Never My Fault: With the exception of Joanna's murder, Rob Hepworth tries to downplay all his other misdeeds when things come crashing down on him.

GoingColdTurkey: Ann informs Catherine she will not allow herself to become dependent on the heroin administered to her during her time in captivity. Companies such as The Institute of Directors, 4Networking, Irwin Mitchell, Northern Ballet, Leeds City Council, Propaganda, Barclays were among the attendees. [16] There was no word on the fate of hapless labourer Sean Balmforth (Matthew Lewis), nor any closure for Catherine's police protégé Ann Gallagher (Charlie Murphy) or her son Daniel (Karl Davies). Saving a romance for series three, perchance? The character of Amanda Wadsworth was also disappointingly one-dimensional, especially for an actress of Julie Hesmondhalgh's ability.

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That quote has become somewhat of a catchphrase related to the Melvin family, often referenced in Halifax gossip circles.

Monster Fangirl: Frances Drummond. To make it worse she is working as a teaching assistant at Ryan's school, and appears to be part of a plan with Tommy to "liberate" him from Catherine. Alison Garrs, the mother of Darrell Garrs introduced in Series 2. After murdering her son, attempting suicide, losing the farm and serving several years in prison, she ends up rebuilding her life. She finds work as a fork lift driver, becomes friends with Catherine--who helps her find better-paying work--and even helps Catherine fix her Land Rover. MercyKill: [[spoiler:Alison Garrs kills her son Darrell to spare him from going to prison as she knows he would suffer.]] Although these recent arrests could be the end of the Marriott and Melvin saga, several members of the families, such as Cory Melvin and BJ Marriott, will see their sentences end soon.

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Cue Wadsworth driving to Tesco car park to let off some self-pitying steam, yelling "What have I done? Nothing!" Apart from murder and arson, mate. Now shush or you'll scare the trolley collector. According to news reports at the time, it featured media reports detailing his brushes with the law, and a highlight reel set to rap music. In one video, he shows off his wounds, flashes cash, and gloats, "Who wants to get rich or die? I know I ain't dying, and I'm rich." ScrewThisImOutOfHere: Ivan Sertic and Matija Jankovic decide to cut their loses and leave town. [[spoiler:But they don't move fast enough and are arrested.]] Mohammed Ali Ahmed, 43, of Halifax, jailed for six-and-a-half years after being found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a child

NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:Darius and Tommy both deserve credit. By sending his brother, Zeljko, and his Lieutenant, Victor, to move Tommy, he ends up not only wiping out most of the Halifax Mafia's leadership when Tommy ends up killing them, but also leaves himself vulnerable to arrest when Tommy gives a dying declaration implicating him in a murder. This effectively decimates his organization.]] FictionalCounterpart: The fictional ''Yorkshire Police'' stands in for ''West Yorkshire Police'', which is responsible for policing the areas of Halifax and Calderdale in real life. Amaar Ali Ditta, 27, of Halifax, sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of two counts of sexual activity with a childTheUnfought: [[spoiler: Darrell]] dies before the police know what he did, while [[spoiler: the man who held Ilinka prisoner]], who seems to be foreshadowed as a potential threat, dies off screen before being able to do anything else of importance. Catherine Cawood: Why, are you serious? You do know they elected one of the biggest liars and tax dodgers in history to be the so-called leader of the free world across the pond not so long since. Even if the Marriotts and Melvins are in the sunset, their moment of glory gone, they've still captured the public attention for some reason," Dr. Don Clairmont, director of the Atlantic Institute of Criminology at Dalhousie University, told VICE. By contrast, Ashley is clearly uncomfortable with the concept but would rather pretend its a natural development than admit he might have hired a monstrous liability.