
The Bill — Season 19
Detective Superintendent Phil Hunter’s intricate schemes are beginning to unravel. Detective Chief Inspector Meadows and Superintendent Okaro orchestrate raids on known criminal contacts before Hunter can warn Ron Gregory, the local crime b…
Detective Inspector Samantha Nixon is pursuing a serial killer when her phone call with Detective Constable Duncan Lennox abruptly cuts off. Lennox traces the call, but he and PC Taviner discover only Cass Rickman's neck chain and Nixon's p…
Glaze finds himself embroiled in the affair of a priest accused of child abuse, who has sought sanctuary within a nearby church now surrounded by concerned parishioners. Best is summoned to a private residence at his sister Karen's home. Me…
Detective Sergeant Phil Hunter’s allegiance to crime boss Ron Gregory is proving disastrous. His wife, Cindy, is entangled in Gregory’s illicit affairs, and meanwhile, Detective Chief Inspector Meadows and Superintendent Okaro are closing i…
Superintendent Adam Okaro issued a directive: his officers were to refrain from arresting drug users. Instead, Sun Hill would focus its efforts on dismantling the supply network. Detective Constable Cathy Bradford was incensed by this polic…
Rumors of Superintendent Adam Okaro's contentious approach to drug policy consistently attract media attention. Consequently, Borough Commander Jane Fitzwilliam calls a press conference, intending to ensure he aligns with the department's s…
Following pressure from the Borough Commander regarding drug enforcement, Superintendent Adam Okaro made the unexpected decision to resign. Detective Constable Des Taviner grew suspicious of judicial corruption when a crucial witness failed…
PC Des Taviner is determined to examine Judge Sinclair, whom he believes to be corrupt. DCI Meadows, a friend of the judge, urges him to abandon the line of inquiry, yet asks DC Mickey Webb to discreetly monitor the situation. Inspector Gol…
Detective Constable Des Taviner’s arrival at CSU disrupts the team, his methods and assertive demeanor causing unease. Sergeant June Ackland finds herself increasingly anxious about her impending proposal to PC Jim Carver, while Detective C…
The apparent randomness of the drive-by shooting that struck a young girl at the local bank takes on a darker hue when it’s revealed her father works as an accountant for a local gang. FDO Roberta Cryer harbors doubts about PC Cathy Bradfor…
PC Luke Ashton is taken aback by the news that his wife, PC Kerry Young, is expecting a child. DC Danny Glaze perceives an opportunity to secure sufficient evidence for the arrest of a teenage burglar when a young man is assaulted by two th…
The search for Joanna Sharpe, the eight-year-old daughter of DC Eva Sharpe, has become a widespread operation. Eva, acutely aware of the gravity of the situation as a police officer, feels the weight of it amplified by the public attention …
The attack on a prison officer may prove to be more complex than a simple robbery. Detective Constable Jim Carver begins working with the Sharpes as their Family Liaison Officer, seeking crucial details about Joanna’s vanishing. Detective C…
Against the protests of her colleagues, Detective Chief Inspector Eva Sharpe returns to duty, accompanied by the newly assigned Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy. While Eva’s team, along with a specialist unit from Scotland Yard, endeavor to unravel…
Detective Superintendent Adam Okaro faces mounting pressure from the Borough Commander to remove Detective Chief Inspector Jack Meadows following his recent clash with Judge Howard Sinclair. Detective Constable Eva Sharpe is incensed to lea…
The CID's ongoing investigation into the child exploitation ring yields a series of perplexing questions. Meadows is acutely aware he’s treading a precarious path as he attempts to connect Howard Sinclair to the network. Fitzwilliam grows i…
The day CID had long awaited had arrived: Clive Inverdale, suspected of heinous crimes, was finally brought to court. But the unfolding crisis escalated with shocking speed when the courtroom was stormed by a masked assailant wielding a fir…
