DCI Banks

Strange Affair Part 1

When DCI Alan Banks receives a disturbing message from his brother Roy, he drops everything to find him, just as new recruit DI Helen Morton finds evidence linking Banks to the body of a murder victim.

Strange Affair Part 2

DCI Banks and his family struggle to come to terms and Helen must now re-examine her own assumptions as she launches a double murder inquiry.

Dry Bones That Dream Part 1

DCI Alan Banks and DI Helen Morton must learn to reconcile their conflicting policing styles and personalities while trying to unravel the increasingly puzzling murder of a local accountant who has been leading a secret double life.

Dry Bones That Dream Part 2

Banks is tempted by an offer from Pamela Jeffries as he becomes increasingly obsessed with understanding Keith Rothwell. Helen finds herself in danger as she closes in on Rothwell's killer.

Innocent Graves Part 1

When a teenage schoolgirl is found strangled, Banks and his team quickly identify their prime suspect. But the closer Banks seemingly moves towards a conviction, the more the course of the investigation distances him from Helen.

Innocent Graves Part 2

Adamant the collapse of his trial proves nothing, Banks is determined to prove the case against Owen Pierce before Ellie Clayton's killer has the chance to strike again but are his instincts right?

Wednesday's Child Part 1

When social workers come to Katy Heath's house and tell her that they need to take away her son Kyle, Katy complies. But when they fail to return her son and are unknown by social services, DCI Alan Banks is quickly drawn into a full-scale search for the missing boy.

Wednesday's Child Part 2

The team has a murder on their hands as the body found on the moors is identified as eleven-year old Andre Petri. With Kyle Heath still missing, Banks has to divide his team. Is there a connection between Andre's death and Kyle's disappearance?

Piece of My Heart Part 1

When investigative journalist Matt Barber is found dead in a chalet in a remote village, Banks and his team are confronted by an overwhelming number of leads. As Banks identifies a connection between Barber and a mysterious death in the 1980s, he must begin to sort through decades of lies. To make matters worse, the victim's father is Jack Barber, a former senior police officer and candidate in local police commissioner elections.

Piece of My Heart Part 2

With David Hornby now a suspect in the case, Annie is forced to admit that the father of her baby doesn't know anything about her pregnancy. Banks tries to be supportive, but soon Annie finds juggling the affections of her boss and her former lover leads her to a difficult choice. When Banks and Helen learn that Ian Basset has returned to the country, the surviving members of The Crystal Kiss are reunited, and the trio seem tighter than ever. What is it about John Gaunt's death that provided the motive for Matt Barber's murder?

Bad Boy Part 1

When Banks' old neighbor tells him that she has discovered a gun in her teenage daughter's bedroom, his instinct is to quietly retrieve the weapon. But when Helen convinces him that she should lead a firearms team to take possession of the gun 'by the book', neither she nor Banks foresees that the incident will lead to an innocent man being critically injured.

Bad Boy Part 2

Banks begins a desperate search for daughter Tracy and her abductor, Jaff Kitson. Convinced that Al Jenkins is Jaff's accomplice in the murder of Richard Martin, Banks puts pressure on Al to lead him to Jaff, but Al remains defiant. Meanwhile, the result of Annie's internal investigation necessitates Helen's immediate suspension, driving the rift between Annie and Banks deeper.

What Will Survive Part 1

When the detective suffers a personal loss, he's forced to navigate a complex murder case while grieving. A young woman has been found dead, with the evidence suggesting she was buried alive. Piecing together her movements, the team uncovers a dark world of prostitution and drugs.

What Will Survive Part 2

The officers are dismayed to learn the arson attack on the Osgoods' house has injured Michael and killed his son Robbie, and local bully Gary McCready is soon questioned. As the investigation into Katrin's murder continues, the body of an older man who died of natural causes is found buried near her grave, and when Banks suspects Jason McCready abducted missing Annika, he uncovers a shocking secret.

Buried Part 1

When the body of eminent lawyer Anaan Kamel is found washed up by an underground river, suspicion falls on Marcus Layton, a former employee of the victim who was recently fired by Anaan's husband Raheel. When a corpse is found upstream in what looks to be a contract killing, the case becomes much more complicated.

Buried Part 2

With Geoff now a marked man, he and daughter Evie are put under watch at a hotel while the search for Mullen is widened. Meanwhile, Banks believes loan shark Hargreaves is behind the hit on Marcus and tries to extend his stay in the cell, despite having very little evidence against him.

Ghosts Part 1

When the body of student Josh Tate is found dumped in a ravine, the investigation into his stabbing uncovers a very different man than the quiet character described by his flatmate Spencer. Meanwhile, DI Morton's ex-lover Martin Hexton has arrived, claiming to be working on a local case.

Ghosts Part 2

Morton works hard to win back Banks's approval and discovers Hexton is the biological father of murdered student Josh. The team traces the former undercover police officer to Gerald and Elaine Foster's house, but it's too late - Hexton has kidnapped lap-dancer Melanie.

To Burn in Every Drop of Blood Part 1

When a victim of a frenzied attack is found in the woods with his head caved in, initially the team wonders if it's a random attack or related to the location - a shrine to a local girl who recently committed suicide there. Banks, however, has a theory of his own. When the victim is identified as small time drug dealer Damon Horsley and Banks uncovers a link to local crime boss Steve Richards, Banks is convinced the hitherto untouchable Richards had a part in the murder.

To Burn in Every Drop of Blood Part 2

Kat Richards' suicide leaves behind grieving parents Tamsin and Steve - but more important is the note Kat left confessing to a murder. But all is not what it seems - the autopsy suggests Kat's death isn't a simple suicide. Could someone else have been involved? And if so, who?

A Little Bit of Heart Part 1

What starts out as a missing person's case soon escalates. When the perpetrators cleverly stay one step ahead of the police, it becomes clear that they aren't average criminals.

A Little Bit of Heart Part 2

Having recently returned a kidnap victim safe and sound, the team is caught off guard when he is found murdered. The way the victim died suggests a local gang is to blame, but nailing culprit is challenging - witnesses know the price they will pay for talking to the police.

Undertow Part 1

Banks and the team begin the painful job of finding out exactly who was responsible for the tragedy that has changed all their lives forever. While Chief Superintendent Anderson puts pressure on Helen to reign in Banks and close the case, Banks becomes increasingly certain that this is all down to one man.

Undertow Part 2

Having been thrust into a dark place, Banks' mission to solve Annie's murder is made all the harder by the fact he has been taken off the case and sent on leave - but that won't stop him. While his old team struggles, Banks operates for the first time on the other side of the law, using his years of experience, wits and wisdom to make a break in the case.