Scott & Bailey

Loyalty

Scott and Bailey investigate the murder and torture of two very different victims. While Janet is throwing her husband out, Rachel is welcoming two new men into her life.

Secrets

Scott and Bailey break their four suspects' wall of silence and discover the banal truth behind the murders. Meanwhile Rachel can't fight her attraction to Sean and Janet struggles to keep her private life secret.

Pipe Dreams

Gill and Rachel go to Bristol to advise on a rape and murder that has striking similarities to an infamous case from thirteen years ago. But even away from home, Rachel can't escape her personal life.

Sacred Trust

Scott and Bailey investigate the case of missing 8-year-old Dylan Nichols. Meanwhile the men in their lives are proving very persistent.

Graves

Janet elicits vital new information from Geoff Hastings, while Rachel investigates a racially motivated murder. And while Sean continues to make Rachel smile, Andy's behavior is starting to trouble Janet.

Mould

Scott and Bailey investigate the murder of a woman with a green head. And while Janet confides in Gill about Andy's behavior, Rachel struggles with Sean's latest surprise.

Sidelines

Scott and Bailey investigate a gangland killing that starts to look anything but typical. And while Rachel continues to be surprised by Sean, Janet is pushed to the limit by Andy's behavior.

Divided Loyalties

Rachel finds herself on the wrong side of a murder investigation and is suspended from work. And while Janet's job hangs in the balance too, Gill is forced to re-open the investigation into an accidental death.

Vulnerable

Called to the home of an elderly couple who haven't been seen for a while, Janet discovers Eunice Bevan's severed head at the bottom of the stairs, her body at the top, and her husband Joe in bed, emaciated and barely able to speak.

Things We Do for Love

Set immediately after the events of season two, Rachel faces further accusations of masterminding the fatal attack on ex-lover Nick and finds comfort in the arms of ever-faithful Sean, agreeing to marry him. The detectives also investigate the case of a businessman suspected of murder.

Thin Ice

The detectives investigate the murder of a man whose double life left him vulnerable to exploitation. Rachel's recent moment of indiscretion threatens to come back to haunt her when a confused Sean takes a phone call from her one-night stand.

Cradle

Troubled saleswoman Helen turns up on Janet's doorstep with information that takes the investigation into the death of her mother in a completely different direction - paving the way for the formidable Detective Julie Dodson to be called in.

Witness

Having realized her marriage is a mistake, Rachel is still staying at Janet's and making excuses for her absence, but Sean isn't prepared to accept that things have gone wrong so quickly. Meanwhile, the investigation into Joe Bevan continues.

Undermined

When Janet gets called in to Gill’s office to explain a cheeky email she sent to Rob, she’s adamant that it wasn’t from her, and mortified that Rob will think it is. Scott and Bailey are sent to investigate patient treatment at a care home.

Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Syndicate 9 are left reeling at the identity of the mole in the team, and when a body is found in Oldham town center, the detective duo discover that a spate of street robberies may lead them to the killer.

Futures

With their friendship in tatters, the lack of communication between Rachel and Janet is making even the simplest tasks difficult, and it takes a call about Gill's possible abduction to reunite them as a team.

Superficial

Battle-scarred from their conflict, Rachel and Janet are determined to move forward. Rachel aims to give her career her best shot, and not be bogged down by the chaos of her personal life, while Janet wants the opportunities she feels she deserves. Scott and Bailey find themselves in front of the promotions board, being interviewed for the post of sergeant.

Tough Love

Syndicate 9’s new Sergeant is thrown in the deep end with a historical missing person’s case. Their biggest challenge is to hide their contempt for the poor police work that hampered the original investigation. Janet keeps Gill's secret but shares another secret with Rachel. And when Mandy Sweeting’s body is discovered, 23 years after she went missing, the new Sergeant takes on huge proportions.

Damaged

After promising that the chaos of her personal life was behind her, Rachel is torn when she discovers that her mother's new boyfriend is a violent domestic abuser. Janet goes on her first date, but gets cold feet at the last minute. The murder of a gay man has all the markings of a hate crime, but why is his friend struggling to answer some simple questions?

A Matter of Rank

Gill introduces her new sergeant to Will Pemberton, an ambitious detective superintendent on his way to the top. Unbeknownst to her, Rachel and Will have been enjoying a passionate yet discreet affair. The case of the week involves the murder of a woman in a Manchester hotel. With only a necklace and the name Lola to go on, Syndicate 9 try to piece together her last known movements.

Neglect

Unable to get over being second choice for the sergeant's job, Rachel punishes Janet for not telling her. After Elise moves in with Ade, Janet feels inadequate as a mother although she has not given up on the idea of a boyfriend entirely. And when an unconscious baby is admitted to hospital, staff are concerned that his injuries do not match his parents' explanation.

Professional Divide

Troubled by Gill's comments about her relationship with Will Pemberton, Rachel gets cold feet about accompanying him to an awards ceremony. When a couple are shot at close range in their pub in the early hours, their son Simon feels utterly alone, having lost his sister Carla when he was three.

Fatal Error

Janet is unnerved to discover that DSI Dodson cannot ignore her concerns about Gill's drinking. Just as Rachel feels as if she is getting to grips with the job, she makes a fatal error that puts Janet and Chris in danger. When a man's body is found wedged between rocks on the moors with nothing to identify him, a road block is set up and an appeal put out.

Lost Loyalty

The discovery of slaves on the Pritchard farm has turned a murder inquiry into a huge, multi-agency investigation. Under investigation for the crash, a devastated Janet finds solace in Chris's calm reasoning. When Evie Pritchard smells alcohol on DCI Gill Murray's breath, she has all the ammunition she needs to discredit both the investigation and Gill.

Ghost

Rachel steps up to Acting DI on a case that becomes bigger and more sinister than it first seemed. Janet couldn't have known how much she was going to need her friend.

Nobody's Fool

When the killers change the rules of their sick game, Rachel's safety is in question. As a police officer, Janet is powerless to protect her daughter but she knows she needs to stop the madness.

Change

As the team makes a significant breakthrough in the case, Rachel's position as Acting DI is jeopardized. Janet's attempt to help Taisie results in a complaint, rocking her faith in justice.