Challenging changes!

Emilia Fox on returning as Nikki Alexander, mourning past colleagues and a new member joining the team…

- HANNAH DAVIES, JO LEWIS, IAN MACEWAN

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Q What can you tell us about the first investigation?

A Nikki and Jack [David Caves] investigate a suspicious death in a prison, which reacquaints Nikki with a character called Scott Weston, who was in an episode called Shadows a few years ago. It rewinds her into [what was] a traumatic time – she goes on a very blinkered mission.

Q Was it strange starting a new series without Liz Carr and Richard Lintern as Clarissa and Thomas?