Police Suspect No.1 returns to Channel 5 tonight (Monday, November 9) at 9pm with a new episode following detectives as they investigate a brutal assault that leaves a builder with permanent brain damage.
The fifth instalment of the police crime series aired earlier this year with only two new episodes, but the third episode finally drops tonight. It takes over from last week's new episode of Murder Suspect No.1.
Brutal assault and a flight to Thailand
An official synopsis reads: "A pay dispute ends in a brutal assault that leaves a builder with permanent brain damage. One suspect flees to Thailand, and a secret recording threatens to turn the investigation on its head."
What begins as a bitter disagreement over unpaid wages spirals out of control. The argument turns violent, and a builder is left seriously injured after a brutal assault with a scaffolding pole.
"He is rushed to hospital, where doctors discover the full extent of the damage: the attack has left him with a permanent brain injury that will change his life forever."
Detectives under pressure
With the finger pointed at a second man, detectives soon find their enquiries leading them to Thailand as the synopsis teases that a discovery then "changes everything".
It adds: "With a man left with life-changing injuries and two suspects telling different stories, the pressure is on to uncover the truth. What does the recording reveal, and can detectives untangle the facts and ensure the right person is held to account for the attack?"
Fan reaction to the series
Police Suspect No.1 has been a firm favourite amongst fans since it first aired in 2020, with many episodes leaving viewers horrified. Earlier this year, episodes left viewers "sick to the stomach" as one person penned on social media: "The body work camera footage was savage!!! The blood afterwards down the wall [shocked emoji]."
Another wrote: "It was so shocking", as a third admitted: "I watched it and like yourself was shocked and disgusted, animal is the word."
In another clip, one person said they were "horrified" as another wrote on their own video: "Just found this new crime series on Channel 5 better than 24 Hours in Police Custody I think!"
Police Suspect No.1 airs tonight at 9pm on Channel 5.
