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Charismatic detective Gil Mayo wise-cracks his way through a variety of murder mysteries alongside his sexy colleague, Alex Jones. Matters aren't simple between the old flames as flirtation could become something more - but who will make the first move? Life is further complicated by Gil's precocious teenage daughter Julie, who he's bringing up by himself after the disappearance of his wife. The detective does come up with a novel way to deal with the piles of bills he keeps receiving though - hiding them in the cupboard!
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Season01
- S01E01Cast a Cold EyeMarch 12, 2006—A man is found dead at an exclusive rehabilitation clinic, having named the centre's founder as his beneficiary. DI Mayo and his team invest
- S01E02Requiem for a DoveMarch 19, 2006—DI Mayo and his team investigate the death of Marion Dove, a successful businesswoman found drowned in a canal near her home.
- S01E03A Species of RevengeMarch 26, 2006—The body of a man is found in an allotment, having been struck on the head and drowned in the night, but no one comes forward to identify hi
- S01E04Late of This ParishApril 2, 2006—DI Gil Mayo investigates the brutal murder of a residential care-home owner found bludgeoned to death in his wheelchair.
- S01E05A Sunset TouchApril 9, 2006—DS Alex Jones goes for a beauty makeover in an attempt to elicit information about the murdered husband of the owner of a local beauty salon
- S01E06Killing Me SoftlyApril 16, 2006—DI Gil Mayo and his team investigate the death of a geography teacher and uncover gambling debts and drug dealing.
- S01E07More Deaths than OneApril 23, 2006—The body of a murdered estate agent is found on the eve of his wedding, while the owner of a rival firm has disappeared.
- S01E08Scrubbed OutApril 30, 2006—DI Gil Mayo and DS Alex Jones investigate the murder of a cleaner, asphyxiated with her own duster.
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