Scott & Bailey

A gruesome crime scene gets the better of the Manchester police officers.

A gruesome crime scene gets the better of the Manchester police officers.

Sean takes a phone call from Rachel's one-night stand; Janet forces Ade to move in with his new girlfriend; the team investigates the murder of a wealthy man whose double life left him vulnerable to exploitation.

Rachel resorts to sleeping under her desk in response to Sean's possessiveness, but Janet invites Rachel to stay at her place; Janet prepares to take the next step in her career as sergeant, but a much younger candidate gets the position.

Rachel hides out at Janet's; the disturbing story of Joe Bevan continues to unfold as the body count rises and the team identifies victims; Joe's daughter, Helen, realizes the extent of his horrific actions.

Rachel's self-destructive behavior affects Janet's daughter, Taisie; Janet is mortified when Gill berates her for inappropriate behavior toward a young sergeant; death of a care-home resident.

Rachel is caught in the act with a colleague; the officers discover who has been leaking sensitive information to the press; Janet and Rachel investigate the case of a man found killed on a busy high street.

The story of Joe Bevan takes another twist as DCI Gill Murray is kidnapped by someone heavily involved in the case; Scott and Bailey are forced to pull together to save their boss.