Overview
- The new six‑episode series premiered on Monday, 29 September, with episode one on BBC One at 9 p.m. and the full boxset on BBC iPlayer from early morning.
- Creators Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson steer the story beyond street policing into the facilitators of organised crime, reflecting research‑driven themes that include trauma and exploitation.
- Core cast return as Grace, Annie and Tommy continue two years into service, with newcomers Michael Smiley as intelligence officer Paul “Colly” Collins and Cathy Tyson as club owner Dana Morgan.
- The opener establishes drug‑linked casework that points to a wider conspiracy involving professional enablers, setting up a season that blends procedural stakes with personal fallout for officers.
- The BBC has already commissioned a fourth series, early audience reaction is strongly positive, and international releases are set for SBS On Demand in Australia on 9 October and BritBox in the US and Canada on 13 November.