Cuffs

On his first day, rookie cop Jake Vickers is partnered with formidable constable PC Ryan Draper. From assisting a suicidal mental-health patient to arresting an outrageous shoplifter, Jake's first shift is certainly trying. But being the chief superintendent's son, Jake's biggest challenge might just be earning the respect of his new colleagues.

An eccentric drug dealer who has evaded the clutches of the law is finally in Jo's sights, but his esoteric musings prompt her to consider her life choices. Elsewhere, Jake is left humiliated when he makes a spectacular rookie error on Brighton pier, and Ryan is forced to swallow his own bitter pill when he makes a rare, and embarrassing, mistake himself.

An escaped prisoner causes a professional headache for Donna and Lino. With increasing pressure from above, they do their best to track him down, but their efforts are cast aside when they help with a life-threatening situation. Meanwhile, Jake and Ryan attend a distressing domestic violence case that brings them to blows.

Saturday night in Brighton is a nightmare for police. The team struggle to cope with a drugs death, a stakeout, and a dog high on cocaine; but it's a fight in a nightclub that causes professional problems for Lino and a personal crisis for Carl.

As Felix investigates a high-profile kidnapping of a vulnerable victim where all is not as it seems, heartbroken Jo loses sight of her professionalism when she takes her emotions out on a criminal, leaving Carl to pick up the pieces. And while Donna and Lino cope with a series of deplorable time-wasters, a thrilling foot chase through the city streets sees Jake and Ryan finally bond.

A potential drug-smuggling ring brings a tug master at the local harbor under Felix and Carl's suspicions, but Carl's chaotic personal life threatens to collapse the entire operation. Back at the station and with her final sergeant's exam looming, Jo is forced to confront her life decisions while working on an internet dating scam.

Robert is unwittingly involved in the pursuit of a dangerous criminal gang and finds himself under threat. But Donna's quick thinking and exceptional police work saves the day and earns her some well-deserved professional praise. However, problems in her personal life threaten to undo all of her hard work and jeopardize the job she loves.

Jo is reassigned to a domestic violence case, and this time she has the means to prosecute. However, Jake's inexperience--and his relationship with defense lawyer Simon--threatens to blow her case apart. With the end of his probation in sight, has Jake jeopardized his chance to become a fully-fledged police officer?