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Season 1
Season 1, Episode 1: Buried Lies: Part 1
21 February 1996Forensic pathologist Dr. Sam Ryan returns to Cambridge to take up a teaching assignment and to work for the police as required. In her first case, she has to deal with the death of a six year old girl find floating in a nearby river. The autopsy reveals that the child has suffered previous abuse, including cigarette burns and several broken ribs. Sam receives information from a prison inmate that implicates someone in a previous death and Sam suggests a radical step. In her personal life, Sam has to deal with her elderly mother who is showing signs of dementia and her sister Wyn with whom she has a strained relationship.
 | Amanda Burton | ... | Sam Ryan |
| John McGlynn | ... | Tom Adams |
| Clare Higgins | ... | D.S. Farmer |
| Lesley Dunlop | ... | Marion Wallace |
| Kelly Hunter | ... | Ronnie Crew |
| William Armstrong | ... | Trevor Stewart |
| Barney Craig | ... | Gary Phillips |
| Ruth Gemmell | ... | Kerry Cox |
| Janice Acquah | ... | Marcia Evans |
| Ruth McCabe | ... | Wyn Ryan |
 | Matthew Steer | ... | Ricky Ryan |
| Doreen Hepburn | ... | Beryl Ryan |
| Charon Bourke | ... | Prisoner #2 |
| Jelena Budimir | ... | Prisoner 1 |
 | Tom Chadbon | ... | P.C. Coleman |
| Rebecca Craig | ... | Jenny Stewart |
| Peter Geddis | ... | Ken |
| Renata Heinen | ... | Waitress |
| Carl Hillsden | ... | Michael Wallace |
| Pat Keen | ... | Mrs. Phillips |
| Alec Linstead | ... | Professor Jenkins |
| Roger Llewellyn | ... | Priest |
| Sophie Manning | ... | Sarah Crew |
| Oliver Montgomery | ... | Solicitor |
| Sam Parks | ... | Fred Dale |
 | Adam Ratcliffe | ... | Dean Crew |
| Maryann Turner | ... | Jean |
| Milo Twomey | ... | P.C. North |
| Peter Whitbread | ... | Coroner |
Season 1, Episode 2: Buried Lies: Part 2
22 February 1996With the exhumation of a child that had died from abuse some years earlier, Sam is able to demonstrate that there are similarities between the deaths of the two children. There is also only one individual with a connection to both cases. When Sam's house is broken into, her personal safety is a risk but she pursue the case with her usual zeal.
| Amanda Burton | ... | Sam Ryan |
| John McGlynn | ... | Tom Adams |
| Clare Higgins | ... | D.S. Farmer |
| Lesley Dunlop | ... | Marion Wallace |
| Kelly Hunter | ... | Ronnie Crew |
| William Armstrong | ... | Trevor Stewart |
| Barney Craig | ... | Gary Phillips |
| Ruth Gemmell | ... | Kerry Cox |
| Janice Acquah | ... | Marcia Evans |
| Ruth McCabe | ... | Wyn Ryan |
| Matthew Steer | ... | Ricky Ryan |
| Doreen Hepburn | ... | Beryl Ryan |
| Trevor Bannister | ... | Gary's Solicitor |
| Tessa Bell-Briggs | ... | Prison Officer |
| Helen Bourne | ... | Senior Prison Officer |
| Tom Chadbon | ... | P.C. Coleman |
| Peter Cleall | ... | Headmaster |
| Patricia Franklin | ... | Woman at Cemetery |
| Peter Geddis | ... | Ken |
| Carl Hillsden | ... | Michael Wallace |
| Frances Jeater | ... | Schoolteacher |
| Pat Keen | ... | Mrs. Phillips |
| Sophie Manning | ... | Sarah Crew |
| Tim McEvoy | ... | S.O.C.O. |
| Sam Parks | ... | Fred Dale |
| Adam Ratcliffe | ... | Dean Crew |
| Ashok Srivastava | ... | TV Reporter |
| Maryann Turner | ... | Jean |
| Milo Twomey | ... | P.C. North |
Season 1, Episode 3: Long Days, Short Nights: Part 1
28 February 1996When Mark James' decomposing body is found in an abandoned building, there is every indication that he was part of some occult ritual. An upside down cross was carved on his chest, his wrists were bound with ivy and he was strangled. All evidence points to his friend Sebastian Bird, a rich idler who allowed James to live in his house but who had also developed a expert knowledge of the occult before being sent down from Cambridge for having had an affair with a professor's wife. Sam Ryan's testy relationship with the police continues as she is having difficulty establishing a forensic link in the case and also for publicly criticizing the well-liked Police Surgeon, Dr. Richard Owen, for attending the crime scene without the proper protective clothing. Sam also has to deal with her rebellious nephew Ricky, who is constantly fighting with his mother and announces that he has left home to move in with her.
