Sins and Roses: Season 1

Dalziel is forced to accept new recruit Sgt. Peter Pascoe as the pair team up for the very first time to investigate a serious murder case. Wetherton Rugby Club's golden boy, Sam Connon, wakes up after arriving at home with a hangover, to find his wife, Mary, dead in the armchair. Being vice-president of the rugby club himself, Dalziel decides to ruffle a few feathers and find out who had enough of a motive to want to kill her. However, with the murder weapon nowhere to be found, evidence of the

Dalziel and Pascoe are thrown into university life when the body of a former university principal, Alison Girling, who supposedly died in a bus crash in Austria, is found underneath her own memorial statue in the university car park. Speaking to all of the staff who worked with Girling prior to her death, Dalziel struggles to make any headway until the body of Anita Sewell, a student accusing another staff member of sexual harassment is found naked on a nearby golf course. Suspecting they may ha

Having persuaded Pascoe to marry the long-suffering Ellie, Dalziel finds himself with the opportunity to whisk himself away on holiday while Pascoe is on honeymoon. But, as ever, events fail to go to plan when Dalziel's car breaks down and he finds himself amidst a river funeral procession. Invited to stay at the deceased's house by his attractive widow, Dalziel believes all his dreams have come true, until her son goes missing, the housekeeper ends up dead in Epping Forest and an insurance inve

After being kept late by "The Fat Controller", as Ellie puts it, Pascoe and his wife finally head out on their romantic weekend break to meet up with some old friends, only to find a house full of dead bodies and his best friend nowhere to be found. Pascoe is thrown into the middle of a complex investigation, involving villagers' secrets, an unpublished manuscript and a suicide note. Meanwhile, back home, Dalziel is on the trail of a burglar who urinated in a elderly woman's kettle while robbing

Dalziel and Pascoe find themselves on the trail of "The Choker", a serial killer who strangles young girls and then phones the local newspaper with quotes from Shakespeare's Hamlet. His latest victims include 18-year-old bank worker Brenda Sorby, who is found in the Wetherton canal the morning after meeting up with her boyfriend and asking him to marry her. Having been spotted at a nearby funfair shortly before her death, Dalziel decides to pay a visit to the clairvoyant after she reveals to Bre

Dick Elgood, the owner of a local firm specialising in bathroom products, makes an off-the-record complaint to Pascoe about one of his employees, Patrick Aldermann, who he suspects is responsible for murder. An investigation into the complaint suggests that over the course of thirty years, six people in relation to Aldermann have all died suspiciously, and that each time, Aldermann has benefited from their death. Dalziel recognises Aldermann's mother, Penny, as one of his old flames from the rug

After leaving a country-house do a little more than worse for wear, Dalziel and his best mate Arnie head home, only for their car to collide with a passing cyclist on a country lane, knocking him down, and killing him. Arnie says he was at the wheel at the time of the man's death, but neither Pascoe nor the chief constable are 100% convinced, and the testimony of a waitress at the do seems to add to their suspicions. Meanwhile, Pascoe investigates the murder of a former soldier, who is found dea

Dalziel and Pascoe investigate when the skeleton of missing miner Billy Farr is found in a mineshaft in the Yorkshire coalfields, four years after his disappearance. At the time, a seven-year-old girl was murdered, and initially, a serial killer who confessed to killing five other girls was suspected. However, she was good friends with Farr, and due to the fact they both went missing on the same day, certain townsfolk believed he was somehow responsible. His son, Colin, fails to cope with the di

The funeral of an elderly Italian woman is interrupted by the arrival of her son, thought missing since 1944. Her relatives suspect that his abrupt appearance is only to collect his inheritance, as he is her sole beneficiary. Not all of her relatives are convinced he is who he says he is, but a fraudster. But before his identity can be verified, he is shot at the wheel of his car, parked in the police station car park. Dalziel and Pascoe identify the killer and the rightful beneficiary of the mo

Dalziel witnesses a death by gunshot in his neighbourhood, with the two men involved protesting that they were simply trying to stop the victim killing herself. Dalziel believes her husband, Philip Swain, murdered her, viewing him as the embodiment of evil. The other suspect, Greg Waterson, absconds, and Wield is beaten up by a group of local homophobes. Theatre director Eileen Anstiss casts Dalziel as God and Swain as Lucifer in a community mystery play, while Dalziel is sent a series of letter

