DCI Banks Series 5 kicks off on RTÉ2 with a double bill of part 1 and part 2 of “To Burn In Every Drop Of Blood”.
Series 5, episode 1 – 9pm
“To Burn In Every Drop Of Blood Part 1”
When a victim of a frenzied attack is found in the woods with his head caved in, initially the team wonders if it’s a random attack or related to the location – a shrine to a local girl who recently committed suicide there. When the victim is identified as small time drug dealer Damon Horsley and Banks uncovers a link to local crime boss Steve Richards, Banks is convinced the hitherto untouchable Richards had a part in the murder.
As the rest of the team learns more about Damon and more suspects come under the spotlight they begin to wonder if the infallible Banks has got it wrong. However, whilst Richards is safely in custody, events take a tragic turn for the worse when another body is discovered in the woods.
Series 5, episode 2 – 9.55pm
“To Burn In Every Drop Of Blood Part 2”
The post mortem into the daughter of crime boss Steve Richards reveals that her death isn’t a simple suicide – could someone else have been involved? And if so, who? While the violent Richards conducts his own unique brand of investigation, the focus shifts once again when the team discover that despite Kat’s confession, she can’t have murdered Damon Horsley.
The break comes when evidence is uncovered that puts Kyle Finn, who found Horsley’s body, in the spotlight, and under questioning he confesses to something truly shocking – but Banks already knows he’s lying, the real murderer has been hiding in plain sight all along.
Overview
STARRING:
STEPHEN TOMPKINSON as DCI Alan Banks
ANDREA LOWE as DS Annie Cabbot
CAROLINE CATZ as DI Helen Morton
SAMUEL ANDERSON as DC Vince Grady
SHAUN DINGWALL as Ch/Supt Anderson
SHAUN DOOLEY as Steve Richards
MAIMIE MCCOY as Tamsin Richards
JACK DEAM as DC Ken Blackstone
KEITH BARRON as Arthur Banks
WRITTEN BY:
NICHOLAS HICKS-BEACH (LEWIS, LAW & ORDER UK)
PAUL LOGUE (DEATH IN PARADISE)
BASED ON THE NOVELS BY:
PETER ROBINSON
DIRECTORS:
CRAIG PICKLES
ROBERT QUINN
MARK BROZEL
PRODUCER
ANNE-LOUISE RUSSELL
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
ANDY HARRIES
RADFORD NEVILLE