Merseybeat

1h

Crime

Drama

Merseybeat follows the fortunes of Newton Park police force, as the officers struggle to balance their demanding work and home lives.

Episodes

Cast

Deep End

1. Deep End

1h

16th Jul 2001

Supt Susan Blake returns to work from maternity leave. For PC Steve Traynor the day starts rather differently. Within the station, as the news spreads of their colleague's injuries reaches the officers, emotions are running high.

Step by Step

2. Step by Step

1h

23rd Jul 2001

The day starts badly for Steve - he has slept through his alarm. His concerned colleagues have to break into his flat to get him up for work. The team responds to a call about a till snatch from a newsagents.

Coming of Age

3. Coming of Age

1h

30th Jul 2001

Bill faces a life-or-death situation when he and Steve chase two men who have broken into the home of an antiques dealer, and Jim Oulten faces financial and marital problems.

Unexploded Bombs

4. Unexploded Bombs

1h

6th Aug 2001

Steve and Larry go undercover to catch muggers and Steve finds himself facing an old woman with a submachinegun; a pregnant woman makes a confession to an off-duty Susan; Connie puts her career ahead of a family life; and Steve narrowly escapes being blown up by a hand grenade dropped by the old woman whose husband collected war memorabilia.

Dead Time

5. Dead Time

1h

13th Aug 2001

A past case comes back to haunt Susan, but it is Jim who makes a grave error of judgement, which puts a suspect and his daughter in danger. Meanwhile, Steve continues his reckless behaviour and hopes to cover up that he has crashed a squad car in a high-speed chase.

Thicker Than Water

6. Thicker Than Water

1h

20th Aug 2001

Miriam oversteps the mark after being called to a domestic violence case, which forces Susan to face some unwelcome memories. Meanwhile, Steve and Connie pick up a youngster suspected of credit card fraud, little realising they know his cousin rather well.

Fools Rush In

7. Fools Rush In

1h

27th Aug 2001

Jim's past returns to haunt him when a persistent offender slips through his grasp once again, and Larry helps out an illegal immigrant who has been beaten up by thugs at a strip club.

For Better or for Worse

8. For Better or for Worse

1h

3rd Sep 2001

DI Pete Hammond seems rather down in the mouth. Is it the work that's getting him down or is it all the women in his life that he's juggling? Superintendent Jim Oulton also seems rather stressed. What's on his mind?

Crying Out Loud

9. Crying Out Loud

1h

10th Sep 2001

A high-speed car chase goes tragically wrong for Connie. The grieving father tries to blame the police but it turns out that his daughter was on Ecstasy. The Chirf Constable interferes, trying to force Susan out. She realises what he's up to and calls his bluff.

What Goes Around

10. What Goes Around

1h

24th Sep 2001

The day starts off the night before as most of the team are partying all night. A stalker is still after DS Blake and tries to blow her up but gets the wrong victim. Jim's daughter comes home to try and persuade him to patch things up with his wife. The team pull out all stops to catch the stalker and find a suspect. Tiger gets heavy handed with the suspect and could blow the case.

First air date

16th Jul 2001

Last air date

19th Jan 2004

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

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