Inspector George Gently

S05E03 The Lost Child

Gently and Bacchus find themselves deeply affected by a heartbreaking case involving the abduction of a middle-class couple's adopted child. Their investigation leads them to a home for mothers and babies, where young single mothers are pressured to relinquish their infants. The stigma of illegitimacy continues to weigh heavily on these women, leaving them feeling ashamed and vulnerable.