But his friends and colleagues think it’s too soon.

DI John Keenan fails in his attempts to persuade him to take some time off and soon French is back in the thick of it, assigned to a case involving Keenan’s violent father, who has recently been released from prison.

Meanwhile, an uninvited visitor to the Keenan home leaves John’s wife Kate in an awkward predicament.

NB: FRIDAY 9pm IN SCOTLAND