The Vice

Season 5 - The Vice

• Season 5 Episode 7: Lust Ambitious Chief Inspector Frank Vickers realises rookie cop Lorraine Johnstone's relationship with a pimp could do irreparable damage to the team's reputation and credibility if it becomes widely known. Determined to protect himself at all costs, he attempts to sacrifice her while there's still time, making Inspector Joe Robinson realise the full extent of his corruption. Last in series of the gritty drama, starring David Harewood, Philip Glenister, Tamzin Malleson and Tim Pigott-Smith
• Season 5 Episode 6: Birdhouse The team encounter human trafficking when they investigate a club owner suspected of dealing drugs, but while Adam Parkes seems most likely to crack the case, it's family man Stuart Cole who delivers the vital witness. Hard-hitting drama, starring David Harewood and Jake Nightingale
• Season 5 Episode 5: Outcast At Vickers' suggestion, feisty PC Kirsty Morgan is given one last chance to prove herself with the Special Crime Group as the team begin the search for the killer of a prostitute. Joe is less than pleased to have her back, and staggered when she tries her seductive charms on him in a bid to find a niche for herself in the unit. Drama, starring David Harewood and Rosie Marcel
• Season 5 Episode 4: Untouchable Vickers goes undercover in a pole-dancing club thought to be the front for a prostitution racket, but he has to call on all his guile and cunning to get himself off the hook after Joe begins to realise his boss is in collusion with the chief suspect. Gritty drama, starring Tim Pigott-Smith, David Harewood and Caroline Catz
• Season 5 Episode 3: Gameboys Adam is assigned to help investigate a Soho amusement arcade manager suspected of running a rent-boy operation, but gets in way over his head when he is mistaken for a shy punter. Joe also experiences problems with the case as one of the boys involved leads him on a wild goose chase - just as he thinks he is about to nail the pimp. Gritty drama, starring Mel Raido and David Harewood
• Season 5 Episode 2: Control As Joe returns to the Vice Unit, his first job is to nail a violent pimp : a case he doesn't think is going to stretch him too much. However, the operation runs into difficulties when the mother of one of the prostitutes involved recognises Vickers and threatens to expose some of his extracurricular activities unless he deals with the case personally. Gritty drama, starring David Harewood and Tim Pigott-Smith
• Season 5 Episode 1: Hooked New series of the hard-hitting police drama. Frank Vickers is now firmly ensconced as head of the Vice Unit, with a mandate to institute a Draconian 'zero-tolerance' policy. However, events soon take an ugly turn when Cheryl goes missing while on an undercover assignment to expose a pornographer. The disgraced Chappel goes out on a limb to rescue her : but a shocking revelation drives him to the brink of despair. Starring Ken Stott, Caroline Catz, David Harewood, Rosie Marcel and Tim Pigott-Smit…

Season 4 - The Vice

• Season 4 Episode 3: One More Time Chappel goes undercover in search of evidence against a child pornography ring in the suburbs and stumbles on a secret more horrific than anything he could have imagined. In his absence, Robinson assumes control of the unit, testing Cheryl and Kirsty's loyalties to the limit. Final episode of the drama series, starring Ken Stott and Caroline Catz
• Season 4 Episode 2: No Man's Land A retired prostitute (Denise Welch) gives Chappel a lead in his quest to prove legitimate businessman Keith Beaumont is still operating in London's vice underworld. Infected by her boss's obsessive enthusiasm for the task, Kirsty offers herself as bait in a honeytrap that could place her in great danger and leave Joe with a major moral dilemma. Drama, starring Ken Stott and Rosie Marcel
• Season 4 Episode 1: Trade Chappel gets dangerously involved with a prostitute and tries to save her from the clutches of a financier whom he suspects of committing several recent murders in the financial heart of London. Drama, starring Ken Stott

Season 3 - The Vice

• Season 3 Episode 4: Falling Chappel hopes to resume his relationship with ex-girlfriend Jane despite her descent into prostitution, but his plans are threatened when bent copper DS Vickers crawls out of the woodwork. Determined to put his old enemy behind bars, Chappel soon finds himself facing the toughest decision of his career. Starring Ken Stott, Sarah Parish and Tim Pigott-Smith
• Season 3 Episode 3: Force of Nature Chappel goes undercover in a prison for sex offenders, aiming to flush out the ringleaders of a prostitution racket. However, his investigations reveal a far more sinister conspiracy among prison staff, and he soon finds himself exposed and vulnerable as Cheryl is called in to pose as his girlfriend in what proves to be her toughest assignment to date. Powerful episode of the gritty drama, starring Ken Stott, Caroline Catz and David Harewood
• Season 3 Episode 2: Into the Night While attending the trial of a prostitute accused of murdering her pimp, Chappel becomes embroiled in the prosecuting barrister's personal troubles - but soon has problems of his own to contend with when an old flame walks back into his life. Meanwhile, a potentially explosive relationship develops back at the office between Joe and new recruit Kirsty, prompting a concerned Cheryl to intervene. Gritty police drama, starring Ken Stott
• Season 3 Episode 1: Out of Mind Inspector Chappel's life looks set to be blown apart by secrets brought to light during a chance encounter with his former boss in a Soho brothel. As past events threaten to destroy the vice team, he's forced to go in search of his former lover Jane to help him investigate the death of her friend. Gritty cop drama set in the Metropolitan Police's vice unit, starring Ken Stott and Caroline Catz

