Originally based on award-winning novels by crime writer Ann Cleeves, the forthcoming new series centres around an historic murder which will forever change the lives of all those connected in the present day. When a car is pulled from the water, a grim discovery is made - crammed in the boot are the decomposed, skeletal remains of an unknown male. The team's search to uncover the victim's identity, begins with a hunt for the vehicle's ownerβ a respected, local GP who left the Isles under a cloud of troubled rumours nine years ago. As Calder and Tosh dig deeper into the enigmatic GP's state-of-mind and the lives of the loved ones he left behind, the investigation takes them to dark and dangerous places in their quest for the truth.

When human remains are found in a car dredged from the sea, Calder and Tosh must find the troubled owner who fled the Isles nine years ago.
Uncovering the past. The dark side of one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Graeme's life is turned upside down. The team digs into Paddy Rose, who blames Linden for his father's death. Jonah turns against his mother.