Series 2 (2002)
| # | Title | Writer | Director | Viewers | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | "Political Expediency" | G.F. Newman | Jonny Campbell | 5.7 million | 21 November 2002 (2002-11-21) |
| Deed is forced to negotiate a political crisis when the driver of an Arab sheikh, in Britain with a £10 billion aeroplane contract, is charged with the murder of a prostitute. Prosecution counsel is murdered, witnesses and the jury are tampered with, and Deed suspects the Shiekh's involvement in the crime is greater than previously assumed. He discovers that George is marrying the Trade Secretary, and Rochester offers him a seat on the Appellate Bench in an effort to exonerate the British government. Meanwhile Deed enrages Jo Mills by ignoring her arguments and giving a football star she is defending a custodial sentence. | |||||
| 7 | "Abuse of Power" | G.F. Newman | David Kew | 6.2 million | 28 November 2002 (2002-11-28) |
| A mentally disabled man confesses to the murder of a young woman, but retracts his confession, leaving Deed perplexed. When Robert Hume takes a fraud case from Deed, Deed suspects his peer is involved and, despite the efforts of Channing and Rochester to dissuade him, decides to investigate further. As Deed's investigations run deeper, people close to him are drawn in, and even when his suspicions are confirmed, there is nothing Rochester is willing to do. Meanwhile, Jo begins a romantic relationship with Row Colemore. | |||||
| 8 | "Nobody's Fool" | G.F. Newman | Jonny Campbell | 6 million | 12 December 2002 (2002-12-12) |
| Francesca Rochester returns to Deed's life, asking for his help in getting her Aunt sectioned so she can take over her successful publishing company. Charlie reveals to her father that she is pregnant, though Deed is oblivious to his daughter's feelings and she later terminates the pregnancy after talking to George. After a talk with Jo, Deed realises what he is getting himself into and discovers the truth behind Francesca's new business venture. Meanwhile, a promising young lawyer represents himself in a trial over the murder of his parents. | |||||
| 9 | "Everyone's Child" | G.F. Newman | Andy Hay | 5.2 million | 19 December 2002 (2002-12-19) |
| Jo defends a young boy who wants attempts to give him a heart transplant blocked and Deed puts an injunction on the operation. After a plea from the boy's parents he lifts it, but the boy dies during surgery. Jo is furious at Deed and they argue, but later spend the night at his lodgings. Rochester uses this to try to dismantle Deed's career through Jo. Elsewhere Deed is trying the case of two drug addicts charged with murder and Charlie is involved in a protest in support of a hunger striker appealing against his conviction. |
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