Merseybeat

Shelley Conn

Acting

Stephen Moore

Acting

Leslie Ash

Acting

Paul Bown

Acting

Joanna Taylor

Acting

Michelle Holmes

Acting

Josie D'Arby

Acting

John McArdle

Acting

Haydn Gwynne

Acting

Chris Walker

Acting

Eileen O'Brien

Acting

James Carlton

Acting

Julia Haworth

Acting

Mark Womack

Acting

Scot Williams

Acting

Seasons

Season 1

10 episodes

Premiered Jul 16, 2001

Season 2

10 episodes

Premiered Jun 24, 2002

Season 3

10 episodes

Premiered Nov 18, 2002

Season 4

8 episodes

Premiered Nov 17, 2003

Episodes

1–6 of 10

Ep 1

Deep End

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.

Ep 2

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.

Ep 3

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.

Ep 4

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.

Ep 5

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.

Ep 6

Thicker Than Water

Aug 20, 2001