TV series
A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible.
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Episode 1
Harry and Nikki are first on the scene when an RAF helicopter crashes, but Harry's search for answers brings him into conflict with the Ministry of Defence.
Directed by Maurice PhillipsGuest stars Dominic Jephcott, Ian Dunn, Adrian Schiller, Julian Glover
Episode 2
Harry suspects the Ministry of Defence may be covering up the true cause of the helicopter crash, but he's determined to get to the truth.
Directed by Maurice PhillipsGuest stars Dominic Jephcott, Adrian Schiller, Julian Glover, David Gyasi
Episode 3
When the mutilated body of a young boy is pulled from the river, Leo is determined to give him an identity and to bring his killers to justice.
Guest stars Michael Byrne, Joseph Morgan, Steve Toussaint, Jack Chissick, Edward Bennett
Episode 4
Leo refuses to back down in his search for the killers of the young boy, despite threats and increasing racial tension.
Guest stars Michael Byrne, Joseph Morgan, Steve Toussaint, Jack Chissick, Edward Bennett
Episode 5
The murder of a John Doe leads the team to a hospital, where Nikki is investigating a top paediatric surgeon with an unusually high mortality rate.
Directed by Diarmuid LawrenceGuest stars Natasha Little, Michael Feast, Ania Sowinski, Jamie Parker, Richard Standing
Episode 6
With Nikki out of action and Alice's surgical team closing ranks, Harry and Leo dig deeper.
Directed by Diarmuid LawrenceGuest stars Natasha Little, Michael Feast, Ania Sowinski, Jamie Parker, Richard Standing
Episode 7
Nikki revisits an emotive case from the past when a girl she proved innocent of murder is herself murdered.
Directed by Maurice PhillipsGuest stars Hugo Speer, Vince Leigh, Louise Minchin, Isobel Pravda
Episode 8
Nikki grows increasingly worried that a mistake she made on a case four years ago may have contributed to the murder of a young woman.
Directed by Maurice PhillipsGuest stars Hugo Speer, Leigh Lawson, Vince Leigh, Louise Minchin, Isobel Pravda
Episode 9
When the bones of a young girl are found, everyone but Nikki is convinced it's a teenager who went missing two years ago.
Guest stars Archie Panjabi, Adrian Rawlins, Pip Torrens, Ben Smith, Paula Stockbridge
Episode 10
Having fallen out both with both the police and Clara's family, Nikki finds herself increasingly alone in her search for the killer.
Guest stars Archie Panjabi, Adrian Rawlins, Pip Torrens, Ben Smith, Paula Stockbridge
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
William GaminaraLeo Dalton
Emilia FoxNikki Alexander
David CavesJack Hodgson
Tom WardHarry Cunningham
Richard LinternThomas Chamberlain
Liz CarrClarissa Mullery
Amanda BurtonSam Ryan
Genesis LyneaSimone Tyler
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
BBC Studios Drama ProductionsUnited Kingdom
