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 Sep 4, 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
When the pathologists investigate three suspicious deaths in one night on the same ward, it looks like hospital staff may be behind their murders. Nikki becomes increasingly disturbed by a rape and murder case involving a young child.
Directed by Susan TullyGuest stars Adrianna Bertola, Roy Marsden, Michael Shaeffer, Arsher Ali, Sinéad Keenan, Ysobel Gonzalez, You-Ri Yamanaka, Kelly Harrison
Episode 2
Nikki's mental instability worsens, and Harry and Leo are forced to get her psychiatric help. But then when the true identity of the murderer is discovered, it becomes a race against time to save Nikki's life.
Directed by Susan TullyGuest stars Adrianna Bertola, Arsher Ali, Sinéad Keenan, Ysobel Gonzalez, You-Ri Yamanaka, Kelly Harrison, Mark Lewis Jones, Michele Austin
Episode 3
Leo finds himself haunted by past memories when he returns to Sheffield after an ancient body is unearthed on Bleaklow Moor.
Directed by Anthony ByrneGuest stars Arsher Ali, Peter Charlton, Christine Tremarco, Tony Pitts, Mark Benton, Keith Bartlett, Jaye Griffiths, Simon Kunz
Episode 4
Leo investigates a potential copycat killing, but the team are starting to wonder if Karl Bentley was wrongly convicted, leaving the real murderer free to set out on a new killing spree.
Directed by Anthony ByrneGuest stars Arsher Ali, Christine Tremarco, Tony Pitts, Mark Benton, Keith Bartlett, Jaye Griffiths, Simon Kunz, Charlie Creed-Miles
Episode 5
As Nikki investigates the drowning of a young mother, Harry is called to an apparent suicide at a nearby army base; it soon starts to look like the cases may be linked.
Directed by Keith BoakGuest stars Arsher Ali, Kieran Bew, Nathanael Baring, David Ajala, Orion Lee, Darren Morfitt, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Brendan Mackey
Episode 6
Having established that Lieutenant Lockford was murdered, Leo makes a startling breakthrough, and the investigation begins to unmask a dark secret at Hillsdon Army Base.
Directed by Keith BoakGuest stars Arsher Ali, Kieran Bew, Nathanael Baring, David Ajala, Orion Lee, Darren Morfitt, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Brendan Mackey
Episode 7
When human rights lawyer Anna Sandor calls Harry to Budapest to investigate the death of a client, they start to uncover a sinister underworld conspiracy, putting both their lives in danger.
Directed by Dudi AppletonGuest stars Marianne Schmidt, Lili Bordán, Peter Horkay, Mike Kelly, Roland Kollárszky, John Rado, Kelly Banlaki, Julian Glover
Episode 8
With Harry dead and Leo and Nikki getting nowhere with the police, the pathologists struggle to clear Harry's name, while the police seem intent on covering up a wider conspiracy.
Directed by Dudi AppletonGuest stars Marianne Schmidt, Lili Bordán, Roland Kollárszky, Kelly Banlaki, Julian Glover, Tibor Islai, Ferenc Elek, Iván Kamarás
Episode 9
After a major incident at the Dutch Embassy, Harry and Nikki are removed from the case when the Dutch decide to appoint their own pathologist.
Directed by James StrongGuest stars Arsher Ali, Matthew McNulty, Stephanie Carey, Kate Ashfield, Tony Lucken, Joe Montana, Marene van Holk, Derek de Lint
Episode 10
When the Van Burens' au pair commits suicide, the pathologists start to unravel the truth behind the embassy shootings, and a dark family secret is exposed.
Directed by James StrongGuest stars Arsher Ali, Matthew McNulty, Stephanie Carey, Kate Ashfield, Tony Lucken, Marene van Holk, Derek de Lint, Lorcan Cranitch
Episode information updated Sep 18, 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
