Between the Lines

- Season 3

(1994)

Officialy Tony Clark gets away with murder, but it costs him his job. As an ex-copper with no prospects he soon finds out what it's like to be on the outside looking in.

Clark's second job in the private sector falls into his lap with suspicious ease. His former colleague Naylor is at hand to help, but has Deakin set the pair of them up?

Not taking to unemployment well, Naylor and Clark reluctantly take a "missing persons" job from Deakin. The pair enlists the help of Connell, who risks her job to find out information on their prospective employees.

An independent documentary producer coaxes Connell into aiding an investigation about "shoot to kill policies", but unable to tackle this alone, the old firm is soon reunited and an SAS cover-up begins to unfold.

The arrival of the Chilean General Herrera provides Clark and his team a new challenge in the form of diplomatic protection. Eager for a solid contract Clark ignores Naylor's suspicions as to why Special Branch isn't handling the job.

A group of animal rights extremists have been threatening a pharmaceuticals giant. Deakin reminds his freelance team that chemicals means drugs and drugs mean money, which in turn means an undercover operation.

When a defense industry worker commits suicide Clark is hired to investigate. The case could prove deadly for all when it seems he may have been silenced deliberately.

There's a drug related shooting and once again Clark and his team are hired to pick up the pieces. Meanwhile Connell has been made an offer she can't refuse but the secrecy and paranoia may cost her relationship with her girlfriend Kate.

While Connell is keeping tabs on Deakin, Clark and Naylor head for Belgium to attend a Nazi rally and investigate the illegal arms trade. The situation is swiftly complicated when two Irish arms buyers show up too.

Is MI5 in control or has Deakin finally overstepped the boundary with a freelance operation?