该剧设定在主线剧情的五年之前，海豹突击队员本·爱德华兹踏入了中情局的黑暗战线。当他一步步走入灰色地带，就越发难以抵挡内心日益觉醒的黑暗冲动。每个人体内都住着两头狼——一光一暗，相互争斗。最终胜出的会是哪一头？
这是一部以真实故事为基础的虚构剧集，背景为编剧James Graham本人成长的一个诺丁汉郡矿业村。故事聚焦两起惊人的谋杀案，谋杀案导致本就分裂的社区彻底破碎，并引发了英国史上最大型的追捕行动之一。当地警局的Ian St Clair督察和伦敦警察厅的Kevin Salisbury，两人必须放下过去的竞争，共同侦破案件。人们普遍怀疑，这些死亡事件有可能激化了1980年代矿工罢工期间引发的历史性分歧，致使众多家庭破裂。
官方宣布第二季
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.
