Mitigating Circumstances
Meadows finally gets the chance to catch an old adversary when Stamp and Jarvis find the badly beaten body of gangster Peter Robinson in the boot of a car in a crusher's yard. However, when the man makes a full confession, Meadows is sure that he is spinning him a line. Meanwhile, Ackland deals with a young shoplifter, who after initially refusing to speak, makes allegations of abuse against the manager of a local children's home.
More from Series 11
Episode 1
To Crack A Nut
Monroe leads an operation into cracking down on prostitution in the borough. Ackland and Jarvis tackle kerb crawlers, while Quinnan goes undercover as a prostitute's punter in an attempt to gather evidence on the madam of a brothel. However, Boyden suspects that Quinnan may have overstepped the mark and taken a shine to the girl when he tries to protect her from his angry line of questioning during interview.
Episode 2
Hot Stuff
Garfield finds a young girl who has suffered from an overdose, but upon arrival at the hospital, discovers she is the third victim of a spate of recent victims. When he finds a fourth boy dead, Haines, now with the Drugs Squad, returns to Sun Hill to help Meadows track down the uncut consignment of heroin brought in from the Far East. Stamp and Quinnan discover a link to a burglary they investigated earlier in the day.
Episode 3
Hit & Miss
Jarvis and Loxton attend the scene of a brawl at the local hospital, only to find the instigator beaten up and robbed. Lines investigates when both the boy and a security guard point the finger at an ex-colleague from his time in uniform. However, with help from Deakin, Lines discovers that the chivalry between the security firm is somewhat dead, and that the prime suspect may have been framed.
Episode 4
Hard Cases
Meadows and Johnson investigate the murder of a man found badly beaten by the side of the road. The only items, which appear to missing, are his wallet and his car. Meadows suspects that an old time villain living in a halfway house just across the road from the murder scene may be responsible, but Johnson suspects that the man's work colleagues are not as clean cut as they make out.
Episode 5
The Protection Racket
Conway is forced to keep an eye on a cowboy security outfit attempting to take over the Bronte estate. Meanwhile, Quinnan and Stamp arrest a young boy for joyriding. Conway orders the boy's release, in an attempt to set a trap for the security firm. However, the boy is then beaten up and ends up in hospital. Meanwhile, Brownlow arrives to discuss a possible merger between Sun Hill and Barton Street.
Episode 6
Crossfire
Woods investigates the assault of a young woman, who is reluctant to reveal the identity of her assailant. Meanwhile, Greig and Croft investigate the burglary of an electrical store and discover the two incidents are connected. With evidence from another witness secured, Woods attempts to use the girl to set a trap to catch her boyfriend – a big-time villain – during a visit to Sun Hill.