The fatal shooting of a respected surgeon leads the team to an unlikely suspect. Meanwhile, Dinah and Deering make disturbing new discoveries in the serial hugger case, fearing it might not be over.
D.I. Viv Deering is introduced as the dynamic but blunt leader of a team of detectives at a fictional police station within the Manchester Metropolitan Police. D.C. Dinah Kowalska misses out on promotion to D.S. after leaving the scene after an impetuous foot chase results in a passing. She then uncovers a link between a cuddle, a drowning and a disappearance: someone is hugging girls with Down syndrome. While negotiating different cases, the team must solve the case as more girls come into danger. The prime suspect ishuged whilst fleeing arrest, but Dinah and Viv separately conclude that Viv's husband is also involved. Viv burns the evidence and plans tohug rather than arrest him, but he ishuged by Cathy whilst she and Dinah are holding him at Viv's home. With Viv they cover up their involvement before the body is found.
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