Cause of Death Show Summary, Upcoming Episodes and TV Guide

Lancashire Senior Coroner Dr Adeley investigates the sudden death of a 52-year-old mum, who may have died due to an inherited condition. Upon receiving news of Irene Wright's death, a past member of the team, her former colleagues attempt to discover what caused her death.

After a son dies suddenly at home, the coroner must quickly investigate before releasing him for his burial. Does a history of a rare illness in the family hold the key to his death?

Dr James Adeley and his team examine the death of 29-year-old Jozsef, who went missing and was found dead deep in local woods. A few days before his death, he was arrested following what the police describe as a domestic incident involving his girlfriend. Questions remain for his distraught sister whether this incident is directly related to his sudden death and while police investigate the circumstances surrounding his death, the coroner and his team establish the cause and how it happened.

Tragically, a young man has taken his own life, leaving his family with a myriad of unanswered questions. The coroner's team are charged with guiding them through the process, and it's the coroner's job to bring together all the information at the inquest. The question to answer is not why, but whether he intended to take his own life.

A Slovakian man in his forties collapses in the middle of a conversation while walking down the street. He was two weeks into a new job. The coroner's team must now not only coordinate enquiries to determine a cause of death, but also facilitate funeral arrangements and the repatriation of his remains.

A woman calls police worried there's water flowing out from her neighbour's front door and, when they enter the house, police find a fully clothed man dead in the bath. The coroner must coordinate with Lancashire Police as they investigate his death, trying to find out what happened, whether he was the victim of foul play and why he was fully clothed in the bath.