Episode 1
Drama series. As DI Helen Weeks grapples with pregnancy, she undertakes a very personal abduction case.
As DI Helen Weeks grapples apprehensively with pregnancy, she is compelled to return to her loathed rural home town of Polesford, Derbyshire. Two girls have been abducted, and the man arrested is married to Helen's childhood best friend, Linda. But is he guilty? And why is Helen so desperate to come to Linda's aid after avoiding Polesford for all these years?
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| DI Helen Weeks | MyAnna Buring |
| DI Paul Hopkins | Ben Batt |
| DI Adam Perrin | David Leon |
| Linda Bates | Emma Fryer |
| DCI Jack Gosforth | Jamie Sives |
| Robert Weeks | Clive Wood |
| Trevor Hare | Pearce Quigley |
| DC Sophie Carson | Jessica Gunning |
| Jenny | Georgia Tennant |
| Phil Hendricks | Matt King |
| DI Tim Cornish | Ashley Walters |
| Davina | Alicia Eyo |
| PC Mickey Finch | Curtis Cole |
| Nurse | Rachel Priest |
| BBC North West Presenter | Annabel Tiffin |
| BBC North West Reporter | Dave Guest |
| BBC North West Presenter | Roger Johnson |
| Young Helen | Sophie Bloor |
| Charli | Eleni Foskett |
| Syd | Stewart Scudamore |
| Derbyshire News Reporter | Chris Clarkson |
| Danny | Brian Fletcher |
| Magpie Waitress | Claudia Mirallegro |
| Paula Days | Sinead Matthews |
| Gavin Sweeney | Kevin Sutton |
| Trevor's Wife | Shari Fox |
| SOCO | Anthony Bowers |
| Dog Walker | Rowe David McClelland |
| Shelley | Joey Batey |
| Leather Jacket Man | Michael Lambourne |
| Bob Patterson | Mark Sheals |
| Clerk | Ursula Holden Gill |
| Annette Johnston | Eve Robertson |
| Magistrate | Flo Wilson |
| Stephen Bates | Daniel Scott |
| Defence Counsel | Janet Marsh |
| PC William Gallagher | Liam Ainsworth |
| Poppy Johnston | Claire Cornmell |
| Producer | Hugh Warren |
| Director | Gilles Bannier |
| Writer | Daniel Brocklehurst |
| Executive Producer | Mark Billingham |
| Executive Producer | Daniel Brocklehurst |
| Executive Producer | Hilary Martin |
Broadcast
- Tue 11 Jul 201721:00
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