| Amanda Burton | ... | Sam Ryan |
| John McGlynn | ... | D.I. Tom Adams |
| Clare Higgins | ... | Det. Supt. Harriet Farmer |
| Colin Salmon | ... | Sebastian Bird |
| Ronald Pickup | ... | Dr. Richard Owen |
| William Armstrong | ... | Trevor Stewart |
| Emily Mortimer | ... | Fran |
| Ruth Gemmell | ... | Kerry Cox |
| Janice Acquah | ... | Marcia Evans |
| Ruth McCabe | ... | Wyn Ryan |
| Matthew Steer | ... | Ricky Ryan |
| Doreen Hepburn | ... | Beryl Ryan |
| Philip Anthony | ... | Vicar |
| James Bree | ... | Brewer |
| Rebecca Craig | ... | Jenny Stewart |
| Hannah Cresswell | ... | Candida |
 | James D'Arcy | ... | Student |
| Sean Gallagher | ... | Daniel Finn |
| Ian Keith | ... | P.C. Jarvis |
 | Dominic Mafham | ... | Mark James |
| Tim McEvoy | ... | S.O.C.O. |
| Ciaran McIntyre | ... | Desk Sergeant |
| Sam Parks | ... | Fred |
| Neville Phillips | ... | Man in Tunnel |
| David Sumner | ... | Simon Clarke |
| Maryann Turner | ... | Jean Ryan |
| Milo Twomey | ... | P.C. North |
Season 1, Episode 4: Long Days, Short Nights: Part 2
28 February 1996Sam continues her investigation into Mark James' murder. When another of Sebatian Bird's one-time friends is killed the police are ever more convinced of his guilt and grow increasingly frustrated at Sam's inability to provide them the evidence that they are sure is there. The solution lies in an old case and someone's desperate need for revenge.
| Amanda Burton | ... | Sam Ryan |
| John McGlynn | ... | Tom Adams |
| Clare Higgins | ... | D.S. Farmer |
| Colin Salmon | ... | Sebastian Bird |
| Ronald Pickup | ... | Dr. Richard Owen |
| William Armstrong | ... | Trevor Stewart |
| Emily Mortimer | ... | Fran |
| Ruth Gemmell | ... | Kerry Cox |
| Janice Acquah | ... | Marcia Evans |
| Ruth McCabe | ... | Wyn Ryan |
| Matthew Steer | ... | Ricky Ryan |
| Doreen Hepburn | ... | Beryl Ryan |
| Philip Aldridge | ... | Police Officer 1 |
| Philip Anthony | ... | Vicar |
| Diana Berriman | ... | Midwife |
| Timothy Block | ... | First Prison Officer |
| James Bree | ... | Brewer |
| Frances Carder | ... | Janet Owen |
| Rebecca Craig | ... | Jenny Stewart |
| Rob Dixon | ... | Charlie |
| Sean Gallagher | ... | Daniel Finn |
| Juliette Gruber | ... | Louise Owen |
| James Hornsby | ... | Second Prison Officer |
| Diane Inman | ... | Prison Nurse (as Dione Inman) |
| Ian Keith | ... | P.C. Jarvis |
| Tim McEvoy | ... | S.O.C.O. |
| Sam Parks | ... | Fred |
| Rebecca Reilly | ... | Young Louise |
| Roger Ringrose | ... | Police Officer 2 |
| David Sumner | ... | Simon Clarke |
| Kemal Sylvester | ... | Teddy |
| Maryann Turner | ... | Jean Ryan |
| Milo Twomey | ... | P.C. North |
| James Wilson | ... | Alvin |
Season 1, Episode 5: Darkness Visible: Part 1
13 March 1996Sam investigates the death of a gay man while in police custody. He had been arrested while drunk and was sharing a cell with another drunk, in for the night. The victim died from a blow to the head and was badly beaten post-mortem. DS Farmer is concerned that the assault may have been the work of some of her officers. Sam also meets up with Liam Slattery an old friend she has not seen for 20 years. Sam's sister however is convinced Liam was responsible for the death of their father years before.
