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U.S. police chief Bill Hixon lands in the British town of Boston, Lincolnshire, with his 14-year-old daughter Kelsey in tow hoping they can flee their painful recent past. But this unfamiliar, unimpressed community will force Bill to question everything about himself and leave him asking whether it's Boston that needs Bill, or Bill that needs Boston?
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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U.S. police chief Bill Hixon lands in the British town of Boston, Lincolnshire, with his 14-year-old daughter Kelsey in tow hoping they can flee their painful recent past. But this unfamiliar, unimpressed community will force Bill to question everything about himself and leave him asking whether it's Boston that needs Bill, or Bill that needs Boston?
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Episode 1
High-flying US cop Bill Hixon arrives in Boston to shake up the East Lincolnshire Constabulary, but when the coldest of cold cases turns up, it is Bill who finds himself shaken up.
Directed by Charles MartinWritten by Jim Keeble, Dudi AppletonGuest stars Rachael Stirling, Susan Lynch, Stephen Agnew, Julian Kostov, Hollie Dennard Woolhead, Angus Brown, Diana Alexandra Pocol, Andrius Davidenas
Episode 2
Bill tries to reboot his authority by getting his team to focus on the difficult unsolved crimes, including that of the ‘Boston Bandit’ who was responsible for a series of post office robberies and a murder. Meanwhile, Bill’s professional relationship with Mary gets personal, Oleg pressures Muriel into betraying Bill, and Kelsey succeeds in getting Bill to finally engage with his dead wife’s memory.
Directed by Charles MartinWritten by Jim Keeble, Dudi AppletonGuest stars Craig Parkinson, Ben Peebles, Matthew Steer, Kriss Dosanjh, Sid Sagar, Grant Crookes, Andrius Davidenas, Sam Kronis
Episode 3
Bill launches a PR offensive when a leaked list of potential redundancies turns his team against him, and courts Boston’s old folks by claiming his new approach will make them safer.
Directed by John HardwickWritten by Tom FarrellyGuest stars Tony Pitts, Rachael Stirling, Barry Aird, Summer Richards, Emma D'Arcy, Bethany Asher, Judith Kathleen Bailey, Jim Whelan
Episode 4
When the body of a young local man is found between two rival farms, a bitter feud is reignited. With the two families having been enemies for over 30 years, the team must deduce which of them is responsible. Bill and Muriel find themselves on opposite sides and both are determined to prove themselves correct. Bill wrestles with introducing Mary to Kelsey. Kelsey makes a new friend at the local school. Lydia resents doing Bill's dirty work as the redundancies commence.
Directed by John HardwickWritten by Tom MoranGuest stars Tony Pitts, Rachael Stirling, Lisa Palfrey, Con O'Neill, Rosie Sheehy, David Hargreaves, James Eeles, Felix Butterwick
Episode 5
Suspicion falls on members of the immigrant workforce after a suitcase containing the body of farm owner, Darren Bailey is pulled from the river. Bill discovers that the farm had been used to launder criminal proceeds through the clever accounting of the victim’s much younger Slovenian girlfriend, Lubica, who has been made sole owner of the farm’s assets. This makes her a key suspect, particularly after it’s revealed that her and Darren had an argument on the night he went missing. However, with many of Darren’s employees seeming happy at the news of his demise and stories coming to light about how he has squeezed them at every opportunity, it isn’t an open and shut case.
Directed by Annie GriffinWritten by Melissa BubnicGuest stars Tony Pitts, Rachael Stirling, Joe Cook, John Paul Hurley, Nichola Burley, Katarina Čas, Jack Gordon, Angela Griffin
Episode 6
The discovery of a pyre of bodies puts Bill on the hunt for Frank McGill, a hitman notorious for his weapon of choice: a nail-gun. However, having been put into witness protection years earlier after turning in other members of the Maguire gang which he worked for, Frank is now off-grid. Bill sets his sights on tracking him down. Meanwhile, DS Blair is released on bail after information is leaked regarding the unlawful obtaining of key DNA, Commissioner Metcalfe discusses the financial benefits of selling off a disused training facility and the pressure mounts for Bill to resign.
Directed by Annie GriffinWritten by Jim Keeble, Dudi AppletonGuest stars Tony Pitts, Rachael Stirling, Pamela Nomvete, Vicki Pepperdine, Patrick Bergin, Steffan Rhodri, Aleksandar Jovanović, Eshan Gopal
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Rob LoweBill Hixon
Aloreia SpencerKelsey Hixon
Bronwyn JamesDC Muriel Yeardsley
Anjli MohindraACC Lydia Price
Anthony FlanaganPC Sean Cobley
Divian LadwaPC Drakes
Tony PittsKeith Metcalfe
Rachael StirlingMary Harborough
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