Anna Brewster

When England's King Henry VIII wants to wage war with France, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey proposes a treaty that will ensure their place in history as the Duke of Buckingham plots to assert his own claim to the throne.

In the wake of signing a treaty with France, Henry learns of Buckingham's plot to assassinate him as Lady Blount finally bears him the son he has always wanted.

Still plagued by the death of his ex-wife, Luther returns to work to face a surreal and nightmarish case of a masked murderer determined to enter into folklore. As the body count rises, Luther must use all his skills to stop the killer, at the same time trying to rescue an old acquaintance's daughter from the dangerous world of prostitution.

A wealthy business owner is found dead so Nikki works with forensic scientists to convince DI Gold it was murder.

Whilst Nikki, Leo and Jack struggle to ascertain how Deanna was killed, DI Gold focuses on two main suspects in John Briggs' inner circle.

A new student nurse arrives at the Royal, and Lizzie falls for a motorcycle stunt rider who is convinced he's destined to live fast and die young.