| 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 | |
| Hiten Patel | ... | DC Patel 12 episodes, 2017-2018 | |
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?
I am really blown away by this series. The writing is excellent, and, as a lover of mysteries, the plot is riveting. Each episode builds on the previous episode. The chronology of events and the characters make sense. Notwithstanding dramatic license, the people seem real, with strengths and weaknesses we can all recognize and relate to. The acting is phenomenal.
Also, I was not aware that issues of race were as prevalent in England as I have recently learned. As an African-American, I always considered Europe to be, historically, much more tolerant of racial differences than in the US. Apparently, that was, and is, not the case.
Finally, I can appreciate the sensitivity and thoroughness with which the police, led by the character played by Nicola Walker, are conducting the investigation into Jimmy's death. The scenes and dialogs with his mother are not only touching, but ring so true of how a parent who has lost a child would feel and react and live. I have first-hand experience of that unspeakable state. Thank you, Chis Lang.