Amy , The Ghost Squads newest recruit, is thrown in at the deep end investigating a team of cops who have been working undercover for months, tracking a network of sex traffickers. But Amys boss, Detective Chief Superintendent Carol McKay believes that one or more of the team have changed allegiances. The team, headed by DI Mike Pearce, are expecting a hidden consignment of 30 young Eastern European girls to be shipped into enforced prostitution. The cops work is dangerous and extreme, and Amy cant help but be impressed by the level of self-sacrifice these officers are making in order to maintain their covers. For Amy, this is policing like shes never seen before. In fact Mike, Kate (Donna Alexander) and Billy (Brooks Livermore) are so deep undercover Amy can never be absolutely sure which side they are on. McKay watches Amys personal engagement with this team with a growing unease. Worried that Amy will take things too personally and put the secrecy of the Ghost Squad at risk, she instructs Pete (Jonas Armstrong) to watch and look after Amy very carefully. Amy may have got close to these tough, seemingly devoted police officers, but someone has betrayed them and it is her job to uncover who, and why.

Director: Dan Percival

Writer: Tom Grieves


Sergeant Ralph Allen is an old-fashioned, no-nonsense copper; or a "dinosaur" according to McKay. She suspects he is bringing the force into disrepute and needs removing. Amys task is clear: get close to him, prove that hes abusing his position and get him kicked out. Amy goes undercover to pair up with Ralph and follow up the disappearance of tearaway Danielle Parker, a teenage member of a notorious girl gang that runs amok on the local estate. Ralph doesnt seem too bothered about the missing teenager, but when his friend Eddy is viciously attacked by Danielles crew, Ralph becomes determined to bring the gang to justice. But Amy finds that, despite his gruff appearance, Ralph is dedicated to his job and intent on making a difference for the community he serves. She starts to feel uncomfortable with McKays desire to remove him from the force. Meanwhile McKay, who has asked Pete to spy on Amy, discovers that Amy is having an affair with married Deputy Assistant Commissioner Robert Townsend . Is Amy leaking information about The Ghost Squad to him? McKay orders Pete to bug Amys flat and plots to split them up...

guest cast: Brendan Coyle as Sergeant Ralph Allen / Jamie Cymbal as Eddy / James Weber Brown as Deputy Assistant Commissioner Robert Townsend

Director: Dan Percival

The Greater Good - Tuesday 6th December 2005 @ 10pm

Writer: Tom Grieves

Detective Chief Superintendent Sally Marshall is a rising star in the force and head of a Serious Crime Squad. But her clear-up rate is suspiciously high and theres concern that shes been cutting corners to get results. And cutting corners could mean framing suspects... With Sally in line for promotion to Commander, McKay is asked to find out if there is anything that the police should know before making such a high profile promotion. Amy is sent in to find out if Sally has any dirty secrets. Amy joins Sallys team alongside DI Ian Sinclair (Paul Ireland), to investigate the brutal murder of a young woman. Their prime suspect is Keith Warren, arrested for a similar crime 18 months before. But the evidence was circumstantial and Warren walked free. This time, Marshall is determined to nick him. But is she willing to break the law in order to get her man and win herself the promotion she craves? And matters become even more complicated when Amy spots Sally having lunch with Robert, Amys senior police officer boyfriend. Amy begins to realise that she has unwittingly become a pawn in other peoples political games.

guest cast: Clare Holman as Detective Chief Superintendent Sally Marshall / Paul Ireland as Det Insp Ian Sinclair / James Weber Brown as Deputy Assistant Commissioner Robert Townsend / Stuart McQuarrie as Keith Warren

Director: Charles Palmer

Firewall - Tuesday 13th December 2005 @ 10pm

The Ghost Squad is a powerful and fast-paced drama dealing with the murky morality of policing the police. Amy has three targets within the Witness Protection Unit: DC Richard Ellis, DS Tony Sharpe and DS Jimmy Franks. One of them is corrupt and desperate to prevent Brendan, the sole witness to a murder, from giving evidence. Without him, the murderer, Warren Cole, walks free. Amy is assigned to work alongside them, finding herself baby-sitting Brendan in a safe house, giving him constant reassurance that hes safe and doing the right thing. But when a funeral wreath with Brendans name on it is delivered, the atmosphere changes. Amy and Pete (Jonas Armstrong) are most suspicious of Jimmy: hes secretive, his behaviour is unpredictable and he has repeatedly slipped their surveillance. And the plot thickens when Pete finally manages to keep tabs on Jimmy: he follows him to a meeting with a certain DCS Carole McKay...

guest cast Neil Bell as DS Tony Sharpe / Jason Flemyng as DS Jimmy Franks / Paul Popplewell as DC Richard Ellis / Tony Maudsley as Brenda 

Director: Charles Palmer

Necessary Means - Tuesday 20th December 2005 @ 10pm

Writer: Declan Croghan

PC Sarah Houghton works for the Community Safety Unit, and her profile suggests shes a good cop and dedicated to victim support. But the Financial Crimes Unit have found irregularities in her bank account. Large payments are going in and out, well beyond the salary of a police officer. McKay thinks its a money-laundering scam and Amys job is to find out where the money is coming from. The girls get on well, but Amy soon finds that Sarah isnt the most popular officer in the chauvinistic station. Her commitment to victim confidentiality means refusing to share intelligence with the Serious Crime Unit, headed up by DS Vinny Thomas. As Amy investigates deeper, she uncovers a ring of deception centred round Vinny - dealing drugs and involved in an abusive relationship with Sarah. Needing to be accepted as one of the lads on the team, Amy realises that the only way to get closer to Vinny is to betray her friendship with Sarah. But as the pressure on Sarah from the rest of the station to join them becomes increasingly heavy, Amy realises that she is unwittingly forcing an innocent policewoman to break the law.

guest cast Neve McIntosh as PC Sarah Houghton / Joseph Millson as DS Vinny Thomas

Director: Richard Laxton  

Colour Blind  - 27th December 2005 @ 10pm [double bill]