Hinterland - Episode Guide

Having just left the Met police in London, for a new life in Aberystwyth, DCI Tom Mathias has hardly had time to unpack before he's called to the scene of a brutal attack at an isolated chalet in the sand dunes. The victim is believed to be a 64 year old God-fearing woman, Helen Jenkins, but she is nowhere to be found.

The investigation leads him to the remote village of Devil's Bridge, where Helen Jenkins' body is found at the bottom of a deep ravine, not far from the site of an old children's home that she ran for many years. The home was closed 15 years ago, and the building is now a hotel, but the untouched attic reveals a snapshot of a tortured past. Only by unlocking the secrets of the children's home can Mathias crack the case and reveal the murderer.

At a remote farmhouse the body of keen photographer Idris Williams is found. At first it seems that this is a case of a burglary that went horribly wrong, but Mathias' instincts tell him otherwise - this was murder.

Could his death be linked to a series of murky land deals made by his father, who disinherited a neighbour, Eric Roberts, years previously? What secrets do the mountains hold about the deaths of three German prisoners of war on Welsh soil in 1944? And what involvement does 'The Guild' - a local organisation of professional men - have in this historical jigsaw?

High in the hills above Aberystwyth, the body of an unidentified young man is found at the bottom of a lake in a disused quarry near the village of Penwyllt.

Tommy James, whose business is tractors, lorries and trucks, is a very prominent member of the close-knit community as are his friends; local publican Dic Rees and garage owner Gwilym Morgan. Naturally wary of strangers, the trio offer Mathias no obvious leads, but when the body is revealed to be ex teacher and traveller Michael Reynolds, whom everyone in the village seems to have had an affection for, tongues start to loosen.

The body of a young student, Alys Thomas, is found in the centre of a vast expanse ofmarshlands by two young boys. She is dressed immaculately in a scarlet dress and seems to have been deliberately placed there.

Mathias, struggling with his own demons from the past, becomes more emotionally connected to the case than is wise, a fact not missed by Mared and Chief Super Prosser. With professional and personal loyalties pushed to the limit, Mathias finds himself on an emotional knife-edge.

The first series of Hinterland reached its bloody climax with DCI Tom Mathias's future hanging in the balance. Now, weeks later, our troubled detective is forced to return to the front line after an arson attack on an isolated farmhouse leaves a mother and child fighting for their lives. Drawn into a community of failing farms and long-standing feuds, Mathias and his partner DI Mared Rhys will be pushed to the brink as they try to solve this disturbing case.

Mathias is under pressure. Meg Mathias, his wife, has turned up in Aberystwyth, and he's under investigation by the IPCC following the death of Mari Davies. When a bus driver's body is found shot on an isolated mountainside, the investigation provides a welcome escape for DCI Mathias.

The team have a suspect to question, but Mathias believes he is an unlikely killer. In his current state of mind, Mathias is fascinated by the lifestyle choices of ex-soldier John Bell. He also knows that he cannot avoid Meg for much longer.

The murder of a local dignitary and barrister leads to the uncovering of a tragic story of love and loss fuelled by distrust and suspicion in the depths of the Hinterland.

Why did Nora and Daniel live such a secluded life? What has Mathias discovered in the garden?

The discovery of a body in a lake leads to an investigation about a local primary school teacher.

In a world full of dark secrets will Mathias and the team unravel them before another person is killed?

A burnt body on the dunes embroils the team in a long-standing family feud with a connection to the murder of a young mother 13 years earlier. Mathias is convinced the young woman's murder holds the answers, but Prosser isn't keen on Mathias delving into the past.

Who is stalking Mathias? Is it related to the murder of Aron Bowen? All will be revealed in the series' climax.

The killing of a local minister leads DCI Tom Mathias and DI Mared Rhys to a remote community in the mountains. Confronted by a family in grief and a community in shock, they must tread carefully as they investigate the life and violent death of the troubled victim. As the case continues, DS Sian Owens leads a separate investigation into the recent attack on DCI Mathias, an attack that left his home destroyed and his skull split open. DS Owens's investigation is an unwelcome distraction for DCI Mathias, and he struggles to keep his emotions in check as the two cases unfold.

As the investigation into the murder of a local minister continues, the net tightens around the minister's daughter. And as the case is brought to a shattering close, Chief Superintendent Prosser is forced to confront an old foe.

Laura Dean, a curator, is discovered in a shallow grave in remote woodland. Mathias and his team must delve into the young victim's life to unearth some shocking secrets. Meanwhile, Prosser - still reeling from the death of Iwan Thomas - calls on the help of retired Chief Inspector Robert Owen.

With time running out, Mathias must solve the mystery of Laura Dean's death whilst trying not to get distracted by his personal problems.

Following a fatal shooting at a remote petrol station, local man Llew Morris is identified as the chief suspect. Determined to find the killer, DCI Mathias and DI Rhys visit the house where Llew grew up and make a gruesome discovery which cements Llew's guilt. Tensions escalate even further when news arrives that Llew's young son has disappeared from his school.

Desperate to find a missing boy and his killer father, DCI Mathias breaks protocol and sets off into the mountains alone. With the clock ticking, Mathias puts his life on the line.

The past comes back to haunt DCI Mathias as he investigates the death of Catrin John, convicted killer and former resident of the Pontarfynach Children's Home. 

As Mathias and Mared investigate Catrin's death, they begin to suspect it might be linked to the death of former police officer Iwan Thomas. However, independent investigator John Powell is on the cusp of ruling Iwan's death as a suicide - could this change things?