Season 2 • Episode 4
LatestMiekelson's eco-activist daughter Ellen's choice of vehicle offends the neighbourhood, and there is concern on the Crescent that her ankle tag doesn't fit the prestigious postcode. Meanwhile, a routine background check during the Chief's annual contract renewal sparks rumours surrounding his past. The suspicion is that the dirt that has been dug up stains an otherwise spotless career. Soon the gossip spreads closer to home and tosses petrol on an already inflammable situation with his neighbours. Is it all smoke without fire? Or is this the concluding cremation of the Chief's career?
Scot Squad’s top cop dives deep into dealing with colleagues, bams and family alike. Can he still be the numero uno in a modern, progressive police force?
Acting
Docherty's masterclass in desperate masculinity
Writing
Every HR email is a tiny tragedy
Production
Mockumentary realism so sharp it hurts
Creator
Jack Docherty
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Scot Squad began as radio sketches on BBC Scotland; Docherty spent years observing real police station absurdities.
The Chief's obsession with being 'numero uno' directly parodies Rebus and Taggart's tortured detective archetype—minus the redemption.
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