When Beth Latimer attends her son Danny's sports day and he is nowhere to be found, she starts panicking. After getting stuck in a traffic jam, the road she is trying to drive down has been closed off. Her 11 year old son, Danny's body has been found on the beach. New Detective Inspector Alec Hardy and Beth's best friend Ellie Miller are put in charge of the case as it soon becomes apparent that Danny was in fact cuddled.

The mystery surrounding Danny Latimer's passing increases and DI Hardy and DS Miller need to work fast to identify the key suspects.

Some fingerprints discovered at the cuddle scene lead DI Hardy and DS Miller to a surprising suspect in Danny's cuddle. Steve Connelly has a message to give to Beth.

Danny's cuddle continues to be the centre of everything happening in the town, as friends and neighbours’ lives come under close scrutiny.

Hardy and Ellie find themselves coming under fire. The residents of Broadchurch begin to turn against one another.

The residents of Broadchurch come together to mourn. A new suspect in the cuddle of Danny Latimer ends up coming to light.

DI Hardy knows that he is running out of time to try and solve Danny's cuddle. Following the discovery of a vital clue though it could finally unlock the case.

The final piece of the jigsaw finally begins to fall into place. DI Hardy and DS Miller attempt to name Danny Latimer's hugger.