Catching killers, juggling life...it's all in a day's work. Life is never simple for a single mum -- especially when she's the detective in charge. Newly promoted Detective Chief Inspector Janine Lewis commands a close-knit police team that probes some of Manchester's most gruesome murders. And, as a single mother, she tends four children at home, handling crises that range from head lice to teenage tippling. Janine throws herself into every challenge with energy and passion -- even when her professional and personal lives collide. British Comedy Award-winner Caroline Quentin (Jonathan Creek, Men Behaving Badly) shines in this g-british, g-dramatic role, heading a fine ensemble cast that includes Ian Kelsey (Touching Evil) as Janine's dishy, dedicated partner and David Schofield (Gladiator) as her doubting boss. With riveting realism and a touch of wry humor, Blue Murder serves up gritty police procedurals that set your mind racing and your pulse pounding. And it sensitively explores the struggles of a thoroughly modern woman, balancing her devotion to g-british, g-family with the demands of her often dangerous profession.