Series 5 (2006)
| # | Title | Writer | Director | Viewers | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | "Hard-Gating" | G.F. Newman | Steve Kelly | 6.8 million | 6 January 2006 (2006-01-06) |
| A black prisoner is killed by his white cellmate, who is a known racist and although the Prison Service claims they shared as a result of overcrowding, Deed suspects that they simply weren't up to the task. Jo's relationship with Deed grows further apart when Marc returns. | |||||
| 21 | "My Daughter, Right or Wrong" | G.F. Newman | Tristram Powell | 6.3 million | 13 January 2006 (2006-01-13) |
| An animal rights activist stands trial for the murder of a scientist when his organisation firebombs Sussex University. He sacks his QC and asks Charlie, the junior, to represent him. She takes the case despite her father's objections, which is good news for Rochester. Jo resumes her relationship with Marc. | |||||
| 22 | "Lost Youth" | G.F. Newman | Tristram Powell | 6.2 million | 20 January 2006 (2006-01-20) |
| Deed sits on a case after Marc tells two parents that it would be in their son's best interests if they did not resuscitate him again, due to his comatose state. Marc's recommendation is challenged by the boy's God-fearing parents, who believe it is not for them to decide whether he lives or dies. Deed learns that Jo and Marc intend to marry. Meanwhile, Deed has to live with the consequences after a boy commits suicide less than 48 hours after he is sentenced by Deed to a two year custodial sentence under the Home Secretary's automatic custodial sentencing guidelines. | |||||
| 23 | "Silent Killer" | G.F. Newman | Darcia Martin | 5.8 million | 27 January 2006 (2006-01-27) |
| A couple suffering from motor-neuron disease and cancer sue their local council, believing their condition has been caused by a communications antenna, used by the police, on the roof of their flat. The wife of an Iraqi minister approaches Deed, wishing to sue the British government because the use of depleted uranium by the army in Iraq has caused the deaths of members of her family. Meanwhile, Jo and Marc have set a date for their wedding, adding to the tension between Jo and John. | |||||
| 24 | "One Angry Man" | G.F. Newman | Darcia Martin | 7.3 million | 3 February 2006 (2006-02-03) |
| Rochester sees to it that Deed is brought up for jury service, and he is called to a murder trial in which a Ukrainian nanny is suspected of shaking a baby in her care to death. Deed learns that the baby's death might have been caused by complications with the MMR vaccine. Jo has doubts about marrying Marc when he is asked to return to South Africa, and she falls back into Deed's arms. This episode, along with "Heart of Darkness", was excluded from the recent DVD release due to subsequent revelations casting doubt on the dangers of MMR vaccines, making the episodes appear unreliable. | |||||
| 25 | "Heart of Darkness" | G.F. Newman | G.F. Newman | 6.5 million | 10 February 2006 (2006-02-10) |
| Deed hears a case that could have potentially disastrous effects for the government's support of the MMR vaccine. Jo forgets to go to her wedding rehearsal and is furious when Deed schedules a meeting on the morning of the ceremony. |
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