Detective Constable Eva Sharpe felt a wave of relief upon learning her daughter was alive, though the nature of her ordeal remained shrouded in mystery. The paedophile investigation into the charity "Global Families" pressed on, officers st…
Detective Inspector Sam Nixon is certain Ron Gregory is at the heart of the child exploitation ring, but can she definitively prove it? Meanwhile, Detective Chief Inspector Jack Meadows believes Detective Sergeant Phil Hunter remains loyal …
Boyden and Tait went to a school fight at Harvey Wallace Comprehensive and noticed a peculiar dynamic between one or two of the students and their teacher, Sonia Graham. Tait was clearly captivated, while Boyden picked up on growing whisper…
Abi Nixon begins her work experience at the station, and is thrilled to be assigned to patrol with Boyden. Her enthusiasm is tested when he is accused of impropriety with one of her friends, prompting Abi to offer her staunch defense. Meanw…
Sonia Graham, the schoolteacher, endures escalating abuse culminating in a shooting; she is discovered in her flat, fatally wounded. A growing number of suspects emerge. Glaze endeavors to reconcile Prince’s brother, Nathan, after Webb's in…
PC Gary Best finds himself captivated by the arrival of PC Honey Harman, whose demeanor and appearance prompt Sgt. Matt Boyden to perceive her as somewhat flighty. While searching the school for the weapon used in the gymnasium shooting and…
Following a period of leave, PC Polly Page returns to Sun Hill and is reassigned to the CSU, partnering with PC Cathy Bradford. Their initial case, a stalking investigation, quickly complicates when accusations of harassment fly between the…
PC Des Taviner receives his first assignment – a bicycle – and begins his duties as ward officer on the Coal Lane Estate. Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy is displeased by Taviner’s eagerness to assist a striking resident. An abandoned lorry leads …
PC Des Taviner discovers a terrified, shoeless Chinese man on the Coal Lane estate. However, during the man’s interview at the station, serious questions arise regarding Mai Ann Wey, the Chinese interpreter assigned by the Yard. Unaware of …
Sun Hill police descended upon London's Chinatown, their mission to find and arrest the corrupt interpreter, Mai Ann Wey. Driven by a desire to atone to Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy, PC Des Taviner managed to intercept Mai Ann as she evaded the…
DC Mickey Webb and Robbie Cryer’s attempt to spirit little Abeo away from Warren Napier’s house ends in capture by Ron Gregory and his men. DCI Jack Meadows receives a weary phone message from Webb, and he and Supt. Adam Okaro immediately m…
On the Coal Lane estate, PC Nick Klein and PC Ruby Buxton encounter Edith Bradley, an elderly woman lost and visibly distressed. Shortly after, Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy and PC Des Taviner find an elderly man, Ted Davis, in a similar state of fe…
PC Cathy Bradford stared in dismay at the lifeless form of Tanya, TDC Brandon Kane’s ex-wife. After summoning an ambulance, Bradford quickly departed the car park, eager to avoid her Sun Hill colleagues arriving to investigate. PC Cameron T…
The inquiry into the assault on Tanya Fisher remains ongoing, Detective Sergeant Debbie McAllister and Detective Inspector Will Elvins of the Major Incident Team harboring considerable doubts about her former husband, convicted offender Bra…
PC Gemma Osbourne arrested Sandie Booth, a minor celebrity known as the Channel London weathergirl, on shoplifting charges. While being charged in Custody, Booth overheard a remark about Osbourne’s sexuality, and soon fabricated an accusati…
The vanishing of a young girl forces the precinct to swallow its pride and summon retired Sergeant Bob Cryer, a man intimately familiar with the family. But his traditional methods prove ill-suited to Sun Hill’s contemporary approach to pol…
The frantic search for a missing mother began after a five-year-old girl was hospitalized following accidental crack cocaine ingestion. Sergeant Matt Boyden soon discovered the missing woman was his own rebellious daughter, Amy. Meanwhile, …
Superintendent Adam Okaro and Inspector Gina Gold deployed a surveillance camera within the men's locker room, hoping to identify the station thief—suspicion heavily centered on Police Constable Cameron Tait, following the discovery of Dete…
