故事聚焦英国女演员Noele Gordon,朋友称她为Nolly,在世时就已经成为家喻户晓的传奇。她在ITV长期播出的热门肥皂剧《十字路口 Crossroads》中饰演一头火红秀发的寡妇Meg Richardson,是英国最有名的人之一。然而在1981年,剧集和Nolly名声都处于巅峰的时候,在没有任何警告和解释的情况下,她被粗鲁地解雇了。老板一句"好景不常",Noele发现自己就被赶出了这部待了18年的剧集。
这部剧讲述了一位聪明的荷兰侦探在充满活力和神秘的阿姆斯特丹用敏锐的观察和灵感探测破获犯罪案件。
芝加哥警署第21辖区分为两个部分,包括直接打击犯罪的行动组和负责调查城市之中犯罪团伙的情报组。汉克(杰森·贝吉 Jason Beghe 饰)是情报组的组长,他嫉恶如仇,将打击犯罪当做自己义不容辞的首要任务,在他英明果断的决策下,许多穷凶极恶的犯罪分子一一落网。 安东尼奥(乔恩·塞达 Jon Seda 饰)是汉克手下的一员要将,尽管他曾经和汉克有过一段不太愉快的过去,但他依然将在汉克手下工作当做是一种光荣。其他身在行动组的组员们亦是如此,能够跻身成为情报组中的一员是他们梦寐以求的事情。然而,情报组的工作谈何容易,加入了情报组,就以为这要和芝加哥最邪恶、最凶残的罪犯展开正面交锋。
ITV's critically acclaimed crime drama returns, starring multi-award winning actress Brenda Blethyn as DCI Vera Stanhope. Based on the bestselling Inspector Stanhope books by renowned writer Ann Cleeves, Vera and her team are faced with a series of daunting challenges. From delving into the unsettling private life of an old colleague, attempting to break through the code of secrecy in the army, to coping with the emotional impact on a family torn apart by addiction, each enthralling story is enhanced by captivating performances of this shambolic yet brilliant detective in action. Combined with beautifully shot landscapes and atmospheric production, each film creates a haunting backdrop for Vera's inner turmoil as she discovers hidden truths about her own past, which threaten to change her life forever.