A group of animal rights protesters who break into a medical facility find more than they bargain for when one escapes from the clutches of security into the nearby woods, only to find the remains of a dead body. Dalziel's not best pleased when he is forced to give up watching his rugby match to attend the scene. Meanwhile, after his grandmother suddenly dies, Pascoe tries to find out what happened to his grandfather who, during World War one, apparently deserted from a medical hospital to sail

Dalziel and Pascoe investigate the disappearance of a young girl, in similar circumstances to another girl who had disappeared in the same place fifteen years before. The initial suspect at the time of the first investigation was Benny Lightfoot, a local farmhand who himself vanished shortly after the girl's disappearance. And when graffiti in the words of 'Benny's Back' appears close to the site of the recent disappearance, Dalziel suspects that he may be back to strike again. However, all is n

The thirty-year-old murder case of Pamela Westropp is reviewed when the accused, Cissy Kohler, states she was coerced into giving a false confession. Having investigated the original case himself alongside his former boss, Wally, Dalziel is immediately told to stay away from the case, and instead, a high-flying DCC from London, Hiller, is brought in to lead the case. Unhappy with the decision, Dalziel decides to do a little investigating of his own, and manages to obtain papers on the case, whic

The death of young man, Zachary, who lapsed into a coma at a rave after taking illegal drugs, is investigated. It is initially suspected that he died of an overdose, but when the post mortem report reveals that the drugs contain traces of cyanide and high concentrations of nutmeg, Dalziel realises the boy had been poisoned. And when someone breaks into Zachary's garage looking for a photo, and Zachary's dad's shop is turned upside down, Dalziel suspects that someone has a vengeance against this

Mustafa’s lying about Ömer deeply shakes Zeynep. While Zeynep hesitates over whether or not to tell Serhat about this, Serhat is dealing with Berrak’s new moves. As the relationship between Cihan and Ebru comes to light, the news that will deeply shake Zeynep and Serhat comes from Kader.

When a suspected serial killer jumps to his death from the roof of a homeless hostel, the only witnesses are Pascoe and a homeless girl, who goes by the name of Abbie Hallingsworth—a girl who has been missing for nineteen years. DC Shaz Kendall, on attachment to Wetherton CID, invites Abbie to stay while she tries to find out more about the events leading up to her disappearance. However, her coy tactics of introducing her to her long lost family lands her in hot water with Dalziel. As her long

The death of Georgina Webster, a young business woman who falls from her horse during a fox hunt, turns out to be more than an accident when the leader of the hunt is sent a letter to that effect. Investigating, Dalziel and Pascoe discover someone planted gunpowder in a hedge shortly before her death, causing her horse to be startled and throw her off. As the local SABS group come under investigation, Dalziel discovers that the daughter of the huntsmaster is in fact a saboteur, and may hold more

Dalziel and Pascoe are tasked with investigating four suspicious deaths that occur within hours of each other. The first is the death of a French art dealer, who appeared to have either slipped or was pushed from the side of a motorway bridge. The second is the death of a Russian national whose coffin is found floating in the sea just off the coast of Whitby. The third is the death of a Japanese tourist, who is found stabbed atop a famous beauty spot mentioned in Wuthering Heights. And the fourt

When high court judge Jerry Chance is shot dead at point blank range, the immediate suspect is large-scale drugs importer Kenneth Barbour, whom Chance was recently trying for the importation of £15 million worth of street heroin. Barbour swears blind he is not responsible for the killing, so as Dalziel and Pascoe look a little deeper, they discover that Judge Chance was involved in homosexual relationships with young men. And when his latest fling is found dead of a suspected overdose in his fla

Seventeen-year-old music protégé Alec Jordan is found dead floating in a lake, and the incident brings back bad memories for Dalziel, as during a police pursuit ten years ago, he mowed down and killed Alec's mother. Determined to bring justice to Alec's grieving father, Dalziel pulls out all the stops to try and identify the killer – including an impromptu search of Alec's school, which results in his best friend, Sophie Caine, being arrested for possession of cannabis. No closer to the truth su

