TV Ashes to Ashes - Season 3 Episode 8 : Episode 8 Ashes to Ashes - Season 3 Episode 8 : Episode 8 7.7/10 by 111 users DCI Gene Hunt and his team are investigating a diamond heist following the murder of three London gang members. But DI Alex Drake is distracted and, with encouragement from DCI Jim Keats, she decides to pursue her own investigation to the bitter end - did Gene Hunt murder Sam Tyler? When Gene discovers that Alex has gone, he races after her leaving Ray Carling, Chris Skelton and Shaz Granger to plan an ambitious sting operation. As Gene desperately tries to reach Alex before she discovers the truth, Chris, Shaz and Ray's world completely falls apart. It's time for Alex and the rest of the team to find out the truth about Gene Hunt... Details Casts Posters Images Title Ashes to Ashes - Season 3 Episode 8 : Episode 8 Alternative Titles First Air Date 2008-02-07 Last Air Date 2010-05-21 Number of Episodes 24 Number of Seasons 3 Genres Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama, Networks BBC One, Casts Keeley Hawes, Philip Glenister, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster, Montserrat Lombard, Daniel Mays Plot Keywords , Alex Drake Keeley Hawes Gene Hunt Philip Glenister Ray Carling Dean Andrews Chris Skelton Marshall Lancaster Shaz Granger Montserrat Lombard Jim Keats Daniel Mays Episodes List Ashes to Ashes Season 3 :Episode 1 Episode 1 Episode 1 2010-04-02 Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar... Ashes to Ashes Season 3 :Episode 2 Episode 2 Episode 2 2010-04-09 Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar... Ashes to Ashes Season 3 :Episode 3 Episode 3 Episode 3 2010-04-16 Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar... Ashes to Ashes Season 3 :Episode 4 Episode 4 Episode 4 2010-04-23 Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar... Ashes to Ashes Season 3 :Episode 5 Episode 5 Episode 5 2010-04-30 Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar... Ashes to Ashes Season 3 :Episode 6 Episode 6 Episode 6 2010-05-07 Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar... Ashes to Ashes Season 3 :Episode 7 Episode 7 Episode 7 2010-05-14 Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar... Ashes to Ashes Season 3 :Episode 8 Episode 8 Episode 8 2010-05-21 Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar...