The series begins when suspected human remains are uncovered on Whitney Marsh - Jess and Sunny are immediately called to the scene, abandoning their evening plans to Jess’s husband’s chagrin. Dr Balcombe’s analysis reveals that the remains are relatively recent and suggest a grim conclusion: the body was placed there already dismembered. With this insight, Jess and Sunny intensify their search certain that other body parts may not be far away.　　As the investigation unfolds, viewers are introduced to a diverse new cast of characters: Melinda Ricci, an outspoken television commentator based in Ireland; Martin ‘Marty’ Baines, an autistic man living with his mother Dot in Deal, Kent; Asif Syed, an Afghan training for his UK citizenship test; and Juliet Cooper, a history lecturer and faculty head at a London university.　　While these characters live seemingly separate lives, they are intricately connected by their pasts. It’s up to Jess, Sunny, and their dedicated team to uncover these hidden links and ultimately expose the truth behind the cold case murder.

　　前保龄球手洛伊（Woody Harrelson伍迪•哈里森 饰）早年风光无限，曾经在1979年拿过俄亥俄州保龄球比赛的冠军。但是他的荣耀急转直下，在一次重要比赛中，他被对手厄尼（Bill Murray 比尔•默瑞 饰）陷害，失去了宝贵的右手。在此后的十七年里，他只能戴着假手，做保龄球器材生意糊口。　　偶然的机会洛伊认识了阿米什人艾什米尔（兰迪•奎德 Randy Quaid 饰），这个羞涩的大男孩身上蕴藏的保龄球天赋令洛伊欣喜不已。他决定将艾什米尔训练成一流的保龄球手，参加一年一度的冠军赛，为自己报仇……

　《特殊关系》讲述了1997年至2000年期间，当时的英国首相托尼·布莱尔与当时的美国总统比尔·克林顿之间的“亲密联系”，同时电影还将重点展现克林顿与白宫实习生莱温斯基在1995年到1997年期间的“不正当关系”，以及此事被曝光后是如何险些令克林顿下台的。

出乎意料的是，圣诞节即将来临，《国家讽刺》杂志《圣诞假期》（1989 年）中粗鲁且长期失业的表哥埃迪·约翰逊赢得了一次无忧无虑的全包假期，前往南太平洋一个风景优美的热带岛屿。然而，在一次看似无害的乘船旅行之后，埃迪的家人——连同伤心欲绝的奥黛丽·格里斯沃尔德、同样悲伤的尼克叔叔和可爱的导游穆卡拉卡·米基——最终被遗弃在一个荒无人烟的小岛上。现在，埃迪大放异彩的机会来了。他能凭空创造一个完美的圣诞节吗？