Wednesday 7th May 8.00pm
No episode tonight.
Thursday 8th May 8.00pm
The morning after the explosions that rocked London, shocked Sun Hill officers attempt to come to terms with the sudden death of their colleague, PC Emma Keane (Melanie Gutteridge). As they wait to be briefed, Superintendent Heaton (Daniel Flynn) and DCI Jack Meadows (Simon Rouse) introduce the officers to DI Karen Lacy (Liz May Brice) from the Counter Terrorism Unit, who informs them that this is her investigation.
Later the team receive cryptic emails about the bombs apparently sent by main suspect, Carl Adams (Mark Bagnall). Sergeant Stone (Sam Callis) and PC Sally Armstrong (Ali Bastian) work together to find Carl and, for the first time since Emma’s death, Stone begins to reveal how guilty he feels about it. His confession is cut short when they spot Carl who tries to escape on his motorbike. After an intense chase, Sally’s emotions catch up with her and after she arrests Carl, she falls into Stones arms, sobbing.
Back at the station, a paranoid Carl is interviewed. He insists he didn’t send any emails but eventfully admits that packages containing bomb components have been sent to his house, but swears he had no idea who they came from. DC Mickey Webb (Chris Simmons) and Trainee DC Kezia Walker (Cat Simmons) are sent to Carl’s house to investigate and are horrified when they realise Kezia has triggered the switch to a bomb and is unable to move from the spot.
Back at the station, Sergeant Smith (Alex Walkinshaw) talks to Stone whose pent up emotions take over. Fuelled with rage and guilt over Emma’s death, he grabs Smithy by his uniform and the two Sergeants are eventually torn apart by a furious Inspector Gina Gold (Roberta Taylor).
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Wednesday 30th April 8.00pm
No episode tonight.
Thursday 1st May 8.00pm
PCs Emma Keane (Melanie Gutteridge) and Sally Armstrong (Ali Bastian) are out on patrol when two explosions are heard and the officers watch horrified as a thick black smoke spreads across the sky. With multiple casualties to deal with, Sergeant Stone (Sam Callis) takes charge of aftermath along with officers from Sun Hill and Barton Street police stations. Sally, Emma and PC Will Fletcher (Gary Lucy) deal with the rising hysteria with Inspector Gina Gold (Roberta Taylor) and Superintendent John Heaton (Daniel Flynn) back at the station - the footage on the news stuns them all.
Working hard and fast the police officers deal with continual challenges and dramas that unfold. Terrified people desperate for information, wives terrified when they can’t get hold of their husbands, exploitative thieves riding off the back of a London suddenly gripped by panic. The day is made even more unbearable when Emma and Stone realise a man has been pretending to be a doctor in order to molest injured women. Stone reaches boiling point and a chase ensues and on catching the guy it becomes rapidly clear to Emma that Stone is not planning an arrest. As Stone goes to grab the man by the throat, Emma yells at him to stop - this wasn’t the kind of policing she wanted in on. Rejecting his ways, Emma leaves Stone to vent his anger on the guy.
As Emma makes her way back to the station, she notices fire coming through a window of a building. She calls through to the station and speaks to Jack who tells her that they have been informed of another bomb which is due to go off and back up is on the way. With Stone nowhere to be seen, Emma rushes in determined to save as many lives as she can. Minutes later, a sense of dread and guilt take hold as Stone arrives and desperately searches the crowd for Emma. Stone sprints towards the building but it is too late; he is forced to stop as the entire front of the building comes crashing down. Desperate to save Emma’s life, Stone finally enters the crumbling building and frantically attempts CPR as a tearful Sally holds Emma’s hand.
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