The Coroner

Series 1

TV-PG

High-flying solicitor Jane Kennedy returns to the seaside town she left as a teenager to take up the post of coroner, becoming an advocate for the dead as she investigates sudden, violent or unexplained deaths.

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10 Episodes

First Love
E1
First LoveWhen a teenager is found dead at the foot of a tower, Detective Sergeant Davey Higgins believes it was a tragic suicide, but Coroner Jane Kennedy thinks there is more to the case than meets the eye.
How to Catch a Lobster
E2
How to Catch a LobsterWhen a body washes up on a beach Davey is convinced it is that of Kevin Burton who went missing after robbing the casino where he worked. Jane however believes it could be the result of a botched burial at sea and has her assistant Clint interviewing local undertakers, where he discovers sharp practice and a link with the dead man's identity.
That's the Way to Do It
E3
That's the Way to Do ItWhen the town's new mayor is found dead in a hotel room, Jane's quest for the truth puts her own life in danger.
The Fisherman's Tale
E4
The Fisherman's TaleA popular local businessman is shot dead by a sniper in public. Davey is forced to watch as an officer from the Metropolitan Police takes over his investigation and then makes a move on Jane.
Gilt
E5
GiltMetal detectorist Errol Prowse is killed after finding a cache of valuable coins. Locals believe it is Long Ben's treasure and anybody who finds it will be cursed. Museum curator Tal Greening tells Jane they are fake but Errrol's granddaughter Amelia claims she believes his find was real but fakes were substituted after he was murdered. Errol was not popular with other treasure hunters, two of whom shared a secret but Tal and even Amelia are also under suspicion
Capsized
E6
CapsizedA man is found dead in a shipwrecked container on the beach. Davey is convinced it was an unfortunate accident, but Jane fears darker forces might be responsible.
The Salcombe Selkie
E7
The Salcombe SelkiePeter and Molly Walker are astounded when their teenage daughter Leah, presumed drowned some months earlier, reappears in Light haven. She has apparently no memory of recent events and Jane and Davey believe she has been kidnapped. However when the supposed kidnapper is found dead they are forced to look at another reason for Leah's disappearance.
Napoleon's Violin
E8
Napoleon's ViolinWhen the patriarch of the local aristocratic family is found stabbed to death, Jane and Davey investigate and find themselves revisiting an embarrassing chapter of their teenage romance.
The Deep Freeze
E9
The Deep FreezeRobert Talbot is found dead in the freezer at his ice cream factory on the eve of its sale to an American company. His son Andrew and Jane are suspicious of his glamorous trophy wife Christine, who has already buried two other husbands but Davey is convinced that cash-strapped Andrew is the culprit. When Christine survives being poisoned Jane is less sure of her initial deduction and seeks the truth from Robert's loyal manager Rose Porter.
Dirty Dancing
E10
Dirty DancingA woman drops dead in the build-up to a Latin dance festival in Lighthaven. As Jane and Davey argue over what they think happened, the body mysteriously vanishes from the mortuary.