这部剧集由《愚人善事》（My Name Is Earl）创作人Greg Garcia打造。故事讲述23岁的Jimmy Chance与一个女人一夜风流之后，对方竟生下了他的女儿。更糟的是，这个女人随后被判处死刑，Jimmy必须独自抚养这个孩子。
本剧继续通过荧幕呈现James Herriot创作的故事，观众将回到Darrowby，重新加入不拘一格、备受喜爱的Skeldale大家庭，以及1940年代生活在约克郡山谷的农场主、动物和乡亲们。
USA正式确定<妙警贼探>第六季，该剧将以六集的迷你季结束全剧。
Detective Inspector John Rebus is a hard drinking, unkempt, womanizing police officer whose job is his whole life. He is the most senior and most experienced DI at his station. He has a mysterious past that his partner DS Siobhan Clarke learns about from time to time through various comments Rebus makes. She is a young woman who wants to succeed, but does not have much of a personal life. She feels being paired with Rebus jeopardizes her career because of his unorthodox methods, but she is also fascinated by the man and is extremely loyal. DI Rebus' boss is Chief Superintendent Templar, a woman who was one of Rebus' lovers in a distant past. Their relationship is now one where they barely tolerate each other.
