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2019 – 2025 · 45m per ep · TV-14 · English · United Kingdom

Family Liaison Officer Lisa Armstrong becomes a little too emotionally involved with a case (to the point where she might compromise it) concerning a pair of missing Morecambe twins to whose distraught parents she is assigned.

6.5(143 reviews)

9.5473% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Mar 20, 2019
Last air date: Mar 11, 2025
Status: Returning
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 30
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Network / platform: ITV1
Creator / showrunner: Daragh Carville, Richard Clark
Certification: TV-14
Production companies: Tall Story Pictures

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Keywords

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Seasons & episodes

Series 1

2019 · 6 episodes

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Cast

Marsha Thomason

DS Jenn Townsend

Daniel Ryan

DI Tony Manning

Erin Shanagher

DS Karen Hobson

Barry Sloane

Chris Fischer

Georgina Scholes

Erin Fischer

David Carpenter

Conor Townsend

Andrew Dowbiggin

DS James Clarke

Olwen May

DC Lou McClaren

Emme Haynes

Maddie Townsend

Leanne Best

Julie Ashworth

Max Ferguson

Elliot Hayes

Suzanne Packer

Anne Jackson

Lex Shrapnel

David Wallasey

Ceallach Spellman

Bradley Dawson

David Troughton

Tommy Campbell

Stephen Wight

Craig Ashworth

Neil Maskell

Steve Dawson

Lucy Chambers

Poppy Richards

Tara Lynne O'Neill

Sinead Flanagan

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Reviews & ratings

6.5

143 community reviews

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Alex Rivera5.5/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim6.5/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel7.5/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
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Morgan Lee5.5/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong6.5/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful