| # |
Episode |
Director |
Writer |
Original airdate |
Viewers[8] |
| 1 |
"New Ground" |
Martin Hutchings |
Tony Jordan |
8 May 2007 (2007-05-08) |
5.46m |
| Despite his professional heroics, DI John Keenan has to face facts about his marriage, after he finds his wife Kate sleeping with a new man. He also has the task of dealing with new recruit DS Luke French, and taking him under his wing. Meanwhile, with a dangerous paedophile on the loose, probationer Lucy Slater has a baptism of fire at Holby South, making her first arrest. CPS prosecutor Rachel Masters also has her eye on Keenan. |
| 2 |
"Well Kept Secrets" |
Martin Hutchings |
Tony Jordan |
15 May 2007 (2007-05-15) |
5.16m |
| DI Keenan has long had his sights set on arresting Neculai Stenga, a local Russian mobster who is heavily into the drugs and prostitution trade. Up to now, Keenan has been unable to get the evidence to nail him but things may have changed. Stenga's girlfriend, Louise Martin, approaches PC William Jackson, whom she grew up with, to tell him that Stenga may have been responsible for the recent death of a prostitute who was thrown from a third story window. She's also ready to testify, even though she knows that Stenga will not hesitate to kill her if he finds out what she has done. On the street, the police are on the lookout for a gang of 5 hoodies who have been mugging anyone with earphones. PCs Clifton and Slater arrest a young lad, Adam Tyler, out joyriding in a stolen car. Keenan's personal life becomes ever more complicated now that he's sleeping with Rachel Barker and his wife, who had asked him for a divorce, is sending different signals. |
| 3 |
"Divided Loyalties" |
Bryn Higgins |
James Payne |
22 May 2007 (2007-05-22) |
4.42m |
| With the information on the incoming shipment of crystal meth, the police finally manage to get the green light to stage a raid and arrest Neculai Stenga in the act. It all goes wrong however and it's obvious that Stenga has set them up. While most think their informant was involved in the set-up, Keenan posits another theory. Having located the storage site for a robbery ring, PC Kelly Cooper gives into temptation. PC Lucy Slater and Sgt. Macfadden are attacked by a disturbed man who takes them prisoner. Keenan's personal life is upside down when Rachel Barker makes a point of telling his wife Kate they slept together. With Kate starting her new job at the station, it makes for a difficult work atmosphere. DS French's wife comes to the station with bad news. |
| 4 |
"Extraction" |
Bryn Higgins |
Sarah Phelps |
29 May 2007 (2007-05-29) |
3.90m |
| The police are looking for Steven Price, the informant who was supposed to set up Nekolai Stenga for a drug bust. DS Luke French thinks that Price is probably dead but few agree with him, including DI Keenan. What they don't know is that there is a mole in the police force who tipped Stenga off about the raid. The mole is also out to find out in which safe house Keenan has put Stenga's girlfriend, Louise, another possible witness against the mobster. The police arrest Vinnie Dwyer, a house burglar who takes his infant nephew with him while out on the job. It turns out that the baby's mother, Anne-Marie Dwyer, and PC Robert Clifton have a considerable history together. Dwyer however also has some important information - he tells French there's a grass on the Force. Clifton also arrests a young woman who turns out to be a drug mule. Kate tell her husband, DI Keenan, that he's becoming infatuated with his case and shutting everything - and everyone - out. |
| 5 |
"Modern Affairs" |
Barnaby Southcombe |
Jeff Povey |
5 June 2007 (2007-06-05) |
4.18m |
| The investigation of Stenga continues and DI Keenan focuses on trying to find the mobster's ex-girlfriend Louise. She fled the police safe-house having lost faith in their ability to keep her safe after Stenger paid her a visit. Keenan begins to believe that Stenger is getting information from inside the station and that they have a bent copper on their hands; he shares that view with DCI Harry Hutchinson who sets his sights on PC William Jackson. PC Lucy Slater returns to work after her stay in hospital.The police participate in Operation Spider, the massive roundup of a suspected pedophile ring. Inspector Jenny Black's husband is one of those arrested but it turns out it's Jenny who has a secret. PCs Kelly Cooper and Neil Parker look into the case of a homeless man who is found badly beaten. It turns out he is married but has been living on the street since leaving his wife. Additional information indicates that his wife has hatched a scheme to make some money. |
| 6 |
"Proven Not Guilty" |
Barnaby Southcombe |
Richard Davidson |
12 June 2007 (2007-06-12) |
4.12m |
| DI Keenan and DS French continue their investigation into Stenga. They get a lead on locating Michael Martin who helped his sister, Stenga's girlfriend, get away from both the hoodlum and police protection. A well-respected solicitor Amina Akran has acid thrown in her face. The police initially suspect the girl's father who had disowned her after she became involved with someone he didn't approve of. PC Lucy Slater has a new boyfriend and is over the moon but PC Robert Clifton recognizes him as a drug dealer. Neil Parker gets the job in CID both he and Kelly Cooper applied for. |
| 7 |
"One More Chance" |
Martin Hutchings |
Marc Pye |
19 June 2007 (2007-06-19) |
4.13m |
| PC Robert Clifton is in hospital recovering from his recent encounter with a murder suspect - who poured boiling water on his genitals. DS Luke French decides that his elderly mother will have to be put into a home. Two women show up at the station with one claiming the other's daughter has stolen her baby. PC William Jackson decides to return to work after having resigned when accused of being a bent copper. When DCI Hutchinson gets a call telling him that a local mobster - and chief rival to Nicolei Stenga - is getting a major drugs shipment, DI Keenan smells a rat. He subsequently learns that Harry's superior knows nothing of a possible intelligence leak in the Station. The police have a strange case of one man beating up the other but neither will satisfactorily explain what is going on. |
| 8 |
"Overload" |
Martin Hutchings |
Tony Jordan |
26 June 2007 (2007-06-26) |
4.36m |
| Now that DI Keenan knows the identity of the policeman on Stenga's payroll, he has to decide what to do about it. He tells DS French what he knows, but decides to give the dirty copper a chance to make amends. The mole double crosses him and soon Stenga has taken Keenan's wife and children hostage. Meanwhile, there has been a rash of break-ins at electronics stores recently and the police focus on an ex-con who's just been released from prison. An elderly woman comes to he station however, telling them she is hearing voices telling where the next robbery is going to be. Most of those involved think she's batty but it turns out there is a very good - and reliable - explanation. |
| # |
Episode |
Director |
Writer |
Original airdate |
Viewers |
| 9 |
"The Last Words Of Jac Naylor" |
Sarah O'Gorman |
Tony Jordan |
20 March 2008 (2008-03-20) |
5.6m[9] |
| John and Luke investigate Jac Naylor, a registrar from Holby City Hospital, who is suspected of killing patient Alan Clooney, after a frenzied attack left him fighting for his life. Meanwhile, Luke becomes a father, much to the delight of Christian, and Kate and John meet the new DCI, Scott Vaughan. |
| 10 |
"Medicinal Murder" |
Sarah O'Gorman |
Ben Vanstone |
27 March 2008 (2008-03-27) |
4.4m[10] |
| When a series of death relating to a batch of uncut drugs surface, John and Luke must work against the clock to discover the source after a further death occurs. Can they find the deadly batch of drugs before it affects one of their own? Meanwhile, Robert realises he wants to be a part of his son's life, and Luke begins to enjoy the acts of Fatherhood after he takes his son to the park for the first time. |
| 11 |
"Fatal Consequences" |
Toby Haynes |
Jeff Povey |
3 April 2008 (2008-04-03) |
3.8m[11] |
| Christian and Luke investigate a case involving the murder of Jay Ryan, who was believed to have been killed by a local street gang. Later, when a complaint is made against Christian for his conduct, both men are thrown off the case and are told to hand over the investigation to MIT. However, this proves to be fatal, when an ordinary uniform-related incident turns into a bloodbath, leaving Holby South shocked at the death of PC Robert Clifton. |
| 12 |
"Uncomfortable" |
Toby Haynes |
Debbie O'Malley |
10 April 2008 (2008-04-10) |
3.5m[12] |
