Called to the home of an elderly couple who haven't been seen for a while, Janet discovers Eunice Bevan's severed head at the bottom of the stairs, her body at the top, and her husband Joe in bed, emaciated and barely able to speak.
12 months earlier. When businessman Adam Armitage shoves a homeless man, he doesn't know he's killed him. So why is he running away? And while Rachel weds a delighted Sean, Janet admits her marriage is over.
The detectives investigate the murder of a wealthy man whose double life left him vulnerable to exploitation.
Troubled saleswoman Helen turns up on Janet's doorstep with information that takes the investigation into the death of her mother in a completely different direction - paving the way for the formidable Det. Supt Julie Dodson to be called in.
Having realized her marriage is a mistake, Rachel is still staying at Janet's and making excuses for her absence, but Sean isn't prepared to accept that things have gone so wrong, so quickly. Meanwhile, the investigation into Joe Bevan continues.
When Janet gets called in to Gill's office to explain a cheeky email that she's sent to Rob, she's adamant that it wasn't from her, and mortified that Rob will think it is. Meanwhile, Catherine, daughter of care home resident Gerald French, raises concerns about the level of care her father had been receiving, so Scott and Bailey are sent in to investigate.
Suranne Jones
DC Rachel Bailey
Lesley Sharp
DC Janet Scott
Tony Mooney
DC Pete Readyough
David Prosho
DC Ian Mitchell
Amelia Bullmore
DCI Gill Murray