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Merseybeat

9.5·4 seasons·38 episodes·60 min avg.·United Kingdom

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

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Deep End
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Jul 16, 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.

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Step by Step
Step by Step
Jul 23, 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.

03
Coming of Age
Coming of Age
Jul 30, 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.

04
Unexploded Bombs
Unexploded Bombs
Aug 6, 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.

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Dead Time
Dead Time
Aug 13, 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.

06
Thicker Than Water
Thicker Than Water
Aug 20, 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.

07
Fools Rush In
Fools Rush In
Aug 27, 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.

08
For Better or for Worse
For Better or for Worse
Sep 3, 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?

09
Crying Out Loud
Crying Out Loud
Sep 10, 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.

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What Goes Around
What Goes Around
Sep 24, 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.

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Jonathan Kerrigan
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Shelley Conn
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Stephen Moore
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Leslie Ash
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Paul Bown
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Tupele Dorgu
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Joanna Taylor
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Michelle Holmes
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Josie D'Arby
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John McArdle
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