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
Leo comes under suspicion for fraud when an insurance investigator accuses him of falsifying a post-mortem report, and Harry falls for the charms of an attractive former colleague.
Directed by Udayan PrasadGuest stars Lucy Cohu, Ruth Sheen, Imogen Slaughter
Episode 2
Harry puts his career on the line to prove his lover's innocence after Leo is attacked and Levin turns up dead.
Directed by Udayan PrasadGuest stars Lucy Cohu, Ruth Sheen
Episode 3
Harry and Nikki try to remain professional when they find themselves on opposite sides of a high-profile case, but it's not easy as they're both brilliant at what they do, and they soon show that every piece of evidence can be interpreted at least two ways.
Directed by Thaddeus O'SullivanGuest stars John Lynch, Emily Joyce, Souad Faress, Josephine Butler, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Emily Beecham, Deborah Findlay
Episode 4
The revelation that Flannery's first wife also died of a stair fall sends Harry to Prague to seek evidence to prove the man's guilt. However, Nikki's determination to look beyond the police's blinkered investigation leads to further tragedy.
Directed by Thaddeus O'SullivanGuest stars John Lynch, Emily Joyce, Souad Faress
Episode 5
Leo is concerned that the police are involved with a cover-up to protect a rogue undercover cop linked to the death of a young woman.
Directed by Susan TullyGuest stars Frances Tomelty, Alec Newman, John Bowe
Episode 6
With Danielle missing and her lover on the run, Leo and the police struggle to unravel a complex web of deceit.
Directed by Susan TullyGuest stars Frances Tomelty, Natalie J. Robb, Alec Newman, John Bowe, Kate Williams, Tat Whalley, Gary Shelford
Episode 7
Nikki and Harry try to help wounded victims of a campus shooting while trapped in the building with the rampaging shooter.
Guest stars Anna Chancellor, Phyllis Logan, Ian Gelder
Episode 8
Leo's postmortem of the victims reveals there were two guns used, and possibly a second shooter.
Guest stars Anna Chancellor, Phyllis Logan, Elliott Tittensor
Episode 9
When a Zimbabwean asylum seeker is unfairly deported to South Africa, Leo needs to find a way to help her return to the UK.
Guest stars Rapulana Seiphemo, Sindi Harrison, Thembi Mtshali, Ben Kruger, Sylvia Mngxekeza, Zolile Nokwe
Episode 10
Nikki is forced to make some hard choices when she discovers that Anton has been less than honest with her.
Guest stars Rapulana Seiphemo, Sindi Harrison, Thembi Mtshali, Ben Kruger, Sylvia Mngxekeza
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
