9.060 minSeason 3 • Episode 8
LatestDCI Gene Hunt and his team are investigating a diamond heist following the murder of three London gang members. But DI Alex Drake is distracted and, with encouragement from DCI Jim Keats, she decides to pursue her own investigation to the bitter end - did Gene Hunt murder Sam Tyler? When Gene discovers that Alex has gone, he races after her leaving Ray Carling, Chris Skelton and Shaz Granger to plan an ambitious sting operation. As Gene desperately tries to reach Alex before she discovers the truth, Chris, Shaz and Ray's world completely falls apart. It's time for Alex and the rest of the team to find out the truth about Gene Hunt...
Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar company.
Acting
Hawes and Glenister's electric, wounded chemistry carries everything.
Production
1981 London so thick with period detail you can smell the hairspray.
Writing
Series 3 finale retroactively rewrites the entire franchise.
Creators
Matthew Graham, Ashley Pharoah
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show's title comes from the David Bowie track, and each episode is named after a contemporary song — Series 3's finale uses 'The Railway Arms,' a pub name loaded with metaphysical significance.
Keeley Hawes was cast after creators saw her in Spooks; they specifically wanted someone who could match Glenister's chaotic energy while grounding the show's emotional reality. The gender flip wasn't just representation — it was interrogation.
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