Amanda Burton as Sam Ryan

Episodes 64

Buried Lies (1)

68%
February 21, 19961h
1x1

Dr Sam Ryan investigates her first case as a police consultant - a tragic case involving the death of a child.

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Buried Lies (2)

75%
February 22, 19961h
1x2

The murder investigation continues and someone breaks into Sam's house. Undeterred, she continues her search for the truth.

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Long Days, Short Nights (1)

67%
February 28, 19961h
1x3

When Mark James's decomposing body is discovered, it bears all the signs of a ritualistic killing.

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Long Days, Short Nights (2)

53%
February 29, 19961h
1x4

The police grow frustrated with the lack of a forensic link, but Sam finds more clues in an old case.

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Darkness Visible (1)

75%
March 13, 19961h
1x5

The death of a man in custody seems like a straightforward case, but DS Farmer has concerns about some of her officers.

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Darkness Visible (2)

75%
March 14, 19961h
1x6

Someone is harassing Sam as evidence of a cover-up mounts, and the bomb squad is called in to deal with a mysterious parcel.

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Sins of the Fathers (1)

70%
March 27, 19961h
1x7

Tragedy strikes after a student asks Sam for advice over her arranged marriage, and then sees her family torn apart.

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Sins of the Fathers (2)

70%
Season Finale
March 28, 19961h
1x8

Sam tries to persuade her student to reveal where her father is hiding. The tragedy spreads beyond the family, and even the team may be in danger.

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Blood, Sweat and Tears (1)

70%
February 14, 19971h
2x1

A boxer dies from brain injuries mid-bout. A new DSI takes over the team's investigations. Sam and Wyn bury their mother.

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Blood, Sweat and Tears (2)

70%
February 21, 19971h
2x2

Sam discovers why Kevin entered a bare knuckle fight, as well as uncovering evidence of more foul play in the boxing circuit.

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Cease Upon the Midnight (1)

70%
February 28, 19971h
2x3

Stuart Evans is in the advanced stages of Aids when he dies, and his body is donated to science. However a routine toxicology test reveals foul play was at work.

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Cease Upon the Midnight (2)

70%
March 7, 19971h
2x4

The police make an arrest, but do they have the right suspect? Sam pursues her own line of investigation.

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Only the Lonely (1)

70%
March 21, 19971h
2x5

The murder of a married woman who was having an affair seems straightforward. Friction develops between Dr Ryan and the police when the evidence complicates their case.

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Only the Lonely (2)

75%
March 28, 19971h
2x6

The murderer makes a direct threat against Sam's life after she uncovers the evidence needed to identify them.

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Friends Like These (1)

70%
April 4, 19971h
2x7

The police suspect a violent alcoholic of the murder of an elderly woman. Sam clashes with the police when she refuses to support their case.

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Friends Like These (2)

70%
Season Finale
April 11, 19971h
2x8

Sam's pursuit of her own theories leads her into dangerous places, both personally and professionally.

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An Academic Exercise (1)

75%
March 19, 19981h
3x1

Sam must investigate a case with a painful personal connection when a close friend is murdered after the Cambridge May Ball.

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An Academic Exercise (2)

75%
March 19, 19981h
3x2

The case becomes entangled in Annabelle's romantic relationships when Sam discovers her friend may have had an affair with a student.

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Fallen Idol (1)

70%
April 2, 19981h
3x3

A young woman is found dead in an empty house. Why was she there? Sam suspects another person was involved.

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Fallen Idol (2)

75%
April 2, 19981h
3x4

The hunt is on for Mr Harris, but the murderer may be closer to home. Meanwhile, Sam grows closer to surgeon James Reynolds.

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Divided Loyalties (1)

75%
April 15, 19981h
3x5

A tragic scene is discovered when a young mother apparently dies of an overdose. When another addict dies in an explosion, Sam has a bigger case on her hands.

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Divided Loyalties (2)

75%
April 15, 19981h
3x6

Are the deaths linked to a drug war or is this the work of vigilantes? Sam suspects a personal tragedy is at the heart of things.

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Brothers in Arms (1)

70%
April 23, 19981h
3x7

The death of a farmer involving a combine harvester seems like an accident - until Sam receives an anonymous tip-off.

