On his first day, rookie cop Jake Vickers is partnered with formidable constable PC Ryan Draper. From assisting a suicidal mental-health patient to arresting an outrageous shoplifter, Jake's first shift is certainly trying. But being the chief superintendent's son, Jake's biggest challenge might just be earning the respect of his new colleagues.

An eccentric drug dealer who has evaded the clutches of the law is finally in Jo's sights, but his esoteric musings prompt her to consider her life choices. Elsewhere, Jake is left humiliated when he makes a spectacular rookie error on Brighton pier, and Ryan is forced to swallow his own bitter pill when he makes a rare, and embarrassing, mistake himself.

An escaped prisoner causes a professional headache for Donna and Lino. With increasing pressure from above, they do their best to track him down, but their efforts are cast aside when they help with a life-threatening situation. Meanwhile, Jake and Ryan attend a distressing domestic violence case that brings them to blows.

Saturday night in Brighton is a nightmare for police. The team struggle to cope with a drugs death, a stakeout, and a dog high on cocaine; but it's a fight in a nightclub that causes professional problems for Lino and a personal crisis for Carl.

Felix investigates a kidnap case with more to it than meets the eye. Jo struggles with Robert's rejection and Carl is left to pick up the pieces.

A potential drug-smuggling ring brings a tug master at the local harbor under Felix and Carl's suspicions, but Carl's chaotic personal life threatens to collapse the entire operation. Back at the station and with her final sergeant's exam looming, Jo is forced to confront her life decisions while working on an internet dating scam.