The Ghost Position (S02E01)

Vera's emotional reunion with her former sergeant, Stuart Macken, happens in the wake of a devastating event: his home has been targeted with a petrol bomb. Stuart suffers severe burns, and his 18-year-old daughter, Stella, is clinging to life in intensive care. Vera is taken aback by how much Stuart has changed since their days together two decades ago. As her investigation reveals troubling details about his life, she is forced to confront some painful memories that she thought she had long buried.