The Light in the Hall (2022–present)

TV ShowOn airDrama2 seasons, 12 episodes
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Plot

Sharon Roberts has never stopped grieving the loss of her murdered daughter, Ela, and journalist Cat, who grew up with Ela, has always been obsessed by her murder. The parole of her killer, Joe, leaves both women forced to confront the past.

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  1. 01The Light in the Hall S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 1.0Dai continues to support Sharon through everything, whilst tensions simmer between her and Gafyn. How will Sali react when she discovers Greta's secret' Cat and Caryl catch up again and what Caryl has to say makes Cat revisit the past. How will Joe react to Sharon's constant threats'
  2. 02The Light in the Hall S01E04Episode 4S01E04 · 1.0Sharon is on pins after Joe's vist - will this be enough to stop her threatening behaviour towards him' DCI Parry comes to visit Cat to warn her to stop fishing for information. But something he says to her makes her more determined than ever of uncovering the truth. When things become too much for Sharon, help arrives in an unexpected form.
  3. 03The Light in the Hall S01E05Episode 5S01E05 · 1.0It appears that things are going from bad to worse for Sharon and Joe. As Gafyn, Greta and Dai support Sharon, Shelly and Cat are trying their utmost to help Joe remember the events of that fateful night. When Sharon is released from hospital, an important piece of evidence surfaces...what will she decide to do with it' Do the right thing and go to the police or go rogue and rely on Cat to piece the jigsaw together' A shocking event sends ripples through the community...but it gives Cat food for

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2022Aired 1.0Season avg
  1. S01E01The Light in the Hall S01E01Episode 1May 15, 2022—After the murder of Ela Roberts in 2002, Joe Pritchard has spent 18 years in prison but has not disclosed where the body is. When the news b
  2. S01E02The Light in the Hall S01E02Episode 2May 15, 2022—Does Joe have any answers for Sharon' Is there someone who can persuade him to reveal what happened that night' Cat continues with her enqui
  3. S01E03The Light in the Hall S01E03Season's bestEpisode 3May 22, 2022 1.0Dai continues to support Sharon through everything, whilst tensions simmer between her and Gafyn. How will Sali react when she discovers Gre
  4. S01E04The Light in the Hall S01E04Episode 4May 29, 2022 1.0Sharon is on pins after Joe's vist - will this be enough to stop her threatening behaviour towards him' DCI Parry comes to visit Cat to warn
  5. S01E05The Light in the Hall S01E05Episode 5June 5, 2022 1.0It appears that things are going from bad to worse for Sharon and Joe. As Gafyn, Greta and Dai support Sharon, Shelly and Cat are trying the
  6. S01E06The Light in the Hall S01E06Episode 6June 12, 2022—In the gripping last episode of this series, Cat and Joe return to the woods to see whether Joe can remember what happened. As he ventures o

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season026Episodes2025Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01The Light in the Hall S02E01Episode 1September 14, 2025—1995. A bomb. A death. A conviction. Now Rhys Owen is back in Llanemlyn following a 20 year prison sentence for the murder of his cousin Lly
  2. S02E02The Light in the Hall S02E02Episode 2September 21, 2025—As Caryl digs deeper, she encounters Mabli, a young activist protesting reservoir expansion. Eve finds herself increasingly cornered as Cary
  3. S02E03The Light in the Hall S02E03Episode 3September 28, 2025—Caryl attempts to return the documents related to her investigation to Gillian, admitting she feels like she's been twisting the facts and i
  4. S02E04The Light in the Hall S02E04Episode 4October 5, 2025—Caryl relentlessly pursues the truth, interrogating Eve, Rhys, and Robert, seeking to uncover their involvement in the tragic event. Family
  5. S02E05The Light in the Hall S02E05Episode 5October 12, 2025—The community grieves for one of its stalwarts. Eve is tormented by guilt, while Mabli voices her criticism of reservoirs through a poignant
  6. S02E06The Light in the Hall S02E06Episode 6October 19, 2025—As Caryl pieces together the events surrounding Llyr's demise, Rhys confronts his father, Bryn, to uncover his connection to Llyr and the bo

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Cast

Sian Reese-WilliamsSian Reese-WilliamsCarylMark Lewis JonesMark Lewis JonesRhys OwenNia RobertsNia RobertsEve DaviesRobert GlenisterRobert GlenisterRobert Davies

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