Peter's death continues to cast a lingering shadow over Ashenham. With most leads exhausted, the case threatens to stall completely, and the truth seems further away than ever. Just as Ellis and Harper find themselves at a critical stage in the investigation, the sudden disappearance of a local boy ignites a new urgency, pulling Ellis and Harper back into a desperate search that suggests the answers they seek may still be within reach.Their search draws them to Ash Tor – an imposing landmark steeped in local history. Among its lichen-covered rocks, Ellis begins to sense an unsettling connection between the past and present. What once seemed like isolated events start to form part of a much larger, more intricate pattern. While following this line of enquiry, an unexpected figure emerges, offering the possibility of insight into Peter's final hours. Yet this fragile thread of hope comes with its own challenges. Extracting the truth requires not interrogation, but empathy, patience, and a delicate hand. For Ellis, it becomes a test not only of her instincts, but of her capacity for compassion, and her ability to read between the lines of what is spoken and what is left unsaid.Forced to reassess everything she has uncovered so far, Ellis confronts a landscape shaped by contradictions, half-truths, and quiet evasions. What began as a straightforward pursuit of justice evolves into something far more unsettling: an unravelling of the stories, loyalties, and myths that have long defined Ashenham.

Starring:

Andrew Gower, Sharon D. Clarke

Genre:

Drama, Crime