Reagon家族是纽约市有名的警察世家，一家几代人都在执法部门工作，有的还献出了生命。Frank Reagon（Tom Selleck）是纽约市警察局现任局长，也是Reagon家族的「掌门人」。他父亲Henry（Len Cariou）担任局长期间，曾因为政治上「处理失当 」而惹过不少麻烦－－偏偏这位老警官非常固执，对自己做过的任何事情都没有悔意。如今「父债子偿」，Frank在管理庞大的警员队伍的同时，还要不停弥补父亲当年遗留的「老大难」问题。
这一季对应原著小说第七部和第八部，主人公乌特雷德尝试夺回贝班堡未果，后又卷入麦西亚君位之争，并再次面对丹麦人入侵。
本剧叙述在野党影子内阁成员Jim Hacker在帮助本党大选获胜之后得到行政事务部（DAA）部长的职务，从此开始面对以部秘书Sir Humphrey Appleby为首的公务员体系，而他的公派私人秘书、同属公务员的Bernard则夹在了当中。在Hacker所代表的政客以及Appleby所代表的公务员之间因施政而发生的种种冲突之中，两人的关系不停地发生变化，既有互相捂盖子，也有互相揭老底。与此同时，英国政治体制（包括政党体制和公务员体制）中的种种不为外人所知弊端和黑幕也展现在观众眼前。当然所有这些都是通过大量喜剧情节和台词展开。在本系列后半部分的《Yes Prime Minister》中，Hacker通过党内角力当上了首相，而Appleby也已先他一步当上了首相秘书，两人的故事移到唐宁街10号继续展开。
1957年11月，距演播时刻被意外停播已有一年，缘于Lord Elms颇具争议的采访事件引起的诸多变动。Freddie被开除之后四处游历，而Bel为了留下奋力拼搏。她既要努力提高收视率还要确保Hector不要闯祸；工作狂Bel对伦敦日益猖獗的黑社会越来越感兴趣，可追踪的故事却缺人报导。苏联人造卫星2号的发射事件在新闻工作室内掀起核恐慌。在群情激昂的会议中途，结束旅程的Freddie翩然而至
本剧讲述主角Alex从小在英国长大，他父亲是俄国流亡而来的黑手党，主角一直试图脱离自己那犯罪过去，建立自己的合法事务及与女友一同生活。但当他的家族历史威胁到他们时，Alex被拉回那犯罪世界，并为了保护所爱而对抗起自己的价值观。
构思源自同名纪录片，这部医务剧以全美最忙碌，名声也最不堪的洛杉矶县医院的急症室为故事背景。一群医术精湛的医生尽管受制于落后的制度，但他们仍为理想、为病人努力奋斗。
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.
A comedy trivia quiz based around pop music, originally hosted by Mark Lamarr up to October 2006, currently hosted by Simon Amstell. Te am captains Phil Jupitus and Bill Bailey (who replaced Sean Hughes in May 2002) are joined each week by different music stars. Popular rounds include one where team members have to identify song intros hummed to them and another where a bygone music star has to be picked out of a line-up of lookalikes. • Season 9 Episode # Air Date# Guests 9-01 10/Sep/01 Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot, Steve Strange, Matthew Meschery, Katy Hill 9-02 17/Sep/01 MC Harvey, Paul Ross, Fay Tozer, Ian Astbury 9-03 24/Sep/01 Ben Adams, Chris McCormack, Dara O'Briain, Claire Sweeney 9-04 01/Oct/01 Toyah Wilcox, Steve Lamacq, Captain Sensible, Kermit 9-05 08/Oct/01 Edith Bowman, Mark Steel, Kevin Simm, Terry Hall 9-06 29/Oct/01 Jo Breezer, Alesha Dixon, Rich Hall, Richard McNamara 9-07 15/Oct/01 Roger Sanchez, Brian Molko, Tony Mortimer, Jon Culshaw 9-08 05/Nov/01 Phil Alexander, Kiki Dee, Richard Fairbrass, Mike Wilmot 9-09 22/Oct/01 Jenni Falconer, Becky Hunter, Ricky Tomlinson, David Van Day 9-10 12/Nov/01 (9th series compilation) 9-11 30/Dec/01 Christmas Special
本剧跨越四十年，探索了北爱尔兰被称为“动乱”的动荡时期。以吉恩·麦康维尔的惊人失踪事件开场，吉恩·麦康维尔是一位十个孩子的单身母亲，1972 年在家中被绑架，从此再也没有人见过她活着。但麦康维尔只是众多被称为“失踪者”的人之一。
