Law & Order: UK

When CCTV footage captures a toddler being led to his death, it's two other children who are the prime suspects-and each blames the other. Can forensic evidence prove who is guilty of strangling little Conor to death? In court, George Castle defies his superiors and instead takes instruction from the victim's mother, who has a surprising point of view on the crime.

When the body of a missing 10-year-old schoolgirl is found, DS Ronnie Brooks and DS Matt Devlin investigate an emotionally charged child abduction. But when the case takes a shocking twist, Crown Prosecutors James Steel and Alesha Phillips are forced to face some tough choices.

When a homeless man is found beaten nearly to death with an iron bar at the center of a well-kept square, Brooks and Devlin investigate. Everyone in the square has a motive, but no one is talking. Are they protecting the perpetrator?

After three people are brutally murdered in a shop and a fourth left for dead, Matt and Ronnie race to find the killer, who they fear could strike again at any moment. Senior Crown Prosecutor James Steel assumes he has a straightforward case ahead of him, but when faced with opposing a brilliant legal team, his only hope is to convince a deluded defendant to accept responsibility for his crimes.

When his lifelong friend and fellow police officer, PS Pete Garvey, dies, DS Matt Devlin discovers that Garvey had recently been in contact with their childhood parish priest, Jonathan Nugent, whom Garvey claimed had sexually abused him. With nothing but suspicions and unfounded rumors to go on, a murder charge cannot be brought against Nugent, so James and Alesha take an unusual approach.

Prison Officer Charlie Tyner is found shot dead on a council estate, and his corruption quickly comes to light. While their boss is keen to bring the killer to justice, Crown Prosecutors James Steel and Alesha Phillips feel Tyner's abuse should be brought into consideration, and they're eyeing a greater prize: a career criminal connected to Tyner who has evaded the justice system for too long.

DS Ronnie Brooks agrees to help his old friend and partner in an undercover drug sting. A gun is pulled, and someone ends up dead. The CPS investigate the shooting of a civilian by a policeman and are forced to turn their spotlight on the person who appears most guilty: Ronnie Brooks.

For two years, Stephanie Blake has been stalked by a man who calls himself "Giovanni." She knows nothing about him, but he knows everything about her-right down to the finest details of what she keeps in her bathroom cabinet.

When a pregnant doctor is found beaten to death, the prime suspect becomes her boyfriend, Joe Nash. What initially seems like a crime of passion soon unravels into a conspiracy involving senior-level government officials. Risking their careers and defying the instruction of the Director of Public Prosecutions, James and Alesha must get to the bottom of the case before another life is destroyed.

After high court judge Rachel Callaghan is shot in the underground garage of her apartment building, it soon becomes apparent that a hitman was hired to kill her. The judge survives the attack, but her prognosis is not good. As the police investigate who wanted the judge dead and evidence mounts against the accused, Callaghan must decide whether she wants to continue her treatment... or die.

When the death of 6-month-old Alex Raines is later diagnosed as shaken baby syndrome, Ronnie and Matt have a murder case on their hands and a plethora of suspects: the neglectful mom, the absent dad, the resentful nanny, or her short-tempered boyfriend. New evidence comes to light at the trial, casting doubt over the prosecution's case and forcing James and Alesha to investigate further.

Ex-Premier League Footballer Robbie Nichols is beaten to death with a tire iron on a London street. The investigation leads Ronnie and Matt to Mike Jones, who was seen in the area at the time of the murder, but Jones points the finger at an East End gangster. James Steel goes up against eccentric defense barrister Jason Peters, but the case may come down to the decency of a good Samaritan.

The search for a missing child leads to a body with a note that reads, "They Must be Destroyed"-a terrifying echo of an old case for DS Ronnie Brooks. Andrew Dillon was convicted six years ago of killing three young boys with an ethnic background. With Dillon safely locked up in prison, it looks like there may be a copycat killer. James Steel falls under scrutiny for his prosecution of Dillon.