DCI Gene Hunt is back, but he's no longer the self-styled "Sheriff of
Manchester." Flanked by his faithful sidekicks, Ray Carling and Chris
Skelton, and drawn by the action and intrigue of the London Met, Gene's
turned his attentions to taking on the "southern nancy" criminal scum.
However, Gene did not expect to be thrown together with a sexy, intelligent
DI Alex Drake. Single mother to daughter Molly, Alex has rapidly risen
through the ranks of the Met and, in the modern world of 2008, skilfully
uses psychological profiling to capture suspects. When Alex and her
daughter are kidnapped, she makes a daring attempt at escape, resulting in
a horrific incident. Alex suddenly finds herself in 1981, interacting with
familiar characters, not just from her own lifetime, but also from the
detailed reports logged by none other than Sam Tyler, which Alex previously
spent months poring over. Alex is ripped from her current world of sexual
equality and respect in 2008, and finds herself opposite an arrogant DCI,
in a two-tone, "New Romantic" '80s London with a soundtrack of Adam Ant,
Roxy Music, and the Human League ringing in her ears. Alex finds that some
of Gene's team has dispersed, yet others, loyal as ever, are still in tow.
Now a technological whiz kid in the squad's surveillance team, DC Chris
Skelton has clearly moved with the times, along with a tight-permed DS Ray
Carling, who's keen to experience London's nightlife. Frustrated by each
other's stubbornness, the friction between Alex and Gene heats up. However,
as the two titans collide, it becomes apparent that there is more than just
a professional tension emerging.