| Amanda Burton | ... | Sam Ryan |
| John McGlynn | ... | Detective Inspector Tom Adams |
| Clare Higgins | ... | Detective Superintendent Farmer |
| Ken Stott | ... | Sergeant Bob Claire |
| Brendan Coyle | ... | Liam Slattery |
| William Armstrong | ... | Dr. Trevor Stewart |
| Ruth Gemmell | ... | Detective Constable Kerry Cox |
| Philip Glenister | ... | PC Denning |
| Janice Acquah | ... | Marcia Evans |
| Ruth McCabe | ... | Wyn Ryan |
| Matthew Steer | ... | Ricky Ryan |
| James Aubrey | ... | DI Hartley |
| Terence Booth | ... | Symonds Solicitor |
| Woolf Byrne | ... | Sam's Father |
| Rebecca Craig | ... | Jenny Stewart |
| Kate Fenwick | ... | Tracy Tennant |
| Caroline John | ... | Mrs. Claire |
| Ian Keith | ... | PC Jarvis |
| Dorian Lough | ... | Michael Pearce |
| Cécile Pallas | ... | Natalie Johns |
| Sam Parks | ... | Fred Dale |
| David Peart | ... | College Fellow |
 | Adrian Schiller | ... | Colin Trafford |
 | Ian Shaw | ... | PC Johns |
| Julie Smith | ... | Sarah |
| Gwyneth Strong | ... | Patricia Denning |
| Ian Tolmie | ... | Jeff |
| Michael Troughton | ... | Allen Symonds |
| Gregor Truter | ... | Sergeant Lathwell |
| Milo Twomey | ... | PC North |
| Lee Whitlock | ... | Stevo |
Season 1, Episode 6: Darkness Visible: Part 2
14 March 1996Sam continues her investigation in the prisoner's death and believes the police are covering up. When a police constable whose wife reported was cracking up is found dead, the investigating officers themselves believe something is amiss. Sam continues to be harassed by someone unknown and has to call in the bomb squad when she receives a mysterious parcel and subsequently someone tries to run her off the road. Liam and Sam renew their relationship but she is faced with a difficult choice.
| Amanda Burton | ... | Sam Ryan |
| John McGlynn | ... | D.I. Tom Adams |
| Clare Higgins | ... | D.S. Farmer |
| Ken Stott | ... | Sergeant Bob Claire |
| Brendan Coyle | ... | Liam Slattery |
| William Armstrong | ... | Trevor Stewart |
| Ruth Gemmell | ... | D.C. Kerry Cox |
| Philip Glenister | ... | PC Denning |
| Janice Acquah | ... | Marcia Evans |
| Ruth McCabe | ... | Wyn Ryan |
| Doreen Hepburn | ... | Beryl Ryan |
| Matthew Steer | ... | Ricky Ryan |
| James Aubrey | ... | DI Hartley |
| Richard Bacon | ... | TV Reporter |
| Kate Fenwick | ... | Tracy Tennant |
| Caroline John | ... | Mrs. Claire |
| Ian Keith | ... | PC Jarvis |
| Cécile Pallas | ... | Natalie Johns |
| Sam Parks | ... | Fred Dale |
| Ian Shaw | ... | PC Johns |
| Gwyneth Strong | ... | Patricia Denning |
| Richard Trinder | ... | Bomb Disposal Officer |
| Michael Troughton | ... | Allen Symonds |
| Gregor Truter | ... | Sergeant Lathwell |
| Milo Twomey | ... | PC North |
| Lee Whitlock | ... | Stevo |
Season 1, Episode 7: Sins of the Fathers: Part 1
27 March 1996One of Sam Ryan's students has a problem and seeks some personal advice. She and her family immigrated from Vietnam during the boat people exodus and her father wants her to enter a marriage he's arranged for her. She's worried that her husband to be will realize she is not a virgin and Sam counsels her that honesty is always the best policy, but in this case it drives the prospective groom to violence. When the family's restaurant is burned out, the police find a badly burned body. On the home front, Sam continues to bicker with her sister Wyn about whether their mother should be placed in a home and the bitterness over their father's death continues to divide them.
| Amanda Burton | ... | Sam Ryan |
| John McGlynn | ... | Detective Inspector Tom Adams |
| Clare Higgins | ... | Detective Superintendent Farmer |
| Teo-Wa Vuong | ... | Tran (as Teo Wa) |
| Ruth Gemmell | ... | Detective Constable Kerry Cox |
| William Armstrong | ... | Dr. Trevor Stewart |
| Ruth McCabe | ... | Wyn Ryan |
| Doreen Hepburn | ... | Beryl Ryan |
| Daryl Kwan | ... | Binh |
| Matthew Steer | ... | Ricky Ryan |
| Janice Acquah | ... | Marcia Evans |
| Rex Wei | ... | Nguyen |
| Daniel Ball | ... | Fireman |
| Daniel Bennion | ... | Abercrombie |
| Georgia Brown | ... | Young Sam |
| Woolf Byrne | ... | Sam's Father |
| Jessica Drum | ... | Le |
| Adam Dryer | ... | Petrol Station Manager |
| Hilary Hamilton | ... | Rosie |
| Ian Keith | ... | P.C. Jarvis |
| Bao Ma | ... | Lan |
| Rosanna Mayling | ... | Young Beryl (as Rosannah May) |
| Tim McEvoy | ... | S.O.C.O. |
| Hugo Napier | ... | Coroner's Officer |
| Sam Parks | ... | Fred |
| Phuong Thi Phan | ... | Mrs. Quoc |
| Paul Rainbow | ... | Senior Fireman |
| Fiona Tong | ... | W.P.C. Young |
| Milo Twomey | ... | P.C. North |
| Mai Vu | ... | Lan's Sister |
| Liane Ware | ... | Young Wyn |
| Tam Williams | ... | Harry |
Season 1, Episode 8: Sins of the Fathers: Part 2
3 April 1996DI Adams and DC Cox's personal relationship is now affecting their work, leading Cox to request a transfer. With the burned body now identified through dental records, the police have a suspect. However, he suffers from post traumatic stress disorder and the police are concerned that he may lash out. When the police do finally locate him, a member of the team is killed.