Matt Boyden’s day takes a dramatic turn. Having learned the truth about Abi’s father, he confronts the girl's mother, his adversarial colleague Acting DI Sam Nixon, with a veiled threat to reveal everything he knows. His turmoil deepens wi…
The quiet rhythm of life at Sun Hill continues, even after the recent loss of Sergeant Matt Boyden. The arrival of an Australian woman suspected of involvement in a shoplifting ring draws the attention of CID, spearheaded by PC Gary Best an…
PC Jim Carver finds himself wrestling with the aftermath of his refusal of Marie Graham’s marriage proposal. Just as he grapples with this decision, the return of his former love, Sergeant June Ackland, looms. PC Honey Harman, citing an ast…
Osbourne is unsettled after her encounter with an asylum seeker, struggling to maintain a clear boundary between her professional duties and personal life. Caught between the complexities of war-torn Iran and the challenges of the Sun Hill …
Sergeant June Ackland is embarrassed by her misjudgment from the previous evening – she’d mistakenly believed PC Jim Carver was about to propose, but duty calls. An elderly Czechoslovakian woman on the local estate is experiencing harassmen…
PC Tony Stamp finds himself deliberately avoiding Sgt. June Ackland following their unsteady encounter the night before. At Sun Hill, officers are investigating a string of assaults targeting the homeless population. However, when social wo…
PC Luke Ashton arrives at the scene of a devastating car crash, only to be surprised by the voice of Dale Smith, Sun Hill’s newly assigned sergeant, as backup arrives. Smith takes a considerable risk when he and Ashton rescue a boy trapped …
Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy awoke in the back of the hijacked taxi and sent a text message to PC Des Taviner with her location. She managed to escape, only to be quickly recaptured. Fortunately, Des arrived in time to disarm her assailant. Rel…
Trapped in a cellar, Sergeant June Ackland and Police Constables Jim Carver, Tony Stamp, and Polly Page find their strained patience tested as long-held resentments resurface, especially with Jim’s wedding to Marie Graham looming. The arriv…
DCI Jack Meadows discovered DC Ken Drummond asleep at his desk, and then reprimanded DS Debbie McAllister and DC Phil Hunter for their failure to meet their assigned crime targets. Drummond, burdened by considerable debt to Hunter, was secr…
Detective Superintendent Phil Hunter informs his superiors of Detective Constable Ken Drummond’s second job as a security guard. Detective Chief Inspector Jack Meadows and Superintendent Adam Okaro dismiss the matter, but privately devise a…
A surge in gun violence has gripped Sun Hill, fueled by an influx of illegal firearms, and Webb is certain that Trent is at the heart of it. As he and Drummond delve into Trent's dealings, Drummond stumbles upon a hidden cache of weapons. M…
PC Reg Hollis intervened when he witnessed a trio of youths harassing a bus driver, but the situation escalated dramatically when one of them produced a firearm. The youths hijacked the bus, taking Hollis, the driver, and a busload of terri…
Distraught, PC Polly Page is urged by her friend Cathy Bradford to conceal her role in Dr Owen Preston's death. Yet, as Polly drafts her statement for the police, a letter arrives naming her as the sole beneficiary of Owen's will. Will her …
Detective Chief Inspector Danny Glaze returns to Sun Hill and, remaining with CSU, joins Detective Constable Ramani De Costa and Police Constable Cathy Bradford in the investigation of a student rape. CSU’s primary suspect is Keiran Thompso…
Detective Inspector Sam Nixon hurried Abigail and Glenn Weston into the station as reporter Dougie Pritchard approached with his camera. Nixon made it clear he wanted Abi to avoid any association with Weston, yet he pressed her to agree to …
Detective Constable Ken Drummond’s efforts to earn Sid Wright's trust prove fruitless, culminating in a desperate move when he follows Wright and intrudes upon a private poker game hosted by Wright and the Fosters. A drunken altercation out…
