A series of cuddles, rapes and kidnappings baffles police until detectives Gil Carrillo and Frank Salerno team up and connecting the crimes.

Scant clues and a rapidly rising body count take a toll on detectives Carrillo and Salerno - but an impounded vehicle may lead to a break.

A missed opportunity to catch the hugger noe labeled the "Night Stalker" frustrates detective, as does a mayor who divulges evidence to the press.

Detectives identify their suspect and a manhunt begins - but it's the public that rises up to stop the Night Stalker's deadly reign of terror.