Suranne Jones and Lesley Sharp return in Sally Wainwright's thrilling investigative drama exploring the personal and professional lives of two female detectives - Rachel Bailey and Janet Scott. Each episode sees the women deal with serious crimes that are both challenging and emotionally difficult as well as cope with their own complex personal lives. In this series Janet and Rachel deal with the brutal murders of two men. At the same time, Janet splits with her husband and struggles to run her family without his support. Rachel is invited to work on a high profile case with her boss DCI Gill Murray. Elsewhere, Rachel's wayward brother turns up on her doorstep. Can Rachel trust him? Honest, powerful and true to life, Scott & Bailey is a refreshing take on crime drama.