About this season
Access all areas with one of Scotland's highest profile law firms. Aamer Anwar and his team are at the heart of the nation's most complex - and controversial - cases.
Episodes (8)
1. Episode 1
Aired 8 October 2023 • 57 min
Unprecedented access to one of the country’s top law firms as they begin the public inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh, who died after contact with the police in 2015.
2. Episode 2
Aired 15 October 2023 • 58 min
New evidence arrives at The Firm, and Aamer takes on the case of a man who died in hospital under unexplained circumstances.
3. Episode 3
Aired 22 October 2023 • 58 min
The sister of Sheku Bayoh gives evidence to the public inquiry into his death. Meanwhile, Ryan meets with a new client who has little to no defence against his charges.
4. Episode 4
Aired 29 October 2023 • 58 min
As Aamer returns to Liverpool to reflect on the case that made him, The Firm tackles the seemingly unwinnable case of a man that took self-defence too far.
5. Episode 5
Aired 5 November 2023 • 58 min
The Firm prepares for the start of the long-awaited Scottish Covid Inquiry, and shock revelations hit the headlines.
6. Episode 6
Aired 12 November 2023 • 58 min
As one of Aamer’s good friends Humza Yousaf becomes Scotland’s first minister, Aamer himself takes on the Prison Service in two very different cases relating to death in custody.
7. Episode 7
Aired 19 November 2023 • 58 min
The Sheku Bayoh inquiry focuses on cause of death, which proves traumatic for the family. Aamer takes on the case of a police incident in which a refugee was shot dead.
8. Episode 8
Aired 26 November 2023 • 58 min
Aamer is torn between his ever-increasing workload and his responsibilities as a father. An announcement from the Chief Constable of Police Scotland shocks Aamer and the team.