Reid must return to Whitechapel to covertly re-investigate a case made by Drake and Jackson.
Reid struggles to adapt on his first day back at H Division under Drake’s command.
Jackson feels the heat when a double murder throws light upon his recent illicit activities.
When a footballer is brutally murdered, a key suspect is a man close to Drake's heart.
Drake's life unravels as he questions whether he sent an innocent man to the gallows.
The walls close in on Reid as a secret from his past threatens to destroy his future in Whitechapel.
Following the death of Bennet Drake, the fugitives find themselves facing the power of Augustus Dove and his murderous brother, while a face from the past returns.
The fugitives take drastic action in order to trick the authorities, which leads to a press battle between Reid and Dove for the hearts and minds of the people of Whitechapel.
While hidden away, Nathaniel befriends a nearby family at great risk to his personal safety, while the fugitives clash as tensions between them rise.
An unexpected source alerts Reid and Jackson to Nathaniel's handiwork, Shine receives information which he uses to his advantage, while Dove forms a plan to trap the fugitives.
With Reid imprisoned, Jackson and the others hatch a plot to free him and uncover Dove's crimes.
As the full extent of Dove's criminal behavior comes to light, Reid, Jackson and Susan face their respective fates.
