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STV might have screened their last episode of The Bill, but elsewhere viewers are looking forward to a new-look show. Just check out the trailer below.

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And for those who missed last night's episode, here's the press synopsis by way of a catch-up.

THE BILL
Episode 004 – Conviction: Judgement Day
Thursday 16 July 2009 8.00 to 9.00pm ITV1
**Guest starring Natasha Little as Stephanie Anderson & Danny Webb as Matthew Devlin**

On the morning of Jason Devlin’s (Guy Flanagan) court case, accusing him of alleged people trafficking, Sergeant Stone (Sam Callis) tries to reassure Sergeant Smith (Alex Walkinshaw) that they have enough evidence without him having to give evidence.

However, the morning takes a dramatic turn when distraught Ara Byat (Pooneh Hajimohammadi) contacts the police to say that her niece, Jala (Hannah McCall), has gone missing.

Ara is convinced that the Devlin’s have uncovered her relationship with Khaled Hasiq (Leeshon Alexander), their former book keeper and main witness against them. She is convinced that they have arranged for Jala to be taken as a warning not to testify.

Ara manages to get a message to Khaled about Jala’s disappearance and he immediately tells Smithy that he refuses to give evidence until Jala is found safe. Without Khaled, Smithy will be forced to take to the stand…

While the frantic search for Jala continues, D.C. Stevie Moss (Lucy Speed) is subjected to an intense cross examination by Jason’s tough lawyer, Stephanie Anderson (Natasha Little). Anderson implies that she and Smithy were emotionally involved with one another, which lead to the Sergeant to attack Jason.

Smithy is then placed in the dock, where he faces a barrage of accusations from Anderson. When he is asked to talk through his actions on the day of the riot and directly questioned about the attack on Jason, will Smithy lie to obtain justice for the illegal immigrants, or will his conscience get the better of him…?

At the end of the court case, Superintendent Heaton (Daniel Flynn) tells Inspector Rachel Weston (Claire Goose) that D.S. Stuart Turner (Doug Rao) and D.C. Kezia Walker (Cat Simmons) have decided to leave Sun Hill and join him at a specialist trafficking unit.

Heaton is delighted when Rachel agrees to go with him for a year, leaving D.C.I. Jack Meadows (Simon Rouse) as the new Superintendent and Smithy as Inspector. After recent events, will Jack and Smithy be able to handle their new promotions…?

THE BILL is a talkbackTHAMES production and a direct commission by ITV. This episode was written by Maxwell Young, directed by Indra Bhose and produced by Kevin Rundle.