The Bill

When The Bough Breaks

Season 16    Episode 16
February 29, 2000    TV-14
Boyden has a near miss on patrol when a van in front of him collides with a teenage girl. Her friend is identified by a mall security guard as a shoplifter, and after refusing to give her details, Boyden is shocked to discover the girl is Monroe's daughter Jackie. Boyden supports his boss through the ordeal, drawing on his own recent experience with his daughter Amy. As the relief rumour mill goes into overdrive, Monroe demands harsh action for Jackie to silence the officers claiming she will get off lightly. Monroe gets a reality check as he realises how badly fractured the relationship with his daughter is, and is determined to help her when she later goes missing. When Page finds drugs on Jackie's friend, Brownlow intervenes amidst media pressure about the fatal overdose of a teenage girl from Jackie's school, but has further media pressure to deal with when Jackie's arrest becomes public knowledge.
Directed By
Chris Lovett
Written By
Manjit Singh

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Cast of When The Bough Breaks
  • Simon RouseJack Meadows
  • Andrew PaulDave Quinnan
  • Lisa GeoghanPolly Page
  • Ciarán GriffithsGary Best
  • Daniel MacPhersonCameron Tait
  • Tony O'CallaghanMatt Boyden
  • Diane ParishEva Sharpe
  • Ged SimmonsAlex Cullen
  • Jane WallDi Worrell
  • Natalie J. Robb
  • Rae Baker
  • Samantha Robson
  • Steven Hartley
  • Tom ButcherSteve Loxton
  • John SalthouseRoy Galloway
  • Kelly Lawrence
  • Kim Tiddy
  • Louisa LyttonBeth Green
  • Louise HarrisonDonna Harris
  • Melanie Gutteridge
  • Jessica Fox
  • Sally Watts

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