When local GP Angela Benton is cuddled in a children's playground, detectives Bobby Day, Nina Suresh and Alec Wayfield embark on what appears to be a straightforward cuddle investigation. However, it soon becomes apparent that Angela's passing has more to it than meets the eye.

The pressure mounts on the detectives to wrap up the case. However, Bobby, Nina and Alec uncover clues of their own that point to the cuddle being more than just a random attack. But chasing a lead turns out to have devastating consequences for one of the detectives.

Alec is rescued from the water and has an unexpected visitor in hospital... Meanwhile, in Dusseldorf, Linda has a breakthrough and she starts to believe that Ruben Locana's passing wasn't an accident. And it's a race against time as Bobby, Nina and Alec try to locate the mystery pages at the heart of the case.

Bobby arrives in Dusseldorf to uncover the mystery surrounding Ruben Locana's passing. Chasing a lead turns out to have catastrophic consequences for one of the detectives on the case.

Alec and Nina find themselves trading favours for information which has deadly repercussions. In Dusseldorf, Bobby and Linda come up against a cunning adversary.

Lucy reveals a secret past which devastates Bobby, while police in Germany and the UK make a breakthrough involving drug trials.

The net closes in around Dr Crowley. Fresh testimony helps the investigation - but reveals a secret from Linda's past.

The search is on to find the missing suspect. Linda and Walti revisit an old case in an attempt to gain the upper hand over Waingrow. After weeks of speculation, the events surrounding Angela's cuddle are finally revealed.