Season 2 - The Vice

• Season 2 Episode 8: Lovesick : Part Two Part two of two. Joe hits rock-bottom, and feeling he's got nothing left to lose ignores advice to keep a low profile. Meanwhile, Chappel continues to court professional disaster by conducting an affair with the murdered pimp's mother. Gritty drama, starring Ken Stott, David Harewood and Denise Black
• Season 2 Episode 7: Lovesick : Part One Part one of two. Is Joe capable of murder? That's the question facing Chappel as he probes the death of a pimp killed on his patch : but he ends up treading a fine line himself by falling for the victim's mother, who just happens to be an ex-prostitute. Gritty drama, starring Ken Stott, David Harewood and former Coronation Street actress Denise Black
• Season 2 Episode 6: Betrayed : Part Two Part two of two. People are dropping like flies around sex-crimes investigator Ken Stott. His betrayal of an old friend results in one death, while a bungled attempt to draft in a key witness leads to another. Part two of the undercover detective drama, also starring David Harewood and Caroline Catz
• Season 2 Episode 5: Betrayed : Part One Part one of two. Chappel is forced to betray an old friend while attempting to shut down an Eastern European sex-slave operation, while Joe's wife suspects his interest in an informant may be less than professional. Undercover drama, starring Ken Stott and Caroline Catz
• Season 2 Episode 4: Walking on Water : Part Two Part two of two. Chappel continues his undercover investigation into illicit gambling and prostitution at the Jupiter nightclub, pressuring Dougie to get a result. However, the informant's CID paymasters are giving him very different orders, and it seems only a matter of time before Chappel's cover is blown. Gritty drama, starring Ken Stott, Caroline Catz and Marc Warren
• Season 2 Episode 3: Walking on Water : Part One Part one of two. Chappel and Cheryl pose as thrill-seekers at a disreputable nightclub frequented by vice squad dropout Dougie, hoping they can use him to expose illicit gambling and prostitution : but their operation lands him up to his neck in danger. Gritty drama, starring Ken Stott, Caroline Catz and Marc Warren
• Season 2 Episode 2: Home is a Place : Part Two Part two of two. Inspector Chappel's inquiries uncover corruption and betrayal at the children's home where girls are being targeted for a life of prostitution. It seems the youngsters' care-worker and their pimp may harbour the same dark secret. Disturbing drama, starring Ken Stott and Caroline Catz
• Season 2 Episode 1: Home is the Place : Part One Part one of two. Chappel investigates a worrying increase in the number of child prostitutes in London, and finds they're being recruited from a sleazy residential home in Sheffield. Sickened by the case, he seeks comfort in the arms of Alison Hanbury, who's been assigned to help him, while former vice squad officer Dougie Raymond slowly adjusts to life outside the force. Gritty cop drama, starring Ken Stott, David Harewood and Caroline Catz

Season 1 - The Vice

• Season 1 Episode 6: Dabbling : Part Two Part two of two. Dougie makes a major error of judgement by telling escort girl Emma that her agency is under police investigation, inadvertently putting Cheryl in danger. Meanwhile, Chappel prepares to arrest a maverick private investigator who's attempting to intimidate prostitute Amy. Gritty drama, starring Ken Stott and Caroline Catz
• Season 1 Episode 5: Dabbling : Part One Part one of two. Rookie officer Dougie accompanies Cheryl on an undercover operation at an escort agency to expose a suspected drugs ring, but gets slightly carried away with his responsibilities. Meanwhile, Chappel investigates a case of political sleaze involving a peer of the realm. Drama, starring Ken Stott and Caroline Catz
• Season 1 Episode 4: Sons : Part Two Part two of two. Cheryl hits a brick wall in her search for rent boy Brendan, believing his parents are hiding vital information about his past. Dougie's work starts to affect his relationship with girlfriend Tanya, while Chappel and Christina think it would be best if they put their affair on hold for the time being. Drama, starring Ken Stott, Anna Chancellor and Caroline Catz
• Season 1 Episode 3: Sons : Part One Part one of two. Vice squad officer Cheryl gets out of her depth while working undercover at a nightclub whose boss hides a dark secret : with disastrous consequences for the entire operation. Meanwhile, Chappel and Christina struggle to keep their relationship on a professional footing
• Season 1 Episode 2: Daughters : Part Two Part two of two. Chappel's key witness narrowly escapes death, prompting him to track down her pimp. His efforts to persuade the victim to testify fall on deaf ears leaving him combing the streets of London. Crime drama, starring Ken Stott, Anna Chancellor and Struan Rodger
• Season 1 Episode 1: Daughters : Part One Part one of two. Chappel gets involved in a turf war between two pimps as he investigates the death of a prostitute. Gritty cop drama centring on the Metropolitan Police's vice unit. Starring Ken Stott, Anna Chancellor, Caroline Catz, David Harewood and Marc Warren