Series 3
1. Episode One
First broadcast: Thursday 13th September 2018
A contentious mayoral election is being fought between incumbent liberal Kashif Hassan and political underdog and local-girl-done-good Caroline McCoy.
2. Episode Two
First broadcast: Thursday 20th September 2018
Killer Beckett's next target is Manchester's children and Viv and the team must track down the poisoned batch of halal meat that Beckett has unleashed on the city before it's too late. In the hunt to get closer to Beckett, Dinah attempts to win the trust of the undercover cop in the midst of the far-right group Beckett used to be involved in - and uncovers explosive secrets
3. Episode Three
First broadcast: Thursday 27th September 2018
Election day looms and the team is on high alert, as Beckett's reign of terror appears to be escalating when an elderly Jewish man is found dead in a graveyard. The team is right on Beckett's tail, and a meeting between getaway driver Dennis and Beckett promises to be the key to capturing him.
4. Episode Four
First broadcast: Thursday 4th October 2018
The team has lost Beckett by a hair's breadth - but they have gained a potentially priceless opportunity. With Bonnie and Dennis in the station, Viv and the team have 48 hours to get Dennis to betray his best friend and turn police informant. Dennis won't budge but when Viv tunnels down to his deepest insecurities she unleashes more than she could have bargained for.
5. Episode Five
First broadcast: Thursday 11th October 2018
Caroline McCoy's political reign begins, inciting chaos on the streets of Manchester, and catapults the hardline, no-nonsense DCI Terry Taylor into Friday Street cop shop, to bring the police in line with her agenda. While avoiding Terry's interferences, the team focus on using Bonnie and Dennis to expose Caroline and bring in killer Beckett.
6. Episode Six
First broadcast: Thursday 18th October 2018
Beckett's death leads the team with no option but to go after the Mayor herself and they put a spectacular plan in motion to bring her down once and for all. But the team's ingenious strategy is threatened when one of their own is kidnapped.
Series 3 Trailer
The team return for a third series.
Featuring: Joanna Scanlan (D.I. Vivienne Deering), Alexandra Roach (D.S. Joy Freers), Elaine Cassidy (D.C. Dinah Kowalska).