, Vincent Riotta
Episode 3
Brian Lane knows his days at UCOS are numbered. Meanwhile the team investigate a 16-year-old murder of a young mum by her criminal husband that could be a miscarriage of justice. However Gerry Standing feels very strongly that the conviction should not be called into question.
Directed by Metin HüseyinWritten by Michael CromptonGuest stars Gerard Horan, Kevin Pallister, Georgina Rich
Episode 4
As Lane comes to terms with life after UCOS, Esther asks him to help one of her book club friends find her missing brother - but will his nose for the truth get him into further trouble? And how will his former colleagues cope without their most dogged sleuth?
Directed by Metin HüseyinWritten by Julian SimpsonGuest stars Rosalind Ayres, John Labanowski, Art Malik
Episode 5
A young woman's paternity test leads to the reopening of a notorious murder case from the seedy underworld of 1980s Soho in which the prime suspect was mysterious ex-jazz chanteuse Angela Gold. Meanwhile in UCOS, feathers are ruffled when recently retired police officer Dan Griffin joins the team.
Directed by Philip JohnsonWritten by Roy MitchellGuest stars Tracie Bennett, Henry Goodman, Tony Maudsley, Ingrid Lacey
Episode 6
When blood-stained clothes belonging to Simon Belgrade, missing for five years, are uncovered in a London forest, UCOS find themselves trying to solve the conundrum of what seems to have been the perfect vanishing act. Standing finally faces up to a childhood fear, while Griffin is a comfort to Pullman as she passes a milestone and McAndrew makes a big decision about his son.
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Episode 7
When the team investigate the death of an MP's researcher and find themselves in hot pursuit of a mysterious Bosnian woman, Strickland introduces Pullman to a war crimes prosecutor who proves to be more than helpful to their case.
Directed by Andy HayWritten by Marston BloomGuest stars Anthony Calf, Storme Toolis, Beverly Hills, Jack Hawkins, John McArdle, Kika Mirylees, Jason Durr, Stephen Greif
Episode 8
Pullman seizes the chance to solve a murder that she believes is linked to her first ever case, and the team start putting together a jigsaw puzzle of suspects from a photograph taken in a London park in the 90s. Eventually faced with increasing pressure to hand over the investigation, Sandra makes a huge decision, which is going to change UCOS forever.
Directed by Andy HayWritten by Julian SimpsonGuest stars Phoebe Nicholls, Louisa Clein, Dorian Lough, Sean Baker, Barry McCarthy
Episode 9
With Sandra having left, the team wait to meet their new boss, and Sasha Miller wastes no time fitting in and getting on with her first UCOS case. It features the murder of an Italian immigrant on a west London allotment 25 years ago.
Guest stars Ronan Vibert
Episode 10
Miller is faced with a dilemma when the investigation of a corrupt senior officer calls into question the conviction of Edward Monroe - who she believes to be guilty of murdering her old work partner. Pre-empting an appeal, UCOS must carry out preliminary investigative work for Strickland.
Where to watch New TricksEpisode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Dennis WatermanGerry Standing
Amanda RedmanSandra Pullman
James BolamJack Halford
Alun ArmstrongBrian Lane
Tamzin OuthwaiteSasha Miller
Denis LawsonSteve McAndrew
Nicholas LyndhurstDanny Griffin
Chiké OkonkwoPC Clark
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