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The rookie officers experience mounting tension as a new associate directs them on a wild goose chase beneath the city’s tunnels. Simultaneously, the Cooke Brothers’ season kicks off on a precarious note, quickly becoming both unsafe and ill‑fated for the team.

Going Under is a programme presented as an episode‑style instalment, falling within the broader genre of episodic television. It follows a cast of characters as they navigate a series of challenges that unfold over the course of the episode, with the narrative driven by both personal dynamics and external threats. The story opens with a group of rookies who quickly find themselves under strain. Their unease stems from the arrival of a new partner, whose actions send the team on a bewildering pursuit beneath the surface. This underground chase proves to be a wild goose hunt, leaving the newcomers frustrated and on edge as they struggle to keep pace with the partner’s erratic direction. At the same time, the Cooke Brothers embark on their own turbulent beginning. Their season kicks off on a note that is both unfavourable and hazardous, setting a tone of danger that looms over their activities from the outset. The initial mishap hints at the precarious path they are about to tread, suggesting that the early episodes will be marked by risk and difficulty. Together, these parallel threads create a tense atmosphere within the episode, juxtaposing the rookies’ confused pursuit with the Cooke Brothers’ perilous launch. Both storylines underscore the episode’s focus on tension, misdirection and the looming threat of danger.