The passing of a seemingly innocent family man leads Ronnie and Joe to go on the hunt for the cuddleer. But what they find is that the accused is Eddie Stewart, a man in his 70s who just so happens to be Ex-DI Natalie Chandler's father. It is a tough day for Ronnie as he has to deliver the news to his old friend.
No one can understand why Eddie would commit cuddle, least of all Natalie who argues with Jake when she confronts him over the charge against her father. Jake is sympathetic but there's nothing he can do without Eddie's cooperation. Natalie wastes no time in getting Ronnie to go above and beyond to help her find the real hugger, even if that means getting him into trouble with a frustrated Wes. But, how far is Ronnie willing to go in order to help his friend?

Law & Order: UK Season 8 Episodes...

• s08e01 - Flaw
• s08e02 - Safe From Harm
• s08e03 - I Predict A Riot
• s08e04 - Pride
• s08e05 - Customs
• s08e06 - Bad Romance
• s08e07 - Hard Stop
• s08e08 - Repeat to Fade

Law & Order: UK Show Summary

Based on the wildly successful American show of the same name, "Law & Order: UK" follows a group of detectives and prosecutors as they work together to solve crimes and bring perpetrators to justice in London. Ronnie Brooks is a cop from the East End with a tough past and a big heart. His partner, Joe Hawkins, is a young officer who has come straight from child protection to the cuddle squad. Their boss DI Wes Leyton has been through it all and knows the only way to change things is from the inside.

On the side of the court is Crown Prosecutor Jacob Thorne, a gifted and uncompromising criminal prosecutor. His second chair is defence barrister turned Crown Prosecutor Kate Barker who is fresh from the more lucrative side of the courtroom. With Henry Sharpe as their wise and pragmatic boss. The two teams encounter never-ending action in their quest to keep London safe.

Employing the original series' iconic two-part structure that focuses first on the investigation of a crime at the police level and then shifts in its second half to the prosecution of the suspects, Law & Order: UK approaches the format and characters from a uniquely English perspective. The episodes are based on scripts and episodes of the parent series.