finale in which Inspector Gently and Sergeant Bacchus were shot. Though injured, Gently Martin Shaw and Bacchus Lee Ingleby have both survived the shootings to fight another day. Bacchus has put his life on the line for his boss, and this gives a new dimension to their relationship. Gently is recovering from injuries and is pushing himself back to fitness. The Newcastle police have arrested rioters as they tried to clear a slum due for demolition.
