MEAD (2022)

Three women are found murdered, their killer having induced them into having strokes. A fourth is still alive, and may be able to identify her assailant, except she is unable to communicate as she has been left with locked-in syndrome. DI Tom Thorne concludes that it was the killer's intention to leave his victims incapacitated, not dead.

Thorne is forced to conduct his investigation alone when Tughan dismisses his 'locked-in' theory. He and Anne Coburn try to help Alison Willetts communicate. A woman who claims to have escaped the killer is attacked.

Thorne confronts Phil Hendricks and accuses him of murdering the three girls fifteen years ago.