To Ashes | [s1e3] Ashes

The episode is packed with 1981-specific milestones and cultural touchstones:

The pursuit of the attacker leads the team undercover to a fancy dress boat party . [S1E3] Ashes to Ashes

Alex is the "lone voice" in the CID who wants to take the allegation seriously. Gene Hunt and the rest of the team are dismissive until a link to a recent murder victim—a young woman named Delfine Parks—is discovered. The episode is packed with 1981-specific milestones and

Reviewers from Den of Geek praised the episode for giving the series its own voice, separate from its predecessor Life on Mars , by focusing on character evolution and the unique environment of early 80s London. Reviewers from Den of Geek praised the episode

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

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