Burnside is a British television police procedural drama, broadcast on ITV in 2000. The series, a spin-off from ITV's long-running police drama The Bill, focused on DCI Frank Burnside, formerly a detective at Sun Hill and now working for the National Crime Squad. Burnside ran for one series of six episodes, structured as three two-part stories.
Episode 1
As a member of the National Crime Squad with a new team under him, Burnside investigates illegal firearms and settles an old score.
Episode 2
Following the massacre at the burger bar in Margate, Burnside closes in on Billy Holden, but must reach him before the Yardies do.
Episode 3
Women are being murdered, and Burnside and his team must find the connection between the killings before the murderer strikes again.
Episode 4
Burnside reluctantly allows DC Sam Phillips to act as bait to try to catch the serial killer. But she gets more involved than she should...
Episode 5
When a trial ends in disaster, Burnside's informant is threatened. Meanwhile, Dave and Sam investigate a gangland murder.
Episode 6
The Russian mafia money has arrived and Vickers is on an all-time high, blissfully unaware that Burnside is hell bent on revenge for the murder of Tony Shotton.
