| Series cast summary: | |||
| Nicola Walker | ... | DCI Cassie Stuart 18 episodes, 2015-2018 | |
| Sanjeev Bhaskar | ... | DI Sunil 'Sunny' Khan / ... 18 episodes, 2015-2018 | |
| Jordan Long | ... | DS Murray Boulting 13 episodes, 2015-2018 | |
| Lewis Reeves | ... | DC Jake Collier 13 episodes, 2015-2018 | |
| Peter Egan | ... | Martin Hughes 13 episodes, 2015-2018 | |
When the body of a young man is discovered in a derelict building, DCI Cassie Stuart is called in to investigate with her partner, DI Sunil Khan. Jimmy Sullivan was a homeless boy, murdered in 1976 when the building was a hostel. His diary implicates four suspects; a clergyman, an eminent entrepreneur, a community worker and a wheelchair-bound husband caring for his wife. Each has a secret to hide. As their lies unravel, the people they love most begin to wonder what else they might be capable of. Nothing in this case is black and white. Can you ever really know the people closest to you? What secrets have they buried?
We enjoyed Ms. Walker in Spooks (Mi5) and River. She seems ageless. In some of her roles, she look like your aunt, while sometimes being very pretty (I mean that in a good way). In this entry, she leads a homicide team checking out, in the first two seasons, 2 separate cold cases. We get to know Nicola's character, and most others quite well (a Hallmark of Brit cinema).
As well as good conflict & character development, the show benefits from crisp pacing (6 episodes of 45 mins instead of 8x65). If you are a binge watcher (thank you Netflix and BritBox), you can sample a season in 2 days without booking off work! We found Season 2's storyline superior to the first one. There is a whodunit element to the series, but, as I wrap up Season 2, I can honestly say the writers have played it close to the vest. Enjoy!