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Waking the Dead

Season 5 2005
TV-14

  • 2005-09-17T23:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 1h
  • 10h (12 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Drama, Crime, Mystery
A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.

12 episodes

Season Premiere

2005-09-17T23:00:00Z

5x01 Towers of Silence (1)

Season Premiere

5x01 Towers of Silence (1)

  • 2005-09-17T23:00:00Z50m

A mummified body is discovered in a disused airliner that has been parked in the desert for 6 years. There are indications of a link to an armed robbery at Heathrow Airport six years earlier, and a murder at around the same time. Our team gains two new members. DS Andrea Stephenson takes over for DS Mel Silver, and the new mad scientist is Dr Felix Gibson.

2005-09-18T23:00:00Z

5x02 Towers of Silence (2)

5x02 Towers of Silence (2)

  • 2005-09-18T23:00:00Z50m

Spencer goes undercover as a prison inmate to investigate the possible reasons for the murders from the man convicted of committing the crimes. To Spence's dismay, the man (who is too scared to say anything about what happened) commits suicide before he can be coerced into revealing who the real killer is.

2005-09-24T23:00:00Z

5x03 Black Run (1)

5x03 Black Run (1)

  • 2005-09-24T23:00:00Z50m

Under the impression that he may receive a confession, Boyd accepts the invite for a visit to the prison from former police officer Eddie Vine, who is serving a life sentence for murdering his friend and former fellow officer, Tom Pallisser.

2005-09-25T23:00:00Z

5x04 Black Run (2)

5x04 Black Run (2)

  • 2005-09-25T23:00:00Z50m

Boyd is suspended from work after being involved in a hit and run accident while possibly under the influence. While also trying to find out who framed Boyd, the team continue trying to find out if Vine is innocent or not.

2005-10-01T23:00:00Z

5x05 Subterraneans (1)

5x05 Subterraneans (1)

  • 2005-10-01T23:00:00Z50m

A millionaire businessman is found dead, a year after he dissapeared. It appears that during the time he was missing he was being held prisoner. But why...

2005-10-02T23:00:00Z

5x06 Subterraneans (2)

5x06 Subterraneans (2)

  • 2005-10-02T23:00:00Z50m

The team discover the brutally murdered body of a man in the same cellar that the businessman was held hostage in. While investigating the two victims, the team find an unlikely suspect. They're positive of his connection to the murders, but need to collect the evidence to prove it.

2005-10-08T23:00:00Z

5x07 Straw Dog (1)

5x07 Straw Dog (1)

  • 2005-10-08T23:00:00Z50m

Grace is haunted by an old case that she assisted on at the beginning of her career when she is asked to give evidence at the assailant's appeal hearing.

2005-10-09T23:00:00Z

5x08 Straw Dog (2)

5x08 Straw Dog (2)

  • 2005-10-09T23:00:00Z50m

Someone possibly copying the past crimes begins harassing Grace about her testimony against Tony Greene. If she doesn't admit that she was wrong about him, the assailant promises to murder the victim he/she is holding hostage.

2005-10-15T23:00:00Z

5x09 Undertow (1)

5x09 Undertow (1)

  • 2005-10-15T23:00:00Z50m

A criminal is about to be released, the team is sure he is a serial killer. They enter in a race against the clock to prove their suspicions to prevent his upcoming release.

2005-10-16T23:00:00Z

5x10 Undertow (2)

5x10 Undertow (2)

  • 2005-10-16T23:00:00Z50m

A criminal is about to be released, the team is sure he is a serial killer. They enter in a race against the clock to prove their suspicions and prevent his upcoming release.

2005-10-22T23:00:00Z

5x11 Cold Fusion (1)

5x11 Cold Fusion (1)

  • 2005-10-22T23:00:00Z50m

As DNA evidence from an old case of Spencer's (while he was working for the Atomic Energy Constabulary) is re-examined it appears that the wrong man was sent to jail.

Someone tries to coverup the new evidence, causing all eyes to turn to Spencer.

Season Finale

2005-10-23T23:00:00Z

5x12 Cold Fusion (2)

Season Finale

5x12 Cold Fusion (2)

  • 2005-10-23T23:00:00Z50m

As DNA evidence from an old case of Spencer's (while he was working for the Atomic Energy Constabulary) is re-examined it appears that the wrong man was sent to jail.

Someone tries to coverup the new evidence, causing all eyes to turn to Spencer.

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