Daphne leads an investigation into the attempted murder of abeloved colleague and mentor, which is further complicatedwhen it intertwines with another case. Later on, Ava comes toDaphne for advice and support.
Nolan, Harper and Miles face a dangerous situation when aroutine check takes a sudden turn. Meanwhile, Bailey conductsa covert investigation at the Pentagon at the request of Lt.Grey.
After a tragic accident, one of Joan':s oldest friends isrushed to Minneapolis for treatment, forcing Amy to confronther about her illness. Meanwhile, Richard and TJ findthemselves at odds when they treat a tech bro who thrives onpushing boundaries and Michael tries to pick up the pieces inthe wake of his fractured marriage.
Peter's death continues to cast a lingering shadow overAshenham. With most leads exhausted, the case threatens tostall completely, and the truth seems further away than ever.Just as Ellis and Harper find themselves at a critical stage inthe investigation, the sudden disappearance of a local boyignites a new urgency, pulling Ellis and Harper back into adesperate search that suggests the answers they seek may stillbe within reach.Their search draws them to Ash Tor – animposing landmark steeped in local history. Among itslichen-covered rocks, Ellis begins to sense an unsettlingconnection between the past and present. What once seemed likeisolated events start to form part of a much larger, moreintricate pattern. While following this line of enquiry, anunexpected figure emerges, offering the possibility of insightinto Peter's final hours. Yet this fragile thread of hope comeswith its own challenges. Extracting the truth requires notinterrogation, but empathy, patience, and a delicate hand.For Ellis, it becomes a test not only of her instincts, butof her capacity for compassion, and her ability to readbetween the lines of what is spoken and what is leftunsaid.Forced to reassess everything she has uncovered so far,Ellis confronts a landscape shaped by contradictions,half-truths, and quiet evasions. What began as astraightforward pursuit of justice evolves into something farmore unsettling: an unravelling of the stories, loyalties,and myths that have long defined Ashenham.
After a tragic accident, one of Joan's oldest friends isrushed to Minneapolis to be treated by her, forcing Amy toconfront her about her illness. Richard and TJ find themselvesat odds when they treat a tech bro who thrives on pushingboundaries. Michael tries to pick up the pieces in the wake ofhis fractured marriage.
Daphne leads an investigation into the attempted murder of abeloved colleague and mentor, which is further complicatedwhen it intertwines with another case. Later on, Ava comes toDaphne for advice and support.
When a marine captain shows up at Camp Pendleton exhibitingsymptoms of a fatal virus, NIS goes on lockdown and Gibbs isforced to take charge. As panic spreads, the team races todetermine whether it really is a deadly outbreak or somethingelse entirely.
After Martin invites Louisa to watch the annual bird migrationover Port Wenn, he treats an elderly woman whosehallucinations lead to dire consequences. Meanwhile, AuntSarah fumes after the reading of a will leaves her nothing andMartin must perform an emergency procedure on his young friend.