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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • March 20, 2019
    • ITV1

    When twins Holly and Dylan Meredith go missing, Family Liaison Officer Lisa Armstrong realises her connection to the family might be more than just professional.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • March 27, 2019
    • ITV1

    With the Meredith family reeling from Dylan's death and Sean's arrest, Lisa is charged with finding his alibi and makes a game-changing discovery.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • April 3, 2019
    • ITV1

    When the main suspect goes missing, Lisa is concerned about Sean’s possible involvement. The discovery of a key piece of evidence provokes a number of new theories and the police begin to look more closely at other members of the Meredith family. Abbie falls deeper into Vincent’s world, bringing Sam with her. Meanwhile, Sean’s vigilante justice leads him down a dangerous path.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • April 10, 2019
    • ITV1

    With Nick seriously injured in hospital, Lisa furiously seeks out Sean, whilst Med feels increasingly sidelined.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • April 17, 2019
    • ITV1

    A confession to Lisa shines a possible new light on Dylan's killer. Abbie has a terrifying experience with some local junkies while Med begins his own investigations.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • April 24, 2019
    • ITV1

    Despite Holly's confession that she killed her brother, the team are convinced there's more to the story than she's telling them.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • January 20, 2021
    • ITV1

    DC Lisa Armstrong is asked to assist a murder investigation in Morecambe. The team try to uncover why the victim was targeted, but meanwhile, Lisa and her family are unknowingly stalked by a mysterious figure who has an agenda.

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • January 27, 2021
    • ITV1

    Determined to ignore Andy's unexpected arrival the night before, Lisa throws herself into the case and discovers a significant lead from her only eyewitness. The new information opens up the investigation and the team uncover vital evidence.

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • February 3, 2021
    • ITV1
  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • February 10, 2021
    • ITV1
  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • February 17, 2021
    • ITV1
  • S02E06 Episode 6

    • February 24, 2021
    • ITV1

Season 3

  • S03E01 Episode 1

    • January 12, 2022
    • ITV1

    DS Jenn Townsend, Morecambe's new Family Liaison Officer, is immediately thrown into the deep end when a body washes up in the bay on her first day on the job.

  • S03E02 Episode 2

    • January 19, 2022
    • ITV1

    An uncooperative suspect causes difficulties for the team, and a frustrating turn in the case causes tensions to rise within the community, leading to an unexpected altercation.

  • S03E03 Episode 3

    • January 26, 2022
    • ITV1

    Several major developments in the case point the team towards suspects in surprising places. Meanwhile, Erin offers an olive branch to Conor.

  • S03E04 Episode 4

    • February 2, 2022
    • ITV1

    It's the day of Saif's funeral, and as Jenn watches closely for any suspicious behaviour, divisions within the Rahman household widen.

  • S03E05 Episode 5

    • February 9, 2022
    • ITV1

    Shazia's explosive revelation threatens to destroy the Rahman family. The police investigation grinds to a halt until a vital clue offers a glimmer of hope.

  • S03E06 Episode 6

    • February 16, 2022
    • ITV1

    Jenn remains determined to find out the truth about Saif's murder. With one suspect arrested, the race is on to find the missing pieces of the puzzle before the killer escapes.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Episode 1

    • March 8, 2023
    • ITV1

    DS Jenn Townsend receives an emergency call and races to the scene to find horror unfolding for a broken family. As they face overwhelming loss, Jenn must gain the trust of the Metcalf family to help Manning and the MIU uncover the truth of what has happened.

  • S04E02 Episode 2

    • March 15, 2023
    • ITV1

    The Morecambe community rallies around the grieving Metcalf family. Jenn and the team find key evidence that all was not well in the Metcalf's home while Jenn’s own homelife is causing sleepless nights and disagreements with Chris. Within the MIU, everyone is beginning to notice that something is amiss with Manning and the rumblings of cutbacks at work leave Jenn concerned about her future in Morecambe. An old informant of Clarkie’s gives the team an unexpected lead as the secrets Dean would prefer to remain hidden are uncovered by the team. When the scrutiny of his marriage to Beth intensifies, Dean struggles to keep control and the cracks begin to show.

  • S04E03 Episode 3

    • March 22, 2023
    • ITV1

    The Metcalf kids struggle to cope with their loss while Dean surprises Jenn by pushing to return to work. Some CCTV evidence leads to a major development in the case while Chris and Erin’s disagreements reach new heights leaving Jenn frustrated. Conor realises Maddie is in trouble at school and he makes an upsetting discovery. Meanwhile, at work, Karen and Jenn attempt to secure a new home for the Metcalf family when an unexpected arrival at a fundraising event causes old tensions to resurface.

  • S04E04 Episode 4

    • March 29, 2023
    • ITV1

    Dean is confronted with another life changing event, and unable to deal with his grief, he returns to work. With tensions running high, Jenn fears Dean will do something he regrets. Distracted by her work, Jenn fails to see the troubles her own children are facing. With the MIU now under pressure to solve multiple attacks on the Metcalf family, Manning persuades Jenn to keep a secret from the team in an attempt to stop his personal life becoming public. Conor meanwhile, takes matters into his own hands with Maddie. At the station, when a suspect they’ve been searching for hands himself in, it uncovers unexpected revelations for the case.

  • S04E05 Episode 5

    • April 5, 2023
    • ITV1

    An old case puts a stop to Dean’s work plans and awakens insecurities for Manning, causing him to have second thoughts about his future in the force. The MIU is put under further pressure by the arrival of an assessor, from Divisional HQ, who puts their work practices under the microscope. As Dean’s grief finally begins to show, Jenn and Karen discover evidence a key witness in the investigation lied about his alibi leaving them hurrying to track him down before it’s too late. Chris feels like public enemy number one at home while Jenn’s tensions with Jacqui escalate, but when trouble follows Jenn home, it leaves her whole family in danger.

  • S04E06 Episode 6

    • April 12, 2023
    • ITV1

    Jenn is determined to prove who attacked her family, she’s forced to focus on the cases in hand. As Manning questions his future plans, knowing that whatever he decides will have huge consequences. Erin makes a life changing decision that upsets Chris, and as a prominent Morecambe family arouses suspicion over their quest for a business project, a surprising connection to another piece of evidence causes the missing pieces of the investigation to finally fall into place.

Season 5

  • S05E01 Episode 1

    • ITV1

    DS Jenn Townsend returns to the Morecambe MIU after her father's death but when a new case challenges the team she has to put her own grief aside

  • S05E02 Episode 2

    • ITV1

    The victim's boyfriend is found and Jenn struggles when the family she's helping starts to point the finger of suspicion at each other.

  • S05E03 Episode 3

    • ITV1

    New information leads to a major development in the case, but the Morecambe community are looking for reassurance, intensifying the pressure on the MIU.

  • S05E04 Episode 4

    • ITV1

    A vital clue leads the MIU to take a closer look at a member of the victim's family but when red tape stops the team, frustrations reach an all-time high.

  • S05E05 Episode 5

    • ITV1

    A new SIO is called in to lead the MIU while Jenn's family feel the full force of the grief she's been trying so hard to contain.

  • S05E06 Episode 6

    • ITV1

    The team discovers someone has been withholding information and as they set to piece together the truth Jenn's left contemplating her future in the MIU.