Shunted to a new position in Manchester after his co-workers in Blackpool have finally had enough of him, Garden witnesses bent copper D.I. Burton (Stephen Dillane) commit a murder and instantly becomes embroiled in the seedier side of the law.
The Chief of Police is Burt Grusinsky (Duvall, Kicking & Screaming), who has two sons on opposite sidesof the law — police officer Joseph and seedy nightclub manager Bobby.