Future of gritty Channel 4 thriller revealed after one series on air
Fans of The Light in the Hall aka Y Golau will be pleased that series two is set to be filmed later this month.
TV bosses have confirmed that a second season of the thrilling Welsh crime drama ‘Y Golau: Dŵr’ (Still Waters) will be produced in partnership with Triongl/APC and Channel 4.
Season two is set in the fictional village of Llanemlyn featuring Sian Reese-Williams, Mark Lewis-Jones and Robert Glenister.
Season one was aired on S4C back in May 2022.
It was a ratings hit, leading to the making of an English language version known as The Light in The Hall, televised on Channel 4, featuring Joanna Scanlan, Alexandra Roach and Iwan Rheon.
Now bosses have confirmed that a new season will return to S4C and Channel 4 in due course.
The Welsh language television channel, announced several original scripted drama recommissions for 2025/2026, with a mainly new all-star cast.
In the first series, journalist Cat Donato (Roach), originally from the same town as Ela Roberts was obsessed by the case of murdered schoolgirl Ela.
Fans will remember that she was excluded from her friendship group due to a teenage row.
Ela’s mother, Sharon Roberts (Scanlan) is still grieving for the loss of her daughter and haunted by her memories of that last day,
Meanwhile, Joe Pritchard (Rheon), a quiet, retiring gardener, was arrested for Ela’s murder after her DNA was found at his caravan.
Joe eventually confessed to killing Ela but would not reveal what he did with her body.
The news of Joe’s parole hearing and the prospect of his release causes both women to confront the past and the part they played in Ela’s final days.
For Cat it’s a chance to write the true events surrounding the murder and for Sharon a chance to confront the man who killed her child.
Joes return to the community could help viewers get to the bottom of the mystery once and for all leading to questions finally being answered.
Fans will be left wondering if Joe Pritchard really did kill Ela, why did he do it, and where did he hide the body?
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Watch this space for more schedule details for S4C and Channel 4.