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Season 1

6 episodes · 11th November 2004

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01 Episode 1 still Episode 1 Episode 111th November 2004 Local entrepreneur Ripley Holden, a brash, charismatic family man, holds a lavish opening for his new showpiece arcade in his beloved home town of Blackpool. However, his fortunes take a turn for the worse when he discovers the dead body of a young man on the premises. Keen to get the case cleared up, Ripley co-operates with the investigating police officer, DI Peter Carlisle. 02 Episode 2 still Episode 2 Episode 218th November 2004 The murder victim is identified as a young man who'd been out on his stag night. The investigation starts to threaten Ripley's business when Carlisle temporarily closes down the arcade for forensics. DI Carlisle calls Ripley's son, Danny, in for questioning; he's convinced that Danny knows more about the inquiry than he is letting on. Carlisle suspects he might be covering for his father. 03 Episode 3 still Episode 3 Episode 325th November 2004 Forensic evidence links Ripley ever more closely to the murder, and his application for planning permission is rejected. It seems Lady Luck has turned against him and his world is falling apart. Natalie discovers that Carlisle is a police officer, and that he has been investigating her family. She is devastated; the little time they've spent together has made her feel more alive than she has felt in years. 04 Episode 4 still Episode 4 Episode 42nd December 2004 Carlisle doesn't believe Danny's confession to the murder. He's convinced that Danny is covering up for his father, Ripley. Natalie confronts Carlisle and warns him to stay away from her, and her family. Heartbroken, Carlisle sets out with a renewed determination to nail Ripley, his love rival. 05 Episode 5 still Episode 5 Episode 59th December 2004 Natalie provides Ripley with a watertight alibi for the night of the murder. Carlisle knows she's lying, but there's nothing he can do about it. Meanwhile, Ripley's business is falling down around his ears. Marr, Ripley's friend and trusted financial advisor, reveals his true colours with a mean trick he's had up his sleeves. Ripley isn't prepared to go down easily, but events spiral even further out of control as he struggles to hang on to what little he has left. Ripley's friend Terry also confesses that he's been informing the police about Ripley's activities on the night of the murder. 06 Episode 6 still Episode 6 Episode 616th December 2004 On the morning of Shyanne and Steve's wedding, Ripley finally tells Natalie that he knows about her affair with Carlisle. But is their marriage over for good? Carlisle turns up at the ceremony to arrest Ripley for murder - but Ripley confronts him over the small matter of his compromising affair with the suspect's wife! Besides, Ripley is not prepared to go down for a murder he did not commit. Ripley sets out to do right by his family, while clinging on to his lifelong dream of joining the big players.
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01 David Morrissey profile David Morrisseyas Ripley Holden 02 Georgia Taylor profile Georgia Tayloras Shyanne Holden 03 David Tennant profile David Tennantas DI Peter Carlisle 04 Sarah Parish profile Sarah Parishas Natalie Holden 05 Steve Pemberton profile Steve Pembertonas Adrian Marr 06 Thomas Morrison profile Thomas Morrisonas Danny Holden 07 Bryan Dick profile Bryan Dick 08 David Bradley profile David Bradley 09 John Thomson profile John Thomson 10 Kevin Doyle profile Kevin Doyleas Steve 11 Julie Anne Robinson profile Julie Anne RobinsonWriter
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