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Minder: Season 2

13 episodes Premiered Sep 11, 1980
Previously on Minder

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Minder Season 1.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (10): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

National Pelmet

Sep 11, 1980

Arthur gets Terry to guard a racehorse before he runs in a big race, but the owner and trainer are out to con the bookies and leave them out in the cold.

S2·E2 Core

Whose Wife is it Anyway?

Sep 18, 1980

When an old friend of Arthur's gets injured in a so-called "hit and run accident" Terry gets involved in minding the villain's antique shop.

S2·E3 Core

You Lose Some, You Win Some

Sep 25, 1980

Terry guards a group of people that Maurice the gambler has put together to win at roulette. When the casino starts to protest, he hides them out at his flat, but this upsets his g

S2·E4 Core

Don't Tell Them Willie Boy was Here

Oct 2, 1980

Terry trains Willie a boxer on the comeback trail, but it becomes apparent that he is not taking the fight seriously. The promoter wants Willie to lose and has had a large bet on t

S2·E5 Core

Not a Bad Lad, Dad

Oct 9, 1980

An old friend of Terry's has left her son at his house, while she sorts her life out. Terry gets attached to the lad, but then the stepfather starts to cause trouble...

S2·E6 Core

The Beer Hunter

Oct 16, 1980

Arthur meets his old army mate Yorkie. After a night on the town, Terry drives them home, but Yorkie goes missing...

S2·E7 Core

A Nice Little Wine

Oct 23, 1980

Arthur gets into the wine business, but Clive, his supplier, is robbed, and with Terry's help they must track down the thieves.

S2·E8 Core

All Mod Cons

Oct 30, 1980

Arthur tries to sell Terry's flat out from under him. Meanwhile, an unscrupulous landlady is trying to evict a young couple from a house so she can sell it to a developer.

S2·E9 Core

Diamonds are a Girl's Worst Enemy

Nov 6, 1980

While working for gangster's wife Rose Mellors, the car Terry's driving is stolen, along with its hidden bag of diamonds. The race is on to recover them before the police...

S2·E10 Core

The Old School Tie

Nov 13, 1980

George Palmer, an old friend of Terry's, has escaped from prison, seeking his help to overturn his sentence.

S2·E11 Core

All About Scoring, Innit ?

Nov 20, 1980

Young footballer, Danny Varrow, wants to sell his story to the press, so Terry to minds him until Arthur can arrange a deal. Unfortunately, he is in debt to the local bookie, and t

S2·E12 Mytharc

Caught in the Act, Fact

Nov 27, 1980

Terry helps out Des, delivering a car that that has been used in a robbery, but the police find his fingerprints...

S2·E13 Mytharc

A Lot of Bull and a Pat on the Back

Dec 4, 1980

Terry is tasked with looking out for a punter who is threatening the girls at a local strip club, and also suspects trouble when strangers hire him and Arthur to repossess a bull..