The WORST episodes of The Responder

Every episode of The Responder ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Responder!

Under pressure, fraying at the edges. In relentless night-time Liverpool, copper Chris is paired with a rookie. Will they save or destroy each other?

Last Updated: 5/22/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing

7.02

388 votes

#1 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/24/2022

Police response officer Chris is struggling to keep a grip on his mental health and marriage when he is offered a path to redemption in the form of a young heroin addict.

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7.35

272 votes

#2 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/2022

Chris must juggle rookie Rachel while tracking down Casey. Casey puts her trust in a friend to hide her from Carl.

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7.46

255 votes

#3 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2022

Chris reaches rock bottom. Rachel begins to suspect Mullen may not be all he appears, and Casey teams up with Marco to find a buyer.

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7.51

253 votes

#4 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/2/2022

Chris is forced to work for a major drug dealer to return the drugs stolen by Casey. When Rachel needs his help urgently, Chris must decide where his loyalties truly lie.

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7.53

255 votes

#5 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/31/2022

Chris plans to hand the drugs in, until Carl makes him an offer he can’t refuse. Rachel strikes a deal with Mullen, but Chris' behaviour makes her feel conflicted.

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7.65

62 votes

#6 - Episode 1

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/5/2024

Chris is trying to get better and go straight, but when DCI Barnes tricks him into doing a dodgy car stop, he is drawn into a drug war between two of Liverpool’s top dealers.

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7.81

52 votes

#7 - Episode 2

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/12/2024

Chris and Rachel are on the hook to Franny, and the only way to fix it is to pay him. Chris’s solution? Get money from Jodie for picking up a bag of drugs from the docks.

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7.98

44 votes

#8 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/19/2024

Chris needs Franny to get him a day job, so he agrees to pick up a guy Franny is looking for called Vernon Hartley. But can he convince Vernon’s mother and grandmother to give him up?

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