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Tom Mathias comes to Aberystwyth having abandoned his life in London. He's a brilliant but troubled man. Despite his faults he is an excellent detective, who knows that the key to solving the crime lies not in where you look for truth, but how you look.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Tom Mathias comes to Aberystwyth having abandoned his life in London. He's a brilliant but troubled man. Despite his faults he is an excellent detective, who knows that the key to solving the crime lies not in where you look for truth, but how you look.
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Episode 1
On his first day on a new job DCI Tom Mathias investigates a blood soaked bathroom and the disappearance of 64 year old Helen Jenkins. The inquiry focuses on an old Children's home above the ravine spanned by the Devil's Bridge.
Directed by Marc EvansWritten by Ed Thomas, David Joss Buckley
Episode 3
At a remote farmhouse, sixty-nine year old Idris Williams is discovered bludgeoned to death, and the investigation into his murder reveals the mountain’s bloody past.
Directed by Gareth BrynWritten by Ed Talfan
Episode 5
In the isolated village of Penwyllt, the body of a young man is discovered in the murky depths of a quarry lake. But who is he, and was this an accident?
Directed by Rhys PowysWritten by Ed Thomas, David Joss Buckley
Episode 7
The body of a young woman is found abandoned but carefully placed in the marshes. This case, in the series finale, pushes DCI Mathias to the edge, both personally and professionally.
Directed by Ed ThomasWritten by Jeff Murphy
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Richard HarringtonDCI Tom Mathias
Mali HarriesDI Mared Rhys
Alex HarriesDC Lloyd Elis
Hannah DanielDS Siân Owens
Aneirin HughesChief Superintendent Brian Prosser
Jacob IfanTrystan Meilir
S4CUnited Kingdom
All3Media InternationalUnited Kingdom
S4CUnited Kingdom
BBC Cymru WalesUnited Kingdom