| While the officers struggles to cope with the loss of PC Clifton, an attack on a youth starts a whole new chain of events which must be investigated. While chasing leads on the case, John gets reminded of his uncomfortable past, when he was victim to a similar attack when he was a teenager. Will his personal vendetta prove to be the deciding factor when the team manage to track the attacker down? |
| 13 |
"Home Truths (Part 1 of 2)" |
Martin Hutchings |
Sarah Phelps |
17 April 2008 (2008-04-17) |
3.4m[13] |
| After his run-in with the attacker, John is taken off the case and suspended until further notice. This prompts him to decide to pay his father a visit in prison, however, after a few family secrets which John never knew come to light, he begins to regret his decision. Meanwhile, when Lucy makes the decision to have a baby, Mac becomes the unlikely recipient of her requests. Will he say yes, or will Lucy have to look elsewhere? |
| 14 |
"Raking Up The Past (Part 2 of 2)" |
Martin Hutchings |
Sarah Phelps |
24 April 2008 (2008-04-24) |
3.6m[14] |
| John decides to revisit his father, but this time, decides to take Kate with him. However, his father wastes no time of informing Kate of John's actions as a child - which in turn, irrevocably changes John and Kate's relationship. Meanwhile, Neil finally tells Kelly how he feels about her, and Lucy continues to look for possible Sperm Donors in her attempt to become a mother. |
| 15 |
"Smash & Grab" |
Jim Loach |
Debbie O'Malley |
1 May 2008 (2008-05-01) |
3.4m |
| When the female officers decide to go on a night out, they discover a ring of criminals who have been committing a series of ram-raids on local shops. John and Luke are given the task of investigating the ring, but things come to a head when Billy has an unfortunate encounter with his mother, who appears to be in on the crimes. Can Billy protect his mother while John and Luke are still asking awkward questions? |
| 16 |
"No Comment" |
Jim Loach |
Ben Vanstone |
8 May 2008 (2008-05-08) |
3.2m[15] |
| When DCI Vaughan orders a raid on a brothel run by Toby Wilson, the team begin a hard struggle to attempt to get Wilson's prostitutes to talk. When one of the unapprehended prositititues is found dead, John and Luke discover a rival pimp who seems to want more than just his competition out of the way. Meanwhile, Neil and Kelly go on their first date, with disastrous consequences. |
| 17 |
"More Than Betrayal" |
Menhaj Huda |
Jake Riddell |
15 May 2008 (2008-05-15) |
2.9m[16] |
| A case involving a murdered pensioner takes it's toll on Christian during his first day as Acting Inspector, when he believes that a domestic case of a jealous neighbour and wife could be linked to the murder. Meanwhile, John is infuriated when he discovers that Kate has told Mandy about his prison visits, and the first case of newcomer PC Miranda Dawson shows her just what life is like at Holby South. |
| 18 |
"Death In The Family" |
Menhaj Huda |
Graham Mitchell |
22 May 2008 (2008-05-22) |
2.8m[17] |
| A normal day turns into a tragedy, when an unsuspecting Luke is given the news of his child's death. However, his attentions soon become focused elsewhere, as a link between series of child murders and his own child's death appears. Meanwhile, John returns home to Kate to discuss their marriage, and things seem all but over - however, exciting news looks like a second chance may be on the cards. |
| 19 |
"Loggerheads (Part 1 of 2)" |
Martin Hutchings |
Simon Booker |
29 May 2008 (2008-05-29) |
2.6m[18] |
| When a case involving John's father emerges, a grieving Luke goes to loggerheads with John over how to deal with the case, and when a simple domestic violence enquiry investigated by Lucy and Jake results in a death, things look set to fall apart in the upper ranks. However, things taken an even worse turn when a death threat relating to the case is left in the front office of the station. Meanwhile, Christian's relationship with newcomer Miranda progresses. |
| 20 |
"Close Range (Part 2 of 2)" |
Martin Hutchings |
Tony Jordan |
5 June 2008 (2008-06-05) |
2.1m |
| When another death threat appears in the front office, the team realise the clock is ticking to find the mystery man who is leaving the notes. However, the station is soon thrown into panic, when an armed sniper starts shooting at Holby South's Police Cars, resulting in heartache for several members of the uniform squad. Can the team catch the assailant in time? Meanwhile, the case involving John's dad brings Kate and John's relationship to boiling point, and Kelly finds out the truth Jake. |