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EPISODE SYNOPSES

Episode 1: Claimitis
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The lads get involved in organising the biggest whiplash scam in Belfast’s impressive history of personal injury claims and they’re aided and abetted by their local dole office worker.
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Episode 2: Meat is Murder - Watch a Clip
Ta’s (Ciaran McMenamin) uncle pays the lads to dispose of a dead cow. They are about to bury it when Wardrobe (Simon Delaney) has a brainwave. They chop up the cow and sell it as dog meat at greyhound tracks and kennels.
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Episde 3: The Quiz - Watch a Clip
The lads are determined to win the £1000 quiz final at their local shebeen. Darragh (Kevin Elliott) is desperate for money as his ex wife won’t let him see his son until he pays her sufficient child support. The others see the quiz as an opportunity to settle old grudges.
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Episde 4: Dog Eat Dog - Watch a Clip
The owner of a valuable prize Shih-tzu commissions the lads to dognap another champion Shih-tzu which belongs to his ex lover and biggest rival. The plan is to mate the Shih-tzus and produce a litter of prize pups. Meanwhile Shay (Ciaran Nolan) has fallen for the charms of a tomboy and promises to find a home for her black and white mongrel, Ug.
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Episde 5: Spousal Arousal - Watch a Clip
The lads are hired to take on the role of Private Investigators. They’re paid to tail Mick Bad News’ wife as Mick thinks she’s cheating on him. They follow her to a trendy hotel where she chats up various men. When they tell Mick the bad news he insists one of them act as a honey trap in order to catch his wife in the act. More

Episde 6: Catch the Pigeon - Watch a Clip
After the death of elderly pigeon racer Barney The Bird, the lads dismantle his pigeon shed as a favour for Barney’s wife. They find a bottle of Barney’s secret formula, which he fed to his pigeons to make them the fastest birds in Belfast. The lads start a bidding war between two pigeon fanatics, Hong Kong Paddy and Petesy Pigeon.
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Episode 7: The Pirate and the Choir Boys -
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It looks like the squad is breaking up as Ta gets a 'proper' job and Shay decides to go it alone by doing some Pirate Taxi work. However, Shay is useless and manages to offend the mother of the Choirboys. The three very scarey sons of Concepta McCluskey. More

Episode 8: Two Weddings and a Break In - Watch a Clip
The lads think they have landed on their feet when Wardrobe's cousin proposes they 'steal' his wedding presents so that he can claim the money on his insurance. Things go very wrong when Hoker catches on and it looks like Wardrobe's dream of buying his Ma's house for her birthday are over. More

Episode 9: The Grandfather Clock - Watch a Clip
Carol arranges a move for the squad. They have to bring a Grandfather clock across the border for a local entrepreneur, JJ Diamond. Unfortunately, the boys have their van hijacked by local dissident republicans who use the van to plant what Wardrobe believes to be a hoax bomb. More

Episode 10: All Day Long - Watch a Clip
The boys have enough money to take Ta (Ciaran McMenamin) out on his stag night but are still short for the transport arrangements for the wedding day.They are still working for JJ but when they arrive to make a delivery Carol is being arrested and JJ needs help to make his escape. More

 

 



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