| Amanda Burton | ... | Sam Ryan |
| John McGlynn | ... | Tom Adams |
| Clare Higgins | ... | D.S. Farmer |
| Teo-Wa Vuong | ... | Tran (as Teo Wa) |
| Ruth Gemmell | ... | Kerry Cox |
| Ruth McCabe | ... | Wyn Ryan |
| Doreen Hepburn | ... | Beryl Ryan |
| Daryl Kwan | ... | Binh |
| Matthew Steer | ... | Ricky Ryan |
| Janice Acquah | ... | Marcia Evans |
| Daniel Bennion | ... | Abercrombie |
| Georgia Brown | ... | Young Sam |
| Woolf Byrne | ... | Sam's Father |
| Alan Gilchrist | ... | Search Squard Sergeant |
| Hilary Hamilton | ... | Rosie |
| Ian Keith | ... | P.C. Jarvis |
| Bao Ma | ... | Lan |
| Rosanna Mayling | ... | Young Beryl (as Rosannah May) |
| Hugo Napier | ... | Coroner's Officer |
| Sam Parks | ... | Fred Dale |
| Stephen Simms | ... | T.S.U. Leader |
| Richard Syms | ... | Duty Engineer |
| Milo Twomey | ... | P.C. North |
| Mai Vu | ... | Lan's Sister |
| Liane Ware | ... | Young Wyn |
Season 2
Season 2, Episode 1: Blood, Sweat and Tears: Part 1
14 February 1997Boxer Kevin Sharma dies from blows received in the ring, but pathologist Sam Ryan determines that he has a brain injury dating from sometime after his last bout two months ago. One of the governors of the boxing board, retired police Superintendent Jack Reeve, is concerned that it will reflect badly on them. Reeve is also trying to cancel one-time trainer Terence Cross' license after he is the victim of a hit and rub accident that leaves him a quadriplegic. A new Detective Superintendent, Peter Ross, is now in charge and Sam and he knew each other many years previously. Trevor finds himself alone after his wife leaves him. Sam and her sister Wyn bury their mother
| Amanda Burton | ... | Sam Ryan |
| Mick Ford | ... | Det. Supt. Peter Ross |
| William Armstrong | ... | Dr. Trevor Stewart |
| Ruth McCabe | ... | Wyn Ryan |
| Frederick Treves | ... | Jack Reeve |
| Frank Grimes | ... | Keith Jones |
| Richard Huw | ... | D.S. Tony Speed |
| Nicola Redmond | ... | D.I. Rachel Selway |
| Barry Jackson | ... | Terence Cross |
| Ruth Lass | ... | Terri Cross |
 | Connor McIntyre | ... | Tony Kennedy |
| Riz Abbasi | ... | Kevin Sharma |
| Idris Elba | ... | Charlie |
| Martin Herdman | ... | Barry |
| Bunny May | ... | Burgess |
| Ian Liston | ... | M.C. |
| Tom Lucy | ... | Referee |
| Terry Marsh | ... | Larry Cotton |
| Sam Parks | ... | Fred |
| Seymour Matthews | ... | Board Member |
| Matthew Bowyer | ... | Employment Officer |
| John Cater | ... | Captain Rider |
| Richard Cole | ... | Solicitor |
Season 2, Episode 2: Blood, Sweat and Tears: Part 2
15 February 1997The investigation continues and a boxing trainer apparently commits suicide. Sam isn't convinced however and with the assistance of a ballistics expert, obtains the evidence to prove the suicide was actually murder. She also learns the reason for Kevin Sharma getting into a bare-knuckles fight and now suspects that Terence Cross' hit and run may not have been an accident. Sam's sister Wyn continues to have difficulty coping following the death of their mother.
| Amanda Burton | ... | Sam Ryan |
| Mick Ford | ... | Det. Supt. Peter Ross |
| William Armstrong | ... | Dr. Trevor Stewart |
| Ruth McCabe | ... | Wyn Ryan |