Episode
Taggart: Funeral Rites
Overview
The discovery of a charred corpse in a disused railway tunnel sets Taggart on the gruesome hunt for a ruthless killer in an investigation with sinister undertones of black magic and voodoo. The wife of an arthritic dentist narrowly escapes a series of murder attempts, adding to a complex case for Taggart and his team.
Details
- Series
- Taggart
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1987-09-09
Episode context
Funeral Rites is Episode 2 in Series 3 of Taggart. It aired on 1987-09-09.
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Episode 1: The Killing Philosophy
Taggart investigates a failed rape attempt by a masked attacker. However, his job is complicated when the victim commits suicide and the criminal strikes again, and his attacks soon turn to murder.
Episode 3: Cold Blood
When a woman shoots her husband after discovering that he was having an affair, it appears to be a clear-cut case - until the police realise the man was already dead when he was shot.