Overview

• Diane Hutchinson discovered a lipstick in DI Alistair Banks' car, leading to a confrontation where he admitted to being unhappily married.
• DI Banks is secretly involved in a narcotics and human trafficking syndicate, with Grace Black and Rex Gallagher as accomplices.
• Diane's vow to uncover the truth about Banks' secret life has left fans worried that she could become his next victim.
• Speculation among viewers suggests Clare Devine, a long-absent character, could be Banks' wife, potentially setting up a dramatic return.
• The storyline follows a one-year time jump in which Diane ended her marriage to Tony Hutchinson and began a relationship with Banks, now revealed to be a dangerous figure.