Waking the Dead

20009 seriesEntertainment / Detective
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A specialised team of police officers uses newfound evidence and new technology to try and solve cold cases. Led by the temperamental Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd, the experts work on bringing justice to murder victims and their families.

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Episode 1Life Sentence

When the only living victim of a jailed killer becomes a target of harassment, Boyd is given the chance to prove his theory that the murderer had a partner.

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Episode 1Life Sentence: Part 1

Life Sentence - Part 1. Someone is stalking the only surviving victim of a convicted serial killer.

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Episode 2Life Sentence: Part 2

Life Sentence - Part 2. Boyd's theory is proved right when a young woman is abducted. Some upsetting scenes.

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Episode 3Deathwatch

Feature-length episode. The team is forced to delve into London's murky underworld to investigate a gangster's deathbed confession revealing the names of 12 victims.

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Episode 3Deathwatch: Part 1

Deathwatch - Part 1. A deathbed confession draws light on 12 separate 'unauthorised killings'.

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Episode 4Deathwatch: Part 2

Deathwatch - Part 2. An exhumed body raises more questions than it answers as Boyd seeks further help. Some upsetting scenes.

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Episode 5Special Relationship

Trevor Eve stars in a tense feature-length episode of the police drama. When a prominent Home Office advisor is found murdered, Boyd suspects a cover-up.

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Episode 5Special Relationship: Part 1

Special Relationship - Part 1. The murder of a Home Office adviser is reopened when the only suspect is acquitted.

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Episode 6Special Relationship: Part 2

Special Relationship - Part 2. The search for justice leads Boyd higher up the political ladder, jeopardising his career.

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Episode 7Thin Air

Feature-length drama with Trevor Eve leading the police forensics team. The dress of a woman who disappeared 12 years earlier on Hampstead Heath is found in a lock-up.

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Episode 7Thin Air: Part 1

Thin Air - Part 1. The discovery of a red dress reopens a famous missing persons case.

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Episode 8Thin Air: Part 2

Thin Air - Part 2. Boyd's career is on the line as Joanna Gold's killer starts to stalk her younger sister. Adult themes.

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