Glue

Overton. A tiny village in the English countryside. Farming is its bread-and-butter. Race-horses are its beating heart. But beyond the rolling hills and behind the stable doors lies a green and not-so-pleasant land. When the body of a local teenage boy is found underneath the wheels of a tractor, the villagers in this remote community - his friends - are forced to open up their world.

Rob, James, Tina, Janine and Annie - are questioned by the police about what happened on the night of the murder, including who was last to see him alive. Rob plans a surprise for James's birthday, but he is not in the mood and seems intent on uncovering a secret. What relevance does this secret have to Cal's death? Meanwhile, Ruth is charged with a mission that takes her to the heart of the case.

It's Cal's funeral and the community is preparing bury him. The friends are denied the chance to say goodbye. When Chris, appears at the graveyard, Eli follows him and uncovers disturbing secrets. When Rob's stalker sends him another threatening video, Rob is forced to make a choice. Ruth throws herself into her work and uncovers CCTV footage of a hooded man arguing with Cal on the night he died.

Tina is shocked when Dominic offers her a chance to ride Blackout in a big race. A race Blackout must win if Jackie is to sell the horse and save the farm. But Dominic's agenda seems increasingly sinister. As the police continue their search for the killer, tensions between the investigation and the Traveller community hit an all-time high. Ruth is caught in the crossfire and sent home.

It's the day of the Warwick Farm pheasant shoot and Jackie wants to cancel. James is adamant he can handle it, but that is before Rob interferes. Determined to find the identity of his stalker, Rob puts James - and himself - in huge danger. Meanwhile, Ruth is sick of doing boring office work and follows evidence that leads her to startling new information about one of Cal's closest friends.

James is in custody and the police throw Ruth a party to celebrate her success in bringing him in. However, Ruth has doubts which draw her to Elizabeth Marshall's hospital bedside. James uses his one call from the police station to contact a mysterious man who will be able to provide him with an alibi. Rob isn't convinced James' plan will work, but finds himself on a dangerous mission.

There have now been three murders. James remains in police custody, but the investigation is in disarray. With Ian dead, Ruth is removed from duty on the murder squad and placed back on the beat. Meanwhile, Eli visits his father in prison to tell him some surprising and unwelcome news. Tina hatches a plan to leave town. But will she manage to persuade Eli to escape the murky world of Overton?

Caught between loyalty to the travellers and exposing who she believes the killer is, will Ruth do the right thing? Bee's back in town to comfort James, who has been released on bail. When one of the friends is kidnapped, a huge manhunt begins. Ruth and Tina join forces to help with the search. The friends race across the countryside on horseback, as the series reaches its thrilling conclusion.