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Season 1

  • S01E01 Crash Course

    • April 20, 1990
    • ITV1

    Newly appointed Eastland Police Chief Constable John Stafford comes up against the Old Boys' Network. Tensions run high at Her Majesty's Prison 'Stornton' when the warders threaten to go out on strike.

  • S01E02 Daydreamer

    • April 27, 1990
    • ITV1

    In his new role as Chief Constable, John Stafford is facing opposition from all sides, and numerous challenges to his authority. The accusation of being soft over the weeding of Special Branch files presents just one...

  • S01E03 Call Sign Bravo

    • May 4, 1990
    • ITV1

    John Stafford creates fruther controversey when he intercepts Special Branch papers en route to MI5. Anne, meanwhile, is determined to clear her husband's name following their son's drug bust.

  • S01E04 The Great Escape

    • May 11, 1990
    • ITV1

    John Stafford must find a solution to the vigilante groups that are emerging in response to a new social menace - crack cocaine.

  • S01E05 Ring O' Ring O' Roses

    • May 18, 1990
    • ITV1

    A drugs raid goes wrong, and militant university students challenge John Stafford's authority.

  • S01E06 For Whom the Bell Tolls

    • May 25, 1990
    • ITV1

    John Stafford's conflict with the Home Office reaches crisis point - and threatens to end his career.

Season 2

  • S02E01 A Sudden Cause for Demonstration

    • April 5, 1991
    • ITV1

    Chief Constable John Stafford returns to work after his temporary suspension. A series of bomb hoaxes by animal rights activists is amoung his first new cases.

  • S02E02 Walk Home

    • April 12, 1991
    • ITV1

    Stafford has to deal with a sieges following the kidnapping of a hitch-hiker. Anne, meanwhile, is faced with the problem of security guards who are taking the law into their own hands on a private estate.

  • S02E03 Jack and Jill

    • April 19, 1991
    • ITV1

    Stafford continues negotiating during the siege, while a female officer resigns because of sexual harassment.

  • S02E04 Take Care

    • April 26, 1991
    • ITV1

    Stafford must decide whether to allow the screening of a documentary about mad cow disease.

  • S02E05 Deep Breath

    • May 3, 1991
    • ITV1

    Two youths throw a brick at a patrol car from a motorway bridge killing a police officer.

  • S02E06 The Thunder and the Lightning

    • May 10, 1991
    • ITV1

    Elizabeth Stafford has to treat a child poisoned by an oil spill, while John Stafford must force environmental protesters to leave a ship which is legally carrying toxic waste.

Season 3

  • S03E01 The Time for Change

    • April 16, 1993
    • ITV1

    Before leaving his post, John Stafford must complete an investigation into corruption in the Met. ACC Anne Stewart, keen for promotion to Stafford's old position, finds herself torn when a gunman unleashes terror in Burthorpe; she deals with the danger as a priority, and is late for the all-important interview. Meanwhile, Stafford meets prime contender Alan Cade.

  • S03E02 Songbird

    • April 23, 1993
    • ITV1

    Stafford finds an unpected ally in Cade, who assists in the corruption investigation and also impresses Rosalind Maxwell, Chair of the Police Authroity. Maxwell is charmed by the debonair officer, while fellow contender Anne has consistently failed to make a good impression; her prospects for promotion look bleak.

  • S03E03 A Long Cold Lonely Winter

    • April 30, 1993
    • ITV1

    Alan Cade, taking up duty as Eastland's new Chief Constable, is immediately called upon to deal with a major incident: three ex-workers have hijacked an offshore exploration rig in order to highlight inadequate work and safety conditions. Pressure mounts on Cade to resolve the situation, and Anne might be just the person he needs...

  • S03E04 Seeing Red

    • May 7, 1993
    • ITV1

    A dcotor is caught running a private scam, and presents more trouble by making claims about corruption involving a prominent local councillor. Cade is forced to justify his expenditure at the same time as organising a massive security operation for a royal visit, and the doctor makes matters worse by using the visit as a platform to make his allegations public.

  • S03E05 The Trust of Justice

    • May 14, 1993
    • ITV1

    Cade adopts a highly risky strategy in an attempt to take down local drug barons.

  • S03E06 Dealbreaker

    • May 21, 1993
    • ITV1

    Following the death of an informant, criticism over the handling of the rig hijack and the acquisition of a new police command vehicle amid budget cuts, Cade is under mounting pressure. Determined not to give up, he looks to Anne Stewart for assistance.

Season 4

  • S04E01 In the Wake of Terror

    • January 7, 1994
    • ITV1

    Cade is the subject of public outrage after two terrorist bomb blasts, and as if that wasn't enough, his girlfriend leaves him.

  • S04E02 The Magician's Key

    • January 14, 1994
    • ITV1

    Davies discovers that a bogus doctor has been using NHS equipment to carry out his private business. Cade has to organise a massive security operation to protect a royal visitor.

  • S04E03 Hammer and Tongs

    • January 21, 1994
    • ITV1

    Stewart is disillusioned and frustrated when she fails to win the promotion she has been fighting for.

  • S04E04 a Pretty Face

    • January 28, 1994
    • ITV1

    Impressed by her diligence, Cade agrees to employ pushy public relations executive Alison Dell in an attempt to boost the force's image. However, they soon find that their working relationship spills over into their private lives.

  • S04E05 Extreme Delegation

    • February 4, 1994
    • ITV1

    Hilary Scott is attacked by anti-abortionists on her way to the clinic. Terrified by their campaign, she goes home to rethink her decision.

  • S04E06 Forger's Gamble

    • February 11, 1994
    • ITV1

    Cade causes controversy when he announces a radical plan to decriminalise certain drugs for an experimental trial.

  • S04E07 "Four and Twenty Blackbirds"

    • February 18, 1994
    • ITV1

    Cade's life is put in jeopardy when a visiting Italian judge is the victim of an assassination attempt.

  • S04E08 Strained Relations

    • February 25, 1994
    • ITV1

    Tensions between the police and the Crown Prosecution Service mount following the acquittal of a child murderer.

  • S04E09 The Right Wing

    • March 4, 1994
    • ITV1

    A group of Neo-Nazis plan to raid the home of a local councillor.

  • S04E10 Appropriate Force

    • March 11, 1994
    • ITV1

    Cade is forced to defend his team when an illegal immigrant dies while officers attempt to restrain him.

Season 5

  • S05E01 Gunfire

    • May 5, 1995
    • ITV1

    Cade's attitude to firearms is challenged after an armed robbery on a countryside mansion.

  • S05E02 Public Outcry

    • May 12, 1995
    • ITV1

    Cade faces a dilemma after a child is killed by joyriders on a local estate.

  • S05E03 Written in History

    • May 19, 1995
    • ITV1

    Two deadly incidents of racial hatred, more than 20 years apart, cause problems for Cade.

  • S05E04 Nuclear

    • May 26, 1995
    • ITV1

    A large demonstration takes place at a nuclear plant while Cade is away investigating a member of the force.

  • S05E05 Running Out of Friends

    • June 2, 1995
    • ITV1

    Cade leans on an old friend when he suspects the others are conspiring against him.

  • S05E06 Internal Affairs

    • June 9, 1995
    • ITV1

    Emotions run high when charges of harassment are brought within the Eastland force – and against it.

  • S05E07 The End of the Line

    • June 16, 1995
    • ITV1

    Cade's future is in doubt when he comes under fire from the tabloid press.