The series plods along with Sidney Chambers (James Norton) hoping to save young Gary Bell, the young lad accused of killing Abigail from the first episode from the hangman's noose. To save him he is prepared to risk his friendship with Geordie as both are on the opposing side of the capital punishment debate.
Both Sidney and Amanda are still pining for each other. Amanda stuck in a loveless marriage and Sidney not sure how much he wants Margaret.
The mystery of the week had some interest as Sidney is called to perform an exorcism. A wealthy widower is being haunted by the ghost of his dead wife who was Jewish. Her money help build his horse racing business. However his wife suffered from depression and hung herself in the stables. Pretty soon the husband does the same thing.
The mystery did have one suspect who might as well be wearing a sign 'it was me.' The doomed love affair between Sidney and Amanda is a bore. However I liked the spikiness between Sidney and Geordie about the rights and wrongs of hanging young Gary Bell. Geordie's views are of his era.