Detective Constable Ken Drummond’s disguise as a security guard has been exposed, and he now finds himself held captive by the Foster family. Archie Foster demands Drummond's assistance in a raid on the Metropolitan Police warehouse, with t…
Following the shooting, Drummond is admitted to the hospital, but he insists on being discharged upon learning that his son, Alex, has been taken by the Fosters. Elsewhere, Okaro is incensed by news reports featuring Nixon and Glenn Weston,…
Drummond fled the hospital, his sole purpose to find his son, Alex. He immediately sought out Best’s assistance. Locating Vince Foster, he learned a grim truth: the only path to seeing Alex again lay in delivering Sid Wright. Elsewhere, Tav…
Though Foster has fulfilled his end of the bargain, he insists Drummond locate the men responsible for his father’s death and recover his missing cargo of stolen automobiles – all in exchange for his son’s well-being. With scant leads to fo…
At London's Kings Cross Station, young women traveling from the North are increasingly falling prey to inescapable networks of underage prostitution. The primary suspect, John Rutherford, is thought to reside in Canley, prompting a joint op…
As Ackland attempts to shield Monica Skinner from her husband, Sean, by pressuring her to testify, she risks overstepping professional boundaries. When Monica and her boyfriend are found assaulted, suspicion naturally settles on Sean, thoug…
The shadow of Monica Skinner’s suicide falls heavily on Ackland, casting doubt upon her professionalism and threatening her position as head of CSU. Elsewhere, Stamp and Hollis navigate a languid day, finding the most stimulating task is to…
Returning to duty, Sergeant June Ackland discovers a man with severe stab wounds inside the residence of Carl Harris, a well-known Crown Prosecution Service prosecutor. Harris is taken into custody for grievous bodily harm. Back at the stat…
Following the abduction of his daughter, Emily, Tait resolves to return to Australia, only to realize the error of his course and turn back towards Sun Hill. Best, harboring a suspicion that Mark Davies will withhold the identity of his ass…
Polly Page’s difficult cousin, Michelle, arrives at Sun Hill with a claim of being stalked. Despite Michelle's resistance, Polly skillfully persuades PC Cathy Bradford to draw out information from her, hoping to identify the perpetrator. DC…
Detective Superintendent Phil Hunter and Detective Constable Eva Sharpe examine an assault, a case where a man’s promising football career appears to have been destroyed by a calculated foul. After reviewing a videotape of the game, they ap…
As Inspector Gina Gold approached the station, a white van abruptly cut her off, resulting in a minor traffic incident. Upon the arrival of police, it was PC Gary Best who, with considerable distress, was compelled to conduct a breathalyzer…
Becker now deeply regrets trying to assist her married lover, who is a woman, after her husband declares his intention for revenge. She is led to a vacant house under construction, and suspects that Gavin’s actions are mirroring the treatme…
Responding to a burglary, Taviner and Young find themselves in pursuit of a speeding vehicle, only to discover it has been stolen by a masked driver. Taviner recognizes the modus operandi as matching several recent cases in the area, leadin…
PC Des Taviner is taken aback by the sight of Sgt Dale Smith and PC Kerry Young locked in an intimate embrace within a vehicle during an operation targeting a gang of teenage joyriders. The shock leaves him to carelessly leave the keys in t…
Detective Chief Inspector Jack Meadows, consumed by rage, is poised to arrest Detective Constable Mickey Webb for assaulting his girlfriend, Rachel Heath. But Heath intervenes, understanding that revealing their relationship would irrevocab…
Detective Constable Nick Klein has returned to duty following a period of rehabilitation for drug addiction. His return has been met with considerable disapproval, but Klein is determined to demonstrate his rehabilitation and readiness for …
McAllister serves as bait, intended to ensnare property developer Charles Vanderbilt, but he’s startled when a grenade is thrown through the window of their observation flat by one of Vanderbilt's men. Hunter tasks Tait and Klein with monit…
