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Following the disastrous raid Helen is suspended but she tells Banks that her colleague Trethowan reentered the house after the event, leading them both to surmise, correctly, that he was covering up for his girlfriend, the policewoman who Tasered Peter Doyle and Helen is exonerated. Meanwhile Kitson takes Tracy to Jenkins' house, where he intends to hold her as a hostage in return for the gun. However Jenkins ultimately admits to Banks that he is terminally ill and the reappearance of his long-lost illegitimate son, by whom he wanted to do right before dying, angered Kitson to the point of murder . Tracy is ultimately returned to her father.

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    • Author: Undeyn
    This review relates to parts 1 and 2 of Bad Boy.

    Bad boys, bad boys, what you're gonna do when they come for you...this episode of DCI Banks is the final episode of season 3. DCI Banks is one of my favorites and I wish a series had more episodes!!!

    Anyway, here DCI Banks' daughter (Tracy) plays a central role in Bad Boys, falling for bad boy Jaffer "Jaff" Kitson, who goads another bad boy Mitchell Channing (who it turns out is the son of the elder bad boy Al Jenkins) into shooting Richard Martin in a road rage incident run amok. Richard was a DJ and I'm not sure if he was a bad boy, but imagine if Channing had targeted a VIP, TV celebrity, or someone like that who innocently drove by.

    In the subplot, there's another bad boy. Supt Mike Trethowan tampered with evidence during a gun raid at the Doyle residence, to protect Alice Craig, who was inexperienced and also happened to be Mike's girlfriend. DS Annie Cabbot (who is now Banks' girlfriend) rights the wrongs through her internal investigation to clear DI Marton.

    One consistent motif is the bad guy having a grand house in Yorkshire. Here bad boy Al Jenkins has an impressive mansion with impressive views.

    DCI Banks is a bit of a bad boy as he tries to get his daughter back from the clutches of bad boy Jaff. He does so with the help of Mark Warburton (Syrus Low) in the heart-stopping final scene in Leeds.
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    • Author: Jediathain
    Once again, problems within the department cause all kinds of problems. Morton is under investigation from an overzealous guy. Banks' daughter is kidnapped but the rules prohibit him from acting appropriately. Also, he is an emotional mess and not thinking straight. He probably would have been fired under many circumstances. Annie appears to have betrayed him--mostly because of her own ambition. Nevertheless, this is quite an engaging episode with some tension and some good acting. I'm hoping that next season, the daughter goes back to college, or at least away from the series.
  • Episode cast overview, first billed only:
    Stephen Tompkinson Stephen Tompkinson - DCI Alan Banks
    Andrea Lowe Andrea Lowe - DS Annie Cabbot
    Caroline Catz Caroline Catz - DI Helen Morton
    Jack Deam Jack Deam - DC Ken Blackstone
    Danny Rahim Danny Rahim - DC Tariq Lang
    Nicholas Sidi Nicholas Sidi - CS McLaughlin
    Philip Jackson Philip Jackson - Al Jenkins
    Lily Loveless Lily Loveless - Tracy Banks
    Ray Panthaki Ray Panthaki - Jaff Kitson
    Robert Cavanah Robert Cavanah - Supt Mike Trethowan
    Paul Brightwell Paul Brightwell - Chief Supt Reg Chambers
    Tom Padley Tom Padley - Mitchell Channing
    Syrus Lowe Syrus Lowe - Mark Warburton
    Kate Bracken Kate Bracken - Alice Craig
    Alan McKenna Alan McKenna - Dr Burns
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