Heavy Metal

Summary

Costello is engaged by euthanasia campaigner and solicitor Aisha Wiseman to defend Sarah Stephens, accused of helping her tetraplegic daughter to die. Reader is prosecuting and brings in Sarah's ex-husband and their teensge son as witnesses. Whilst two expert witnesses appear to endorse this and Sarah's defensive attitude towards her family make her less than cooperative, Costello realises that she may be covering for somebody else.

Guest stars

• Jessica Henwick as Amy Lang
• Kirsty Bushell as Nicola
• Prasanna Puwanarajah as Dr Malik
• Meera Syal as Aisha Wiseman
• Claire Skinner as Sarah Stephens
• Adrian Lukis as Patrick Stephens
• Otto Farrant as Harry Stephens
• Oscar Kennedy as Fraser Stephens
• Georgina Beedle as Joanna 'Jo' Stephens
• Jay Simpson as Russell