Detective Superintendent Phil Hunter once again exerts his influence over PC Nick Klein, compelling him and PC Tait to mislead Acting DI Samantha Nixon regarding the details of Jim Conrad’s injuries. Following the death of Matthew Easton’s …
Meadows finds Laura, his wife, shattered by the news of the rape. The case is swiftly passed to Barton Street, where Terry Perkins, the department's specialist in sexual offenses, takes over. A search of the crime scene yields a lost drivin…
The arrest of her close friend, Polly, consumed PC Cathy Bradford’s thoughts, leading her to visit Polly’s boyfriend, Max. She subtly suggested to him that he might have been Polly's intended victim. Meanwhile, the desperate pleas of domest…
Following PC Cathy Bradford’s hospitalization, Inspector Gina Gold is compelled to suspend Robbie Cryer, who is then escorted from the station. Driven by a desperate need to protect his career, Robbie seeks out his uncle, Bob Cryer, and tog…
Amidst a search for a swordsman driven to madness, Best and Harman find themselves caught in an unforeseen and fervent embrace. Meanwhile, as they delve into a car ringing scheme, McAllister and Hunter begin to sense a growing attraction be…
Detectives Eva Sharpe and Ken Drummond launch an inquiry following the arson of a Black man on the Jasmine Allen estate. A graffiti tag discovered nearby directs them to Brad Kelso, a member of a youth gang openly prone to racist remarks di…
Smithy reluctantly begins CPR on Brad Kelso, but when the ambulance arrives, it seems the efforts are already too late. Sharpe understands she will face an inquiry into Kelso’s death and worries whether Smithy will disclose her actions duri…
Smithy risks everything by delving into Brad Kelso's history, hoping to find something that will exonerate Eva. Elsewhere, the inquiry into Page’s cellmate takes an unexpected direction when Carver goes undercover as a hitman, seeking evide…
Following the assault by Martin Delaney, Webb clings to a denial, desperate to keep the event from wider knowledge. His carefully constructed composure shatters upon learning that Smithy has spoken of it, and a fierce anger flares within hi…
DC Mickey Webb resolved to pursue Delaney. His approach was methodical, seeking understanding while his colleagues focused solely on apprehension. A fortunate encounter with Delaney’s prison padre yielded a potential lead – information abou…
Detective Inspector Sally Johnson queries the newly assigned PC Yvonne Hemingway about Danny Glaze and Des Taviner, though unfamiliar with either. The truth about Glaze emerges unexpectedly when DCI Meadows receives Glaze’s warrant card in …
Murphy faces a difficult personal crossroads when she's asked to investigate a potential cot death. Meanwhile, Taviner resolves to prioritize Murphy and their child. Hemmingway and Young experience a rift, disagreeing on the best course of …
DCI Rob Thatcher and Detective Constable Brandon Kane execute a search warrant at the residence of a heroin dealer, the result of a devastating spate of overdoses linked to a contaminated supply. Driven by a relentless pursuit of the suppli…
The weight of his actions pressed down on PC Des Taviner as he confessed his role in the Sun Hill fire, the blaze that claimed the lives of six of his colleagues. His confession met with a chilling demand from Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy: surrende…
The warehouse blazed as Smithy hurried towards the inferno, while Stamp frantically summoned help. Smithy dragged Hollis from the vehicle, but as he turned to retrieve Taviner, a balcony gave way, collapsing onto both cars and igniting a fr…
A siege has begun. The man who abducted PC Gary Best’s father is now barricaded inside a building, and Inspector Gina Gold learns that two elderly residents, one of whom requires urgent diabetic medication, are trapped within. Faced with th…
In a live episode, Becker and Bradford find themselves held captive in the yard by a man intoxicated and armed with a knife. Becker is forcibly taken into a carrier, while Bradford manages to escape and seek assistance. Okaro assumes comman…
