[s1e3] Ashes To Ashes May 2026

Chris starts to fully embrace the 1980s culture, famously eating the team's first-ever kebab in this episode. Key Cultural References

The pursuit of the attacker leads the team undercover to a fancy dress boat party .

The attacker is revealed to be Ryan Burns , a waiter on a luxury yacht. Because Nina is too terrified to testify, making a standard conviction impossible, DS Ray Carling takes matters into his own hands by planting cocaine-filled garden gnomes in Burns' car to ensure he is imprisoned. Character Developments

Ray burns his lip on the station's new Breville sandwich toaster , a device that became a staple in 1980s British homes. Critical Reception

Alex is seen watching Larry Grayson on The Generation Game . Ray also impersonates "Spit the Dog," a popular hand puppet from the show Tiswas .

The core investigation begins when a prostitute, , reports being raped. Initially, her colleague Trixie Walsh reports the crime as her own, as Nina is too afraid to come forward.