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Brothers in Arms (2)

70%
Season Finale
April 23, 19981h
3x8

Sam looks for connections between Ian Neal and a killing in Northern Ireland in 1985. Meanwhile DI Connor's wife arrives in Cambridge.

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Gone Tomorrow (1)

75%
May 31, 19991h
4x1

Sam learns that the captain of the helicopter died of a heart attack, but she doesn't think it was the cause of the crash, and with 75 helicopters grounded, accident investigator Tony Newsome needs some answers.

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Gone Tomorrow (2)

75%
May 31, 19991h
4x2

Sam learns that the captain of the helicopter died of a heart attack, but she doesn't think it was the cause of the crash, and with 75 helicopters grounded, accident investigator Tony Newsome needs some answers.

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A Kind of Justice (1)

75%
June 8, 19991h
4x3

A small-time criminal is the prime suspect in a gangland murder. Sam Ryan believes he may be innocent.

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A Kind of Justice (2)

75%
June 8, 19991h
4x4

Sam challenges the police after an indepenedent postmortem into McNally's apparent suicide. Further deaths take place.

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A Good Body (1)

75%
June 15, 19991h
4x5

Sam searches for the identity of a victim of a cinema fire. A medical artist helps her reconstruct the face, but the result causes some embarassment for the police.

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A Good Body (2)

75%
Season Finale
June 15, 19991h
4x6

The identity of Body 10 reveals that a violent criminal may have been wrongly convicted of a murder. Sam and DCI Connor are eager to get the truth.

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The World Cruise (1)

75%
December 11, 20001h
5x1

Two elderly brothers are found dead in their home, with no apparent injuries. A post mortem discovers suspicious puncture marks and a possible racist connection.

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The World Cruise (2)

75%
December 18, 20001h
5x2

A third death helps Sam realise that the motive behind the murders of the Davies brothers was not racial - but revenge.

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Two Below Zero (1)

75%
February 12, 20011h
5x3

Sam is called in to identify the naked body of a woman uncovered on a ski slope in Norway.

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Two Below Zero (2)

75%
February 19, 20011h
5x4

DCI Norton dismisses Sam's idea that a serial killer is at work - until a third body is found at one of the victim's family homes.

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Faith (1)

75%
March 16, 20011h
5x5

A school director's wife commits suicide, but Sam suspects murder. During the investigation, she receives shocking news about her own health.

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Faith (2)

75%
Season Finale
March 23, 20011h
5x6

A second post-mortem is perfumed on Helen Dupen and, although Sam is obviously ill, she is determined to find more evidence.

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The Fall Out (1)

75%
October 28, 20021h
6x1

Professor Leo Dalton and Dr Harry Cunningham join Sam Ryan in the investigation of a massive traffic accident in which not everything is as it seems.

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The Fall Out (2)

75%
October 29, 20021h
6x2

Sam, Leo and Harry are at odds with the police investigators when a covert operation is exposed. But has Sam overstepped the mark this time?

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Kith and Kill (1)

70%
November 5, 20021h
6x3

The police bring in the team when a family is attacked in their own home, leaving the only survivors in critical condition.

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Kith and Kill (2)

75%
November 6, 20021h
6x4

A new murder turns DCI Ashton's suspicions toward the victim's family and friends, whilst Harry investigates a death that may be linked to the Irons family.

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Tell no Tales (1)

75%
November 19, 20021h
6x5

Murder is suspected when the body of a missing person is found hidden within a derelict factory, seven years since he was last seen alive.

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Tell no Tales (2)

70%
November 20, 20021h
6x6

As Sam searches for the killer of Marcus Saul, Harry finds himself involved in the tragic death of a student from the medical faculty.

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Closed Ranks (1)

75%
November 26, 20021h
6x7

The murder of a probation officer leads the team to the doorstep of a police cadet college, as they quickly establish a link to a similar murder just months before.

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Closed Ranks (2)

75%
Season Finale
November 27, 20021h
6x8

As the police investigate the possibility of a copycat killer among the students, a friend from the college pressures Sam to put loyalty above the truth as the case unfolds.

