About this season
Documentary following the work of senior coroner for Lancashire and Darwen Dr James Adeley, who runs a team that works from the moment a body arrives in the mortuary through to the inquest, when the cause of death is determined.
Episodes (10)
1. Episode 1
Aired 24 July 2024 • 46 min
The critically-acclaimed series returns as Senior Coroner Dr James Adeley investigates the mysterious, tragic death of Jake, in his 20s, to determine if anything suspicious is at play
2. Episode 2
Aired 31 July 2024 • 46 min
Investigating the death of a young mum who took ecstasy at a dance festival, and a man found dead in his flat with no identification - who was he and how did he die?
3. Episode 3
Aired 7 August 2024 • 46 min
Dr Adeley and his team investigate the deaths of an elderly woman discovered lifeless on a stairlift, and an apparently fit man who mysteriously fails to turn up for work.
4. Episode 4
Aired 14 August 2024 • 46 min
Investigating the deaths of a man in his 30s found deceased in a friend's flat, and an elderly man who was discharged from hospital a week before he died...
5. Episode 5
Aired 21 August 2024 • 46 min
What caused the deaths of a man found in the water on holiday in Egypt, and a recovering alcoholic who died suddenly at home in her early 50s?
6. Episode 6
Aired 28 August 2024 • 46 min
Did her neurofibromatosis play a part in the sudden death of a 34-year-old woman found dead at home? Plus coroners in Lancashire try to trace a dead man's next of kin.
7. Episode 7
Aired 4 September 2024 • 46 min
Coroners investigate the death of a 63-year-old man found with a severe wound to his hip and cuts and abrasions on his hands. And a dramatic 999 call leads to a body in an outbuilding.
8. Episode 8
Aired 13 November 2024 • 46 min
Lancashire Police investigate when the body of a man is found in a field. The circumstances are mysterious - part of his ear is missing, and he is discovered laid on top of his boots.
9. Episode 9
Aired 20 November 2024 • 46 min
A homeless man is found dead in his temporary accommodation in Blackburn, but the circumstances are not as straightforward as they seem. Could an attack have contributed to his death?
10. Episode 10
Aired 27 November 2024 • 46 min
What caused the deaths of a man found in the water on holiday in Egypt, and a recovering alcoholic who died suddenly at home in her early 50s?