McAllister and Hunter delve into a grave assault on a sex worker, while Okaro finds himself navigating the manipulative tactics of National Party councillor Nicola Marsh, who seeks to inflame racial tensions by emphasizing a perceived rise …
Thatcher and Hunter delve into a campaign of vitriol targeting a boxer, uncovering a complexity in the vendetta's roots that initially eluded them. As racial tensions flare anew, Okaro finds himself navigating a delicate balance, striving t…
Detective Chief Inspector Terry Perkins is tasked with establishing a Public Protection Unit at Sun Hill, a unit designed to monitor offenders released back into society. His work begins abruptly with the arrival of Ian Forrester, a paedoph…
A shadow of suspicion falls upon the St Hugh's Hospital staff when an elderly patient, Florence, becomes the victim of a burglary. The keys to her bedside cabinet, and the contents within, were taken. Jim and Ramani's investigation leads th…
Detective Superintendent Phil Hunter and Detective Constable Eva Sharpe pursue distinct leads in the investigation of a young woman found stabbed after working as a prostitute. Phil is convinced a young man with schizophrenia is the culprit…
Sergeant Dale Smith finds it a constant struggle to maintain professional distance when working with Julian Walker, a victim of male rape resulting from a burglary. Still burdened by remorse over his handling of Mickey after his trauma, Smi…
Detective Superintendent Ramani De Costa and Detective Chief Constable Rob Thatcher are investigating a man who has been secretly filming women in the changing rooms of a leisure centre. Ramani is deeply disturbed when Steve's tapes reveal …
Distress grips Ramani upon learning of her stepdaughter's violation at the hands of the voyeur, and she finds herself unable to remain detached from the investigation. Detective Constable Rob Thatcher’s assignment to the case provokes her d…
Jim lies recovering in the hospital, burdened by the skepticism of his colleagues and the accusations leveled by his stepson – accusations of violence against Marie. When the truth emerges, Jim confronts the reality that his marriage to an …
PC Honey Harman demonstrates considerable skill when she and DC Brandon Kane investigate a case concerning an abandoned infant. Honey exhibits a talent for connecting with the mother, impressing Brandon with her policing acumen. She is deep…
Cathy Bradford returns to her duties following an unauthorized appearance on the Lorraine Kelly Show, and finds herself increasingly irritated by the growing closeness between Brandon Kane and Honey Harmond. Detective Constable Tony Sta…
Detectives Samantha Nixon and Ramani De Costa are called to investigate a domestic violence incident that escalates into murder. Their progress is complicated by Police Constable Cathy Bradford, whose increasingly erratic interview techniqu…
Superintendent Adam Okaro is driven by a fierce determination to apprehend the teenage vandals who assaulted the new Borough Commander, leaving him injured. Okaro’s forceful approach ignites a riot within the estate, forcing him to confront…
What connection could exist between a truckload of geese and these two men? Superintendent Okaro returns to the demanding realities of frontline policing, striving to maintain contact with his officers and their duties. His time with PC Ton…
Detective Cathy Bradford returns to duty, but this time the case involves something far more sinister than a simple domestic dispute – murder. Assigned to investigate a man devastated by his wife's betrayal, Cathy harbors little sympathy fo…
Detective Inspector Neil Manson’s arrival at Sun Hill was marked by an immediate assertion of authority. He was an old-school officer, and a deeply unpleasant one. Arrogant, sexist, and prone to bullying, Manson harbored resentment toward w…
The video of PC Cathy Bradford with her husband, captured just before her fatal fall, ignited a growing unease within DC Brandon Kane. His suspicions intensified, leading him to seek out Robbie Cryer, who proved resistant to involvement. Wa…
Detective Constable Brandon Kane shares his concerns with Inspector Gina Gold and DCI Jack Meadows, firmly believing PC Cathy Bradford’s role in his wife’s death extended beyond a casual connection. The discovery of Roberta Cryer, severely …