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Answering Fire (1)

75%
October 11, 20031h
7x1

Sam is called after a suspected terrorist attack causes a fire at a hotel and a government minister is injured.

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Answering Fire (2)

75%
October 12, 20031h
7x2

Sam delves deeper into the case but is undermined by the findings of an independent pathologist, brought in to conduct a second autopsy.

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Fatal Error (1)

75%
October 18, 20031h
7x3

Sam comes under scrutiny at an official inquiry into two prison deaths and an old case Sam worked on 13 years resurfaces.

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Fatal Error (2)

75%
October 19, 20031h
7x4

Sam uncovers a crippling truth about her involvement in a 13-year-old case -did she help convict an innocent man?

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Running on Empty (1)

75%
October 25, 20031h
7x5

The body of a young pregnant sports agent is found in the grounds of her office building. Sam and her team uncover a tragic story of money and corruption.

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Running on Empty (2)

70%
October 26, 20031h
7x6

Following her discovery of the second body and believing the cases to be linked, Sam is sidelined from the investigation as she attempts to get to the truth.

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Beyond Guilt (1)

75%
November 1, 20031h
7x7

The Home Office ask Sam and her team to examine a number of times of death as given by a highly respected and internationally renowned independent pathologist, Peter Sachs.

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Beyond Guilt (2)

75%
Season Finale
November 2, 20031h
7x8

Leo and Harry follow up their leads to discover an alarming truth. Are Sam and her team being used by the Home Office to drive out Peter Sachs in fear of a costly process?

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Time to Heal (1)

75%
September 5, 20041h
8x1

The bodies of two young men are discovered, partially exposed, following a landslide on the coast of Northern Ireland.

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Time to Heal (2)

80%
September 6, 20041h
8x2

The case takes an interesting turn when the bodies are identified as brothers who disappeared after a police questioning during the Troubles.

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Death by Water (1)

75%
September 12, 20041h
8x3

Suspicious symptoms afflicting a group of children on the coast may be linked to the death of a local man.

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Death by Water (2)

75%
September 13, 20041h
8x4

Leo hunts for the source of the children's symptoms before any more fatalities occur. Meanwhile Harry discovers the truth behind Nick Garner's death.

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Nowhere Fast (1)

75%
September 19, 20041h
8x5

The death of a jockey during a race becomes more complicated when the horse's owners are killed in a helicopter crash.

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Nowhere Fast (2)

70%
September 20, 20041h
8x6

Foul play is confirmed when it emerges that both the horse and the helicopter pilot were drugged. Could syndicate member Matt Gibb be responsible?

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Body 21 (1)

75%
September 25, 20041h
8x7

Leo and his team are approached by a support group to help discover the truth behind a train crash.

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Body 21 (2)

75%
Season Finale
September 27, 20041h
8x8

Leo, Harry and Nikki step up their efforts to discover the truth behind the train crash but there are still many unanswered questions.

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History (1)

60%
May 23, 202257m
25x1

Sam Ryan recruits the Lyell team to investigate the assassination of the health secretary, but Nikki is unsure whether Sam knows more than she's letting on.

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History (2)

60%
May 24, 202257m
25x2

DNA evidence linked to the health secretary’s assassination forces Nikki to face her past in the present. As her investigation progresses, Nikki realises that its consequences will affect her, and her profession, forever.

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History (3)

45%
May 30, 202258m
25x3

When a woman confesses to murdering her husband, the Lyell team must determine if all is as it seems. Meanwhile, Simone is shocked to be reunited with a detective from her childhood and struggles to untangle her past.

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History (4)

55%
May 31, 202258m
25x4

A secret from his father propels Jack to Belfast. Meanwhile, Simone and Nikki investigate the mystery of a burned body. As familial secrets come to the surface, Jack faces tragedy head on.

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History (5)

50%
June 6, 202256m
25x5

The death of an investigative journalist throws the spotlight on to Sam Ryan. Nikki begins to realise that the implications of her discoveries will challenge the principles of forensic science.

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History (6)

55%
Season Finale
June 7, 202257m
25x6

Events lead Nikki to conclude that getting the truth will put the Lyell team and everything they love in danger.

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