It's now 1897 and everyone is preparing to celebrate Queen Victoria's diamond Jubilee. Edmund Reid has left the police and now lives by the seaside with his daughter Mathilda - who is proving to be somewhat older than her years. He is soon approached by Deborah Goren who wants him to return to London and prove that Isaac Bloom is innocent of the crimes for which he has been convicted. In London, Det. Insp. Bennet Drake is in charge of the new and very modern Station H where Captain Jackson remains as the police surgeon. They are investigating the death of an Indian Muslim, Mr. Al Qadir, a respected solicitor who is found in the river with his throat slit. Jackson meanwhile is a reformed man, using every penny he can earn to get Long Susan freed from prison and from a trip to the gallows. Written by garykmcd

Returning to work Reid discovers a dying boy in a derelict house and finds out that he has run away from the workhouse. His suspicions that workhouse master Wilde is ill-treating the inmates are confirmed when pub singer Leda Starling claims that her son disappeared from there but Jackson declares Leda to be delusional and Wilde dismisses her as insane. Reid finds an unexpected ally in convicted murderer Redskin Jack who gives him the evidence to arrest Wilde for malpractice and hiding the corpses of boys who died in his care. Meanwhile Rose has difficulty bringing up Susan's son and Susan herself impresses Croker with her business acumen when dealing with a fraudster sea captain, though she has disobeyed Jackson's instruction to keep herself hidden. Written by don @ minifie-1

With the publication of 'Dracula' there is a fear of vampirism when Reid, Drake and young sergeants Thatcher and Drummond are called to the local abattoir to find a male corpse hanging upside down and a female, both drained of blood. Jackson identifies the man as Percival Monks, a recently hanged murderer, and the woman as Agnieszka, a Polish sweat shop employee, whose co-worker Magda tells the police she was going to meet a man who would pay her money - the trail leading to Newgate prison and an illegal trade in blood transfusions. Meanwhile journalist Rachel Castello befriends Reid's daughter Mathilda in the hopes of finding out more about the Bloom case and Susan, having told her story to Croker, takes drastic action when prison doctor Probyn tries to blackmail her. Written by don @ minifie-1

Reid and Drake investigate when foundry worker Charlie Tanner is murdered . He was one of several boys rescued from the streets by iron master Felix Hackman and a star player in the foundry's soccer team. Another worker is Thomas Gower, a boy Drake rescued from a life of crime eight years earlier and who casts suspicion on Charlie's rival in the football team, Wilbur Wren. However Thomas is an alcoholic, drinking to blot out his traumatic experiences as a soldier and Reid suspects he killed Tanner whilst drunk and with no recollection of his crime. Jackson proves otherwise. Susan shocks Abel with a robbery plan which would fund her and Jackson's flight abroad with their son whilst Deborah accuses Rachel of exploiting Mathilda for her news story. Written by don @ minifie-1

The discovery of more victims killed in the same manner as Rabbi Rotovsky convinces Reid that Jacob Bloom was innocent, leading him to strike a deal with Rachel Castello. After Susan - to Jackson's fury - pays a nocturnal visit to look at her son Rose is convinced that she is still alive - as is Assistant Commissioner Dove, a local boy made good who shares a secret with Croker, a secret at which Reid guesses. Susan herself, along with Croker, his simple assistant Nathaniel and Jackson, break into the bank vaults to steal the gold which will allow the couple to leave the country, though a guard is killed in the process. Written by don @ minifie-1

Helped by evidence from Deborah Goren and Rachel Castello Reid persuades Drake that Dove is shielding the real murderer and perverting the course of justice. Drake also comes to believe Rose's claim that Susan is still alive, leading to Jackson's arrest and evidence found on him taking Reid to the wharf where Susan is hiding. Drake, angry that Dove is becoming attractive to Rose and aware of his crimes, threatens to expose him but Dove issues a warrant for the arrest of Drake and Reid. They go on the run and, guided by Susan and Jackson, prepare to locate Dove and the real Whitechapel Golem and thus prove why Dove is helping him. Written by don @ minifie-1