Episode 1 of 8. Ashes to Ashes February 15, 2012. Series 3 (2010) Series 3 consists of eight 60-minute episodes. Watch Ashes to Ashes - Season 3, Episode 1 - Episode 1: Alex soon realises she has not returned home after all, and wakes up in 1983. Ashes To Ashes series 3 episode 1: the spoiler-free review March 30, 2010 | By Simon Brew. Episodes 7 and 8 were joined as the show's first "two-parter" (i.e. But DI Alex Drake is distracted and, with encouragement from DCI Jim Keats, she decides to pursue her own investigation to the bitter end – did Gene Hunt murder Sam Tyler? Episode 1. Change is in the air at CID following Alex's shooting, as the team works on the kidnap of a young girl and Gene puts his career on the line. Already a Keeley Hawes fan from the US A&E airings of MI-5(SPOOKS) I was eager to see ASHES TO ASHES although a bit skeptical about it equaling LIFE. Jim's presence puts strain on the team, which is exacerbated when Gene is forced to turn in his badge until his name is cleared. Ashes to Ashes returns for the third and final series - and it starts with a shock for DI Alex Drake. But it soon becomes clear that Gene and Jim have history as Keats throws some unexpected light on past events. DI Alex Drake wakes up in 1981. Ashes to Ashes. The royal wedding looms, and CID is under pressure to keep. Ashes To Ashes series 3 episode 1 review; Reviews Ashes To Ashes series 3 episode 1 review. Dotty's father, David, wants to go it alone and when newly promoted Ray Carling panics while running the sting, it seems the family may have been better off without CID's involvement. It was perhaps inevitable after two storming weeks of Ashes To Ashes that, sooner or later, a lull was on the way. Read about our approach to external linking. His unit is being run by none other than Ray! Gene is less than welcoming, and is determined to get his hands on their suspect first. 7 CONTINUED: 7 (CONTINUED) He puts his hand supportively on MOLLY as they walk away along the walkway. Ashes to Ashes Season 1 Episode 7: Series 1, Episode 7 Summary: The team investigates the armed robbery of a fundraiser who has been travelling across the country in a bathtub full of baked beans to raise money for Children in Need. She is the lone voice in CID, and only the link to a recent murder victim makes Gene take the investigation further. Back in CID a lot… Ashes to Ashes Season show reviews & Metacritic score: Alex soon realises she has not returned home after all, and wakes up in 1983. Watch Ashes to Ashes - Season 1, Episode 4 - Episode 4: CID investigate a murder, and discover a plot to sell stolen nuclear secrets to the Revolutionary Workers Front. 58min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy | Episode aired 2 April 2010. However, Dotty's father wants to go it alone, and when newly-promoted Ray panics while running the sting, it seems the family may have been better off without CID's involvement. Ashes to Ashes. Series 3, Episode 1 Unrated HD SD. With Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster. Alex thinks that a crime reconstruction on Police Five will do the trick, but Gene prefers some old-fashioned police work. Directed by Bille Eltringham. Please enable JavaScript to take full advantage of iPlayer. Alex thinks she is in a coma and needs Hunt's help to go after Layton, the man who shot her in 2008. Drama series featuring Life on Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. Tension mounts in the final episode of Ashes to Asheswith DCI Gene Hunt and his team investigating a diamond heist following the murder of three London gang members. 0854 8 ALEX drops into the driver’s seat. Back in CID a lot has changed; with Gene on the run, Ray Carling has been promoted to DI and is running the show, while DC Chris Skelton and WPC Shaz Granger have ended their romance and new Discipline and Complaints officer, DCI Jim Keats, is breathing down everyone's necks. Alex finds herself back in 1983 after having been shot by Gene. More. ‎Ashes to Ashes returns for the third and final series - and it starts with a shock for DI Alex Drake. Ashes to Ashes Season 1 Episode 3: Series 1, Episode 3 Summary: Fresh from a successful drugs bust, Gene and the team investigate a prostitute's rape allegation. What a surprise! It's now 1982 and DI Alex Drake, still haunted by sudden visions and unable to prevent the death of her parents, is still no nearer to returning to her own time. The team is working on the kidnap of a young girl, Dorothy Blonde. SPOILERS AHEAD!. 