Kim and Tom Vale return from their honeymoon to sounds of a scuffle in the next door flat and a child screaming.Tom goes to investigate and finds 11- year-old Callum being attacked by a thug looking for money. Both Callum and Tom are injured. But why is Tom, even though he got a clear view of his attacker, so reluctant to testify? At Newton Park police station, DI Pete Hammond knows the truth about why Tom Vale won't speak out but he too is reluctant to explain to Supt Jim Oulton. But when events take a tragic turn and the case becomes a murder investigation, it may be that some home truths will have to be faced by all parties.

PCs Larry Barton and Glenn Freeman discover a dead woman in the river. Her husband breaks down in the interview room and thinks he must have killed her while having one of his frequent stress-related attacks. DI Pete Hammond s delighted to have a result but Inspector Charlie Eden isn't so sure… Relationships are further strained at Newton Park as PC Larry Barton has to face up to the tragic aftermath of a police car chase which went wrong, while DI Pete Hammond and Charlie Eden find that past romantic liaisons have a habit of catching up with them.

PCs Jackie Brown and Jodie Finn are dealing with the case of a "home alone" kid.Young Lewis Roe has been left in the house while his dad has been cavorting in Majorca, but Lewis's mum left the family home some time ago. Can Jodie reunite Lewis with his mother? Meanwhile, the situation between DIs Pete Hammond and Charlie Eden has become increasingly tense – it's looking impossible that they can ever bury their differences and work together. But for PC Larry Barton, tensions of a different kind beckon – it's his wedding day