Wycliffe: Season 5
Wycliffe gradually recovers from his injuries and begins to take on cases again. Whilst trying to solve a number of particularly complex murders, he is also forced to defend his reputation as photographs sent to the police threaten his good name.
Season 5 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 Wycliffe Season 4.
- 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 overview
Wycliffe gradually recovers from his injuries and begins to take on cases again. Whilst trying to solve a number of particularly complex murders, he is also forced to defend his reputation as photographs sent to the police threaten his good name.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
On Offer
May 17, 1998 · 50 min
In a police nursing home, Wycliffe ponders the future after the attempt on his life. Meanwhile, Kersey investigates a salmon poacher's suspicious death. Acting DCI Lane is tempted
Time Out
May 24, 1998 · 50 min
A prostitute tells Kersey that a customer has killed one of her colleagues.
Standing Stone
· 50 min
The wife of one of Kersey's friend goes missing after an evening class and the tutor is found murdered.
Feeding the Rat
Jul 6, 1998 · 50 min
A climber dies after a cliff fall and a witness claims that his climbing partner is responsible.
Scope
Jun 21, 1998 · 50 min
A Policeman is murdered and orders Wycliffe to avoid any scandal made difficult by the Officers wife was having an affair with another Officer.
Land's End
Jul 5, 1998 · 50 min
Wycliffe is accused of taking bribes and is suspended.