In 1987, British crime drama series, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries began airing on television screens. The series – created by leading author Ruth Rendell – initially followed the story of Chief Inspector Reg Wexford (played by George Baker), as he investigated crimes, before switching its focus onto a collection of other characters midway through its broadcast.

Upon making its debut, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries was deemed a big hit with audiences, paving the way for a bright future with considerable longevity. During the course of its run The Ruth Rendell Mysteries clocked up 85 episodes, across 12 seasons, and remained on screens until 2000.

But if you missed the series the first time around, or you haven’t checked it out in a while, then you are missing out on a classic. You also may not be aware of all the episodes that were produced, so could probably do with a handy episode list – just like the one set out below.

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A list of every episode in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987 – 2000)

Image: ©Television South/Meridian Broadcasting/Blue Heaven

Below is a list of all 85 episodes of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries. As you will see, the series favoured multi-part stories.

Season One

  • 01) Wolf to the Slaughter – Part One
  • 02) Wolf to the Slaughter – Part Two
  • 03) Wolf to the Slaughter – Part Three
  • 04) Wolf to the Slaughter – Part Four

Season Two

  • 05) A Guilty Thing Surprised – Part One
  • 06) A Guilty Thing Surprised – Part Two
  • 07) A Guilty Thing Surprised – Part Three
  • 08) Shake Hands Forever – Part One
  • 09) Shake Hands Forever – Part Two
  • 10) Shake Hands Forever – Part Three
  • 11) No Crying He Makes

Season Three

  • 12) No More Dying Then – Part One
  • 13) No More Dying Then – Part Two
  • 14) No More Dying Then – Part Three
  • 15) A Sleeping Life – Part One
  • 16) A Sleeping Life – Part Two
  • 17) A Sleeping Life – Part Three
  • 18) The Veiled One

Season Four

  • 19) Some Lie and Some Die – Part One
  • 20) Some Lie and Some Die – Part Two
  • 21) Some Lie and Some Die – Part Three
  • 22) The Best Man to Die – Part One
  • 23) The Best Man to Die – Part Two
  • 24) The Best Man to Die – Part Three
  • 25) An Unkindness of Ravens – Part One
  • 26) An Unkindness of Ravens – Part Two
  • 27) Put on by Cunning

Season Five

  • 28) A New Lease of Death – Part One
  • 29) A New Lease of Death – Part Two
  • 30) A New Lease of Death – Part Three
  • 31) Murder Being Once Done – Part One
  • 32) Murder Being Once Done – Part Two
  • 33) Murder Being Once Done – Part Three
  • 34) From Doon with Death – Part One
  • 35) From Doon with Death – Part Two
  • 36) Means of Evil – Part One
  • 37) Means of Evil – Part Two
  • 38) Achilles’ Heel
Image: ©Television South/Meridian Broadcasting/Blue Heaven
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Season Six

  • 39) The Speaker of Mandarin – Part One
  • 40) The Speaker of Mandarin – Part Two
  • 41) The Speaker of Mandarin – Part Three
  • 42) The Mouse in the Corner – Part One
  • 43) The Mouse in the Corner – Part Two
  • 44) An Unwanted Woman – Part One
  • 45) An Unwanted Woman – Part Two
  • 46) Kissing the Gunner’s Daughter – Part One
  • 47) Kissing the Gunner’s Daughter – Part Two
  • 48) Kissing the Gunner’s Daughter – Part Three
  • 49) Kissing the Gunner’s Daughter – Part Four
  • 50) Talking to Strange Men

Season Seven

  • 51) Master of the Moor – Part One
  • 52) Master of the Moor – Part Two
  • 53) Master of the Moor – Part Three

Season Eight

  • 54) Vanity Dies Hard – Part One
  • 55) Vanity Dies Hard – Part Two
  • 56) Vanity Dies Hard – Part Three
  • 57) The Strawberry Tree – Part One
  • 58) The Strawberry Tree – Part Two

Season Nine

  • 59) Heartstones – Part One
  • 60) Heartstones – Part Two
  • 61) Simisola – Part One
  • 62) Simisola – Part Two
  • 63) Simisola – Part Three
  • 64) The Secret House of Death – Part One
  • 65) The Secret House of Death – Part Two
  • 66) A Case of Coincidence – Part One
  • 67) A Case of Coincidence – Part Two

Season Ten

  • 68) The Double
  • 69) A Dark Blue Perfume
  • 70) Bribery and Corruption – Part One
  • 71) Bribery and Corruption – Part Two
  • 72) Thornapple
  • 73) May and June – Part One
  • 74) May and June – Part Two
  • 75) Front Seat

Season Eleven

  • 76) Going Wrong – Part One
  • 77) Going Wrong – Part Two
  • 78) Going Wrong – Part Three
  • 79) Road Rage – Part One
  • 80) Road Rage – Part Two
  • 81) You Can’t Be Too Careful
  • 82) The Orchard Walls

Season Twelve

  • 83) The Lake of Darkness
  • 84) The Fallen Curtain
  • 85) Harm Done
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