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Boxer Kevin Sharma dies from blows received in the ring, but pathologist Sam Ryan determines that he has a brain injury dating from sometime after his last bout two months ago. One of the governors of the boxing board, retired police Superintendent Jack Reeve, is concerned that it will reflect badly on them. Reeve is also trying to cancel one-time trainer Terence Cross' license after he is the victim of a hit and run accident that leaves him a quadriplegic. A new Detective Superintendent, Peter Ross, is now in charge and Sam and he knew each other many years previously. Trevor finds himself alone after his wife leaves him. Sam and her sister Wyn bury their mother

In 1998 the writer John Milne received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for this episode.

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    • Author: Kaim
    Man, not sure who or why they wrote this character as such a winey brat, but she gets on my nerves. She's always attacking Sam bc she has more than Wyn does, or Sam is responsible for their dad's death or Sam left and now she's back. What a pain in the ass Wyn is. Her son needs help with school and all she does is spend her time telling him he's stupid or dense or too dumb to learn. What a witch. She's a jealous loser who just can't say a nice thing about anyone. If I had a sibling hounding me like that, I would have left too. I may not have come back either.
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    • Author: Qiahmagha
    It's a little unclear what Sam is investigating. A boxer dies in a bout after having a bare knuckle match in a dumpster. Same notes that he had previous injuries before getting into the ring. The key is who is responsible because they could be charged, in the very least, with manslaughter. Somehow, some bigwigs think she is poisoning their lucrative well. In the middle of this is a man and his daughter who are proprietors in a boxing camp. He is a quadriplegic after being run down deliberately in the first scene in the shoe. The episode ends with a startling event.
  • Episode cast overview, first billed only:
    Barry Jackson Barry Jackson - Terence Cross
    Ruth Lass Ruth Lass - Terri Cross
    Connor McIntyre Connor McIntyre - Tony Kennedy
    Amanda Burton Amanda Burton - Sam Ryan
    Ruth McCabe Ruth McCabe - Wyn Ryan
    Riz Abbasi Riz Abbasi - Kevin Sharma
    Bill Armstrong Bill Armstrong - Dr. Trevor Stewart (as William Armstrong)
    Frank Grimes Frank Grimes - Keith Jones
    Frederick Treves Frederick Treves - Jack Reeve
    Idris Elba Idris Elba - Charlie
    Martin Herdman Martin Herdman - Barry
    Mick Ford Mick Ford - Det. Supt. Peter Ross
    Bunny May Bunny May - Burgess
    Ian Liston Ian Liston - M.C.
    Tom Lucy Tom Lucy - Referee
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