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Black Work is the story of Jo Gillespie, a woman who's husband is shot dead in the line of action, in his job as a undercover cop. Jo, a police officer herself soon has to confront issues in her marriage and family life in order to discover who really killed her husband.
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Episode 2With the chief suspect in custody, it seems that the case has been closed, but Jo remains skeptical. When she meets Ryan's former boss at the funeral, her misgivings appear justified. Jo digs deeper into her husband's past as more of Ryan's secrets come to light. - 02
Episode 1PC Jo Gillespie is distraught when her husband, Ryan, is found shot dead in an industrial warehouse. When she learns that he was killed while working undercover, Jo questions how well she really knew her husband. Dismayed by her fellow officers' inattention to the case, she sets out to find the murderer on her own. - 03
Episode 3Still reeling from her discovery, Jo shifts her focus from the investigation to caring for her family. But when the body of a 17-year-old girl turns up with a possible connection to Ryan's death, Jo can't shake her need to learn the truth.
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Season01
- S01E01Episode 1June 21, 2015PC Jo Gillespie is distraught when her husband, Ryan, is found shot dead in an industrial warehouse. When she learns that he was killed whil
- S01E02Season's bestEpisode 2June 28, 2015With the chief suspect in custody, it seems that the case has been closed, but Jo remains skeptical. When she meets Ryan's former boss at th
- S01E03Episode 3July 5, 2015Still reeling from her discovery, Jo shifts her focus from the investigation to caring for her family. But when the body of a 17-year-old gi
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