Dalziel and Pascoe investigate the murder of a young Asian woman, who is shot dead shortly after a heated political debate on the future of a community project for local teenagers. As the pair are forced to interrogate her tight knit community, they receive information from a witness who places one of the opposition's sons down by the river, disposing of a gun shortly after the incident. But when the witness is found dead in similar circumstances, Dalziel suspects that someone is playing him at

Dalziel attends the funeral of Fran Lock, an old friend and associate, with whom he had a close relationship many years ago. However, he is soon distracted by the murder of local solicitor David Brewer, who is found tied to his chair, with his clothes torn and knotted around him. Dalziel opens a letter from Fran implying that Mark is his son – she chose to marry a more reliable man and keep it secret. With Pascoe flying to the States to see his daughter, Dalziel makes Mark acting DI in his absen

Dalziel and Pascoe investigate the death of an undercover police officer, George Brierly, who was killed during the miners' strikes of 1984, when his remains are discovered at the bottom of a disused mineshaft. As Dalziel revisits his old stomping ground, re-igniting old feuds and long-lost relationships, he decides it's time to pay a visit to his sister, whom he hasn't seen for seven years. Meanwhile, digging into the files, Pascoe discovers that Dalziel was right at the centre of the initial i

Martin Wilkie, a soldier with the local army regiment, is found dead in a pig shed on the wedding day of one of his closest colleagues. Pascoe is immediately taken off the case, as the death occurs in his home town, and he had known most of the witnesses – and even the prime suspect – Dalziel is forced to play it by the book. Meanwhile, a hospital appointment has Dalziel running scared, so much he can't even admit to Wieldy that there's something wrong. As the murders continue to rack up, includ

73-year-old Mrs. Vannstone is found dead in a seaweed bath at a local spa. With Dalziel on a month's sick leave following his heart attack, it's left to Pascoe to deal with the case. Things look pretty straight forward, until the nurse who found the body supposedly commits suicide. Deciding it is time to return to work, Dalziel books himself a week at the spa in an attempt to find out the real goings on. And when another grisly murder occurs, he realises that certain people claim to be somebody

The paralyzed daughter of local farmers Sue and Jamie Blackstone finds she is able to walk again after being taken to a tree known as 'the healer' in Wetherton woods. However, the joy is short lived when an excavation to determine the tree's integrity yields the remains of a young girl who disappeared more than forty years ago from a children's home. As Dalziel and Pascoe track down the manager of the home, a local church priest – Father Leonard Tibbings – they discover a systematic chain of abu

Dalziel and Pascoe investigate the death of retired police officer Donald Fitzgerald, who is found bludgeoned to death on a local golf course, in similar circumstances to that of Ted Barnes, a snout who was killed by local rich kid Danny Macer, who was subsequently acquitted of all charges on the same day. Dalziel is determined to prove that his old foe is responsible, but with his deteriorating health, and being knocked down by a hit and run driver, Pascoe is forced to inform the ACC, who takes

Dalziel and Pascoe investigate a series of bizarre murders, all of which appear to have been committed by the same killer – although appear on the surface to have little or no connection. After each murder, the killer submits a reading to a local short story writing contest, leaving Dalziel and Pascoe with a number of strangely-written letters, which depict each killing in detail. As the death toll continues to rack up, the detective duo discover that each killing is linked to a corresponding le

Dalziel and Pascoe investigate the murder of American tourist Nancy D'Amato, whose body is found by squaddies out on a training exercise. As her overbearing husband Gus, a homicide detective from Boston, arrives on the scene, Dalziel is forced to try to keep him in the dark whilst discovering who is responsible for Nancy's death. Meanwhile, an old flame of Dalziel's, DS Jenny Etric, is assigned to help out on the case. As Dalziel tries to rekindle old romances, Spike discovers that Jenny has bee

Arriving at the last moment to save Zeynep and Ebru, Serhat encounters an unexpected scene. Zeynep, terrified of confronting the nightmare she's been living for years, reaches for a knife. Serhat saves Zeynep and Ebru from death. Azra's plans to build a free life for herself without Cihan are thwarted by Cihan's schemes. As Azra struggles to cope with Cihan's traps, she comes close to losing her sanity. Serhat continues to track down the envelope after Nejat's disappearance, acting meticulously and cautiously before making a major deal. The decision in Kader's custody case causes new chaos for Berrak. Will Zeynep be reunited with Kader? Serhat is shocked when the betrayal he experienced in front of the tabloid press becomes public knowledge.