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Series 1

8 episodes · 4th April 2016

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01 Episode 1 still Episode 1 Episode 14th April 2016 Former detective Marcella Backland is shocked to the core when her husband Jason leaves her unexpectedly, confessing he no longer loves her. Heartbroken, she returns to her job on the Met's murder squad that she gave up 10 years before to have her second child, and decides to follow up on a hunch she had in a case involving a serial killer. 02 Episode 2 still Episode 2 Episode 211th April 2016 The Gibson family are in a state of panic when Grace is discovered missing, and Marcella tries to make sense of the previous evening's events, scouring CCTV footage in an attempt to discover more about her disappearance. Cara returns home from her latest job, in which she has stolen a watch, some earrings and a bracelet, but is unaware of their significance and the danger she's put herself in, with all of the items recognisable as trophies taken by the Grove Park Killer. 03 Episode 3 still Episode 3 Episode 318th April 2016 Grace's body is discovered by the police and Marcella tries to keep her head and hide the fact that she was one of the last people to see her alive. Sylvie is distraught at the loss of her daughter and her dismay is further compounded when she learns that Grace and Jason were having an affair, while Henry tries to find comfort with his friends Matthew and Yann. Meanwhile, Peter is released from open prison and makes a beeline for Maddy, who lies to him about having a boyfriend. 04 Episode 4 still Episode 4 Episode 425th April 2016 An aborted attack on an elderly man gives the police a new lead in the Grove Park killings, while Marcella tries to track down the taxi driver from outside Grace Gibson's house, fearful that he saw her on the night of the murder. 05 Episode 5 still Episode 5 Episode 52nd May 2016 Mo holds the police responsible when Hassan is shot, while Marcella triumphs over Peter Cullen and finally gets the information she is after relating to Grace's death. Jason manages to get his job at DTG back - but at what cost? - and deliveryman Ronnie makes the mistake of his life. 06 Episode 6 still Episode 6 Episode 69th May 2016 The killer's next victim is a six-year-old girl, which devastates Marcella, and a DNA match gives the police team its strongest lead yet. Meanwhile, DI Tim Williamson investigates Andrew Barnes' death - was it really suicide? 07 Episode 7 still Episode 7 Episode 716th May 2016 Mo confronts Marcella after finding his brother dead, while the detective has her doubts as the police continue to investigate Yann. Tim starts to look into the curious circumstances surrounding the death of Andrew Barnes, bringing him into contact with Jason. 08 Episode 8 still Episode 8 Episode 817th May 2016 In her desperate hunt for Matthew, Marcella questions Henry at his home. Meanwhile, the pressure mounts on Jason as Tim's investigation into the murder of Andrew Barnes gathers pace, and the killer is finally revealed, causing shockwaves among the entire team.
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01 Anna Friel profile Anna Frielas Marcella Backland 02 Nicholas Pinnock profile Nicholas Pinnockas Jason Backland 03 Ray Panthaki profile Ray Panthakias DI Rav Sangha 04 Sinéad Cusack profile Sinéad Cusackas Sylvie Gibson 05 Amanda Burton profile Amanda Burtonas Katherine Macguire 06 Nina Sosanya profile Nina Sosanyaas DCI Laura Porter 07 Jamie Bamber profile Jamie Bamberas DI Tim Williamson 08 Harry Lloyd profile Harry Lloydas Henry Gibson 09 Ian Puleston-Davies profile Ian Puleston-Daviesas Peter Cullen 10 Robert Whitelock profile Robert Whitelockas Guy Roberts 11 Laura Carmichael profile Laura Carmichaelas Maddy Stevenson 12 Charlie Covell profile Charlie Covellas DC Alex Dier 13 Hans Rosenfeldt profile Hans RosenfeldtCreator
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