Upon discovering she is pregnant, Robyn throws herself into managing the fall out of an assault by one of her supermodel clients. Caroline, Robyn’s boss rekindles an affair with her ex-husband. And after meeting Gabriel Cole, one of the agency’s handsome new clients, Eve hires Robyn’s former assistant Melody back at the agency.

Robyn, Melody and Eve try to keep the press from discovering that the true father of celebrity couple Darren and Roxy Barron’s baby is basketball player Kadell James. Ruth manages to find herself a new job. Melody discovers that her ex and co-worker Craig is now with Steph, another girl from the office.

Robyn remembers back to the troubled days leading up to her mother, Clara’s, suicide. In the present she collects even more prescription drugs from her dealer American Mike as her recovery slides further out of sight. Gabriel grows more infatuated with Eve. And Mills-Paulson turns their hand to staging a riotous photo for the campaign of a London Mayoral hopeful, William Pendleton.

Robyn’s grip on her personal life begins to slide even further as she goes on a drug induced bender, unable to be contacted by any of her colleagues. Caroline, her daughter and grandchildren attend Duncan’s funeral, where Caroline learns that Damian, his son, has been left a major share of the company.

Robyn resorts to harder drugs as her life starts to spiral. A vigilante website claims that an elderly environmental presenter is the historical abuser of actress Alexa a client of the agency. As the team try to smooth things over, Alexa reveals she was never abused, but made the whole thing up in the wake of the #MeToo movement, leaving them in a precarious dilemma.

Danny and Dev are Britain’s number one TV presenting duo, but things are starting to fall apart. Danny has demons and addictions that the press know about, and Dev wants shot of him so he can become a star in his own right.