Next of Kin

First of six episodes. On the same day that a terrorist attack brings London to a standstill, GP Mona Harcourt receives the devastating news that her brother Kareem has been kidnapped on his way home to the UK from his charity clinic in Lahore. Mona and her family's horror is aggravated by the attentions of the Greater London Police Counter Terrorism Unit and their interest in Kareem's teenage son Danny. Danny has not been seen at university for six weeks, and Mona is determined to find him before the police do.

Having secretly made contact with Danny in Lahore, Mona is approached by police counter terrorism chief Vivien Barnes to travel to Pakistan and identify Kareem's body. Despite her husband Guy's resistance, Mona immediately flies to Pakistan and tries to make contact with Danny. However, when she absconds from a Lahore mortuary to make contact with Danny, Mona's search leads her to a remote part of the city and grave danger.

Mona returns to the UK and is determined to investigate Danny's suspected links to radical Islam despite her injuries, but her efforts to get Danny to safety on the day of Kareem's funeral have unexpectedly dire consequences for the family.

Family thriller. Mona is released from custody and agrees to become a tasked witness and help the police bring Danny in as an informant, but the fallout for her actions at home is disastrous, and her marriage is under more strain than ever.

Omar attempts to step in and rescue Danny but puts the entire counter-terrorism operation in danger. With the terror cell compromised and off-grid, the police's trust in Danny is severely damaged in the process.

Barnes and the counter-terrorism unit face a race against time to foil the imminent terror attacks. Their challenge is made even greater still as Mona and Danny are still trapped within the terror cell and their lives are at risk.