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DI Alex Drake wakes up to some familiar faces in 1981. Fire up the Quattro!

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Ashes to Ashes: Series 3

Philip Glenister

Keeley Hawes

Dean Andrews

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Ashes to Ashes: Series 3: Episode 8

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Episode 8

BBC One - Ashes to Ashes, Series 3, Episode 8

Alex and the rest of the team learn the truth about Gene Hunt - did he kill Sam Tyler?

Tension mounts in the final episode of the police drama as Alex pursues her investigation to the bitter end, and she and the rest of the team learn the truth about Gene Hunt.

Tension mounts in the final episode of Ashes to Ashes as DCI Gene Hunt and his team are investigating a diamond heist following the murder of three London gang members. But DI Alex Drake is distracted and, with encouragement from DCI Jim Keats, she decides to pursue her own investigation to the bitter end - did Gene Hunt murder Sam Tyler?

When Gene discovers that Alex has gone, he races after her leaving Ray Carling, Chris Skelton and Shaz Granger to plan an ambitious sting operation.

As Gene desperately tries to reach Alex before she discovers the truth, Chris, Shaz and Ray's world completely falls apart. It's time for Alex and the rest of the team to find out the truth about Gene Hunt...

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As 1983 arrives, Alex realises that Gene Hunt is the key to getting home.

As 1983 arrives, Alex Drake realises she must discover the truth about Gene Hunt if she is ever going to get back home to the present day.

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