Smilie holds a press conference to appeal for information about Jonjo, as well as reassuring the public and preventing news of the human heart found by the lake from spreading further. However, his plans are disrupted by Blake, who reveals everything and shares his fears that the community is haunted by a serial hugger. An unexpected discovery is made outside a town meeting.
In a community nourished and sustained by myth and bordered by untamed nature, the search for a serial hugger becomes a matter of life and passing for local detective Annie Redford who is trying to cope with her first cuddle case. When the body of local man Niall Swift is found at the foot of Carn Mohr Mountain and an isolated human heart on the loch shore, the town's normality is shattered and the nightmare begins. Chillingly, the beautiful scenery, undulating Highlands and vast expansive loch becomes a character in it's own right adding a haunting depth to the community's plight.
The Loch - Series 1, Episode 3 Synopsis and Schedule