1 Synopsis 2 Opening titles narration 3 Plot 4 Production 5 Cast 5.1 Music 6 Cultural References After being accidentally shot … Gene is forced … When a suspected member of the London Liberation Front is arrested, Alex asks her mother, a lawyer, to defend him. Series 3: Episode 3. DI Alex. Series 3, Episode 1 Summary. Season 3 | Episode 1. State of Play, Series 1 2003 Hotel Babylon, Series 4 2009 Starsky & Hutch, Season 1 2008 Prime Suspect, Series 1 Throughout the first series, Ashes to Ashes was broadcast weekly on Thursdays on BBC One at 9:00 pm, with the episodes directed by Jonny Campbell, Bille Eltringham and Catherine Morshead. Filming for the second series began in 2008, and began airing on 20 April 2009 in the same timeslot. Alex thought she'd finally made it home to the present day, but wakes to find herself in a hospital bed back in 1983, having been shot by her boss, DCI Gene Hunt, three months ago. Episode 1 is the first episode of series 1 of the British science fiction/police procedural/drama television series Ashes to Ashes, which is the sequel to Life on Mars.It began broadcasting on BBC One on 7 … Meanwhile, Alex is being haunted by the ghost of a young policeman, and with a gentle nudge from Jim she decides her only hope of getting home is to discover the truth about Gene Hunt and unlock the dark secrets of the past. the two episodes form one direct narrative) and was advertised as such. Alex smells a conspiracy when the body of a nuclear research. Ashes to Ashes (TV Series 2008–2010) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When a prostitute complains of rape, Alex has a tough time convincing Gene to take the case seriously. Time-travelling police drama. Episode 1. A dangerous serial attacker may be at large, but the case is hampered by an unreliable witness and the suspect's connections. Time-travelling police drama. The penultimate episode where the investigation of Gene Hunt is almost at an end, with Alex being pulled in two directions. All; Available now (8) Next on (0) Back up to: Ashes to Ashes. Alex thought she'd finally made it home, but wakes to find herself in a hospital bed back in 1983, having been shot by her boss, DCI Gene Hunt, three months ago. CUT TO: 8 I/E. The second series takes place six months after the first, set in 1982 during the Falklands War. Jim has been sent by Scotland Yard to investigate the shooting of Alex, putting Gene and his team right under the spotlight. Ashes to Ashes - Series 3: Episode 3. Places a mobile call. Loved it. Season 3, Episode 8. The team is working on the kidnap of a young girl, Dorothy Blonde, who was abducted as her stepmother walked her to school. Jim investigates Alex's shooting after being sent to Scotland Yard. Culture Introducing A … Directed by Jonny Campbell. Police drama. Alex tries to convince DCI Hunt and CID to investigate a. Alex tries to convince DCI Hunt and CID to investigate a rape allegation by a prostitute. Read about our approach to external linking. Episode #3.1. Ad - content continues below. ... Ashes to Ashes, Series 3 2010 Ashes to Ashes, The Complete Collection 2008 Viewers Also Bought See All. Production. Ashes To Ashes series 3 episode 4 review; Reviews Ashes To Ashes series 3 episode 4 review. Ray Carling has gained promotion and is in charge. Alex smells a conspiracy when the body of a nuclear research worker disappears. Time-travelling police drama. The US version sucked rubber donkey lungs in my opinion, with the exception of the unaired David E. Kelly first pilot. Time-travelling police drama. "Episode 2" is the second episode of series 1 of the British science fiction/police procedural drama television series Ashes to Ashes, which is the sequel to Life on Mars.It began broadcasting on BBC One on 14 February 2008. When DI Alex Drake is shot and lands in 1981, she comes face-to-face with DCI Gene Hunt, the relic of old-fashioned policing she read about in Sam Tyler's reports. With Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster. Ashes to Ashes Series 3 Episodes Episode guide. Ashes to Ashes - Episode 1 - Shooting Script: PEACH - 31/08/07 6. Contains some upsetting scenes. December 28, 2011. The first episode of the series aired on 2 April 2010. Change is in the air at CID following Alex's shooting, as the team works on the kidnap of a young girl and Gene puts his career on the line. Episode 8. Gene is on the run, and DCI … ALEX’S CAR - TATE MODERN - DAY 1. The eighties revival continues as Ashes to Ashes returns for a second series. Ashes to Ashes Season 1 Episode 2: Series 1, Episode 2 Summary: DCI Hunt is determined to keep a lid on protests against the London Docklands development. Ashes To Ashes' final series bursts out of the traps in impressive style. When Gene discovers that Alex has gone, he races after her leaving Ray Carling, Chris Skelton … Season 3, Episode 1. Time travelling copper Alex thought she'd made it home to the present day, but wakes to find herself in a hospital bed back in 1983, having been shot by her boss, DCI Gene Hunt, three months ago. Ashes to Ashes. Contains some strong language and some upsetting scenes. Change is in the air at CID following Alex's shooting, as the team works on the kidnap of … A darker case takes precedence over the ongoing story elements this week, in another fine episode … Chris and Shaz are no longer together. Ashes to Ashes Series 1: Episode 3 Contains some upsetting scenes. Gene is forced to put his career on the line as he's unable to stand by and watch a young girl lose her life. The first episode of the third series of the British science fiction police procedural drama series Ashes to Ashes was broadcast by BBC One on 2nd April 2010. 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