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Jack Frost is a gritty, dogged and unconventional detective with sympathy for the underdog and an instinct for moral justice who attracts trouble like a magnet. Despite some animosity with his superintendent, Norman “Horn-rimmed Harry” Mullett, Frost and his ever-changing roster of assistants manage to solve cases via his clever mind, good heart, and cool touch.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Jack Frost is a gritty, dogged and unconventional detective with sympathy for the underdog and an instinct for moral justice who attracts trouble like a magnet. Despite some animosity with his superintendent, Norman “Horn-rimmed Harry” Mullett, Frost and his ever-changing roster of assistants manage to solve cases via his clever mind, good heart, and cool touch.
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Episode 1
A vital witness to a gangland killing goes missing before she can give evidence in court, And frost finds himself under pressure to find her and her son before a hitman can get to them. Frost thinks he has won the lottery but he has lost his ticket!
Directed by Paul HarrisonWritten by David GilmanGuest stars Arthur White, Beatie Edney, Sophie Stanton, Donald Sumpter, Robert Glenister, Billy Riddoch, James McKenna, Leagh Conwell
Episode 2
Denton's last remaining quarry is vandalised. Frost finds a baby in his office and is delighed to discover it belongs to DS (previously WPC) Hazel Wallace. He gets Hazel to look into some burglary's that have been occuring just after removal jobs have been completed. At the quarry a second body is found, which causes them to call the police. The only witness to the murder is an autistic boy, who immediately becomes prime suspect. Frost finds out about some dodgy dealings in the past between the quarry owner and his former partner. The boy escapes through a window and the Officers on duty get a sever telling off.
Directed by Paul HarrisonWritten by Michael RussellGuest stars Paterson Joseph, Rob Spendlove, Jane Gurnett, Jim Sturgess, Ian Barritt, James McKenna, Jimmy Yuill, Maurice Roëves
Episode 3
DI Frost pursues a paedophile suspected of abducting a 10-year-old boy from a Denton Town football match. Initially, Frost is unsure whether the lad simply ran away or is genuinely the victim of a kidnapping, but when the boy is found dead and a man is found dead following a hit and run incident, the identity of the latter creates a frightening link to the missing child. When a second child turns up dead in a deserted quarry, Frost is in a desperate race against time to stop a third child being murdered. While Frost is contending with this a note arrives from a secret admirer and Mullet tries to push Frost into a promotion he doesn't want.
Directed by Roger BamfordWritten by David GilmanGuest stars Arthur White, Emma Pierson, Debby Bishop, Robert Glenister, Billy Riddoch, Ryan Watson, Julia St. John, James McKenna
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
David JasonDI Jack Frost
David McKailDr. Mckenzie / Pathologist
David GoodersonDerek Simpkins
Caroline HarkerHazel Wallace
Bruce AlexanderSuperintendent Norman Mullett
John LyonsDS George Toolan
Lindy WhitefordShirley Fisher
Paul MoriartySgt Wells
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