Follows a group of police officers on the front line wondering what they did to end up where they are now, on the ugly side of Manchester.
Cast:Joanna Scanlan , Elaine Cassidy , Will Mellor , Paul Ritter , Ste Johnston , Tom Varey , Saira Choudhry , Alexandra Roach , Neet Mohan , Charlie May-Clark , Conor MacNeill , Kate O'Flynn , Colin Salmon , Hannah Walters , Sarah Solemani , Rakie Ayola , Zackary Momoh , Risteard Cooper
A gunman tries to shoot a mayoral candidate, starting a city wide manhunt.
A terrorist threat puts the entire force on high alert. Even knowing the means and perpetrators may not be enough to prevent deaths.
Beckett's reign of terror seems to be escalating when an elderly Jewish man is found dead.
The team have 48 hours to get Dennis to betray his best friend and turn police informant.
Caroline McCoy's political reign begins, inciting chaos on the streets of Manchester, and catapults the hardline, no-nonsense DCI Terry Taylor into Friday Street cop shop, to bring the police in line with her agenda. While avoiding Terry's interferences, the team focus on using Bonnie and Dennis to expose Caroline and bring in killer Beckett.
The team are running out of options and their strategy is threatened when one of their own is placed in peril.