As Cassius and KJ navigate their first day at Beverly and SouthCrenshaw High, they struggle to find their way in unfamiliarsurroundings. When Yasi antagonizes Khalil, Jordan steps in atAmina's urging. Olivia comes to town to pay tribute toCoach Billy Baker, but when she seemingly keeps avoidingLayla, their friendship is tested. Elsewhere, Coop'snerves take over on her first day of law.
When Poppa has an extra baseball ticket and no friend toinvite, he decides to ask Jarnold, an old acquaintance fromthe radio station, but he quickly learns that some things arebetter kept in the past. Meanwhile, Nina pushes Junior toreconnect with a visiting friend.
When the evidence room is broken into and significant cash goesmissing, the team looks into a connection to a recent case;Lala opens up to Gibbs; Kowalski struggles to move forward.
Jimmy Carr hosts a combination of the comedy panel show and thelong-running words-and-numbers quiz, with Jon Richardson andBig Zuu taking on Danny Dyer and Helen Bauer. MathematicianRachel Riley looks after the letters and numbers, while MatEwins joins lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
The new series of Cats Does Countdown continues. Jimmy Carrhosts as Jon Richardson and Amy Gledhill take on Richard Ayoadeand Guz Khan. Sam Campbell joins Susie Dent in DictionaryCorner. With Rachel Riley.
The recruits compete in a scavenger hunt race for ingredientsbefore chefs Jeff Mauro and Antonia Lofaso challenge them todive into making squid ink seafood pasta; the two bottomrecruits must make fresh pasta and sauce in a blind challenge.
A widowed homesteader, realizing she didn't learn the skillsshe needed before her husband's passing, is overwhelmed by herlarge family homestead. Her six kids are now even moredetermined to protect their dad's off-grid legacy and over 100animals.
Elizabeth develops a new method of teaching. Nathan goesundercover. A familiar face returns to Hope Valley with anunlucky heiress in tow. Lucas and Lee face their differences.
When a camping trip with the cadets goes awry, Chopper andMarianne find themselves stranded together in the wilderness -and on an unexpected adventure.
For the final showdown, chefs Jeff Mauro and Antonia Lofasoguide the recruits in preparing a three-courserestaurant-quality meal; judges Gino D'Acampo, Judy Joo andKelsey Barnard Clark blind-taste the dishes to crown thewinner.