Detective Chief Inspector Jim Taggart (Mark McManus) is a tough, sarcastic copper who has come up the hard way in the Maryhill Police Department. He is joined by cops as hard as the criminals they chase and as gritty as the city they call home. With its grisly details and complex plots, you will witness why Taggart has become the longest running police detective drama on British television.

Year: 1983 · Season 1

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Years: 1983 - 2010

Seasons: 27

Genre: Mystery

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