Hidden (2018 TV series)

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Hidden
Also known asCraith
Genre Crime drama
Created byMark Andrew
Ed Talfan
Directed byGareth Bryn
Eric Styles
Chris Forster
Starring
Music byVictoria Ashfield
Samuel Barnes
John E.R. Hardy
Benjamin Talbott
Country of originUnited Kingdom (Wales)
Original languages
  • Welsh
  • English
No. of series3
No. of episodes20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersMark Andrew
Ed Talfan
ProducerHannah Thomas
CinematographyStuart Biddlecombe
Running time60 minutes
Production companySevern Screen
Original release
Network
  • S4C (Welsh-language version)
  • BBC Four (English-language version)
Release7 January 2018 (2018-01-07) 
14 November 2021 (2021-11-14)
Related
Hinterland

Hidden (Welsh : Craith) is a Welsh television drama serial, created by Mark Andrew and Ed Talfan. It was initially broadcast in Welsh on the Welsh-language channel S4C under its Welsh name Craith. The bilingual version of the series, under the English name Hidden, was broadcast on BBC One Wales and BBC Four. The Welsh-language versions of the first two series aired on S4C in 2018 and 2019, respectively, with the third and final series beginning on 10 October 2021. [1] The English-language version of the third and final series aired in April 2022.

Contents

Plot

A body of a woman is found in the woods who is later identified as Mali Pryce, a troubled girl who went missing in 2011. Detective Inspector Cadi Jones and Owen Vaughan are leading the investigation. Injury marks on the body indicate that Mali had been held shackled by her abductor for all these years. Cadi finds evidence implying that Mali may not have been the only victim held by the abductor. Meanwhile Dylan Harris, a labourer is seen mistreated and beaten by his mother Iona.

Overview

Leading actress Sian Reese-Williams commented that the series was more of a "personal drama" than a crime series, because of the multiple human stories involved, including those of the victims, the families of the victims, and the criminal protagonist. [2] The format concentrates on "why" rather than "who" committed the crime. [1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Filming and release

Filming took place in 2017 in Bangor and Snowdonia. [3] The series was the second project on which Andrew and Talfan collaborated, following Hinterland . It was first broadcast as Craith, in Welsh, on S4C on 7 January 2018 and aired weekly. [4] A bi-lingual version of the series aired, mainly in English, on BBC One Wales and BBC Four in June 2018 under the title of Hidden. [5] [6] [2]

Hidden was renewed for a second series in February 2019, set largely in Blaenau Ffestiniog. [7] It broadcast first on S4C on 17 November 2019.

In January 2021, the BBC announced that a third series had been commissioned to air later in the year, with Sian Reese-Williams and Siôn Alun Davies returning in their roles of, respectively, DCI Cadi John and DS Owen Vaughan. [8] The series comprises six episodes.

Episodes

Airdates listed as per the S4C broadcast. English subtitled repeats were broadcast at 22:30 on Fridays. A bi-lingual version aired six months later on BBC One Wales on Tuesdays, being shown nationally on BBC Four on Saturday evenings.

Series 3 was broadcast on BBC4 and iPlayer from Saturday 19 March 2022.

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 87 January 2018 (2018-01-07)25 February 2018 (2018-02-25)
2 617 November 2019 (2019-11-17)22 December 2019 (2019-12-22)
3 619 March 2022 (2022-03-19)23 April 2022 (2022-04-23)

Series 1 (2018)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateBBC Four airdateS4C viewers
(millions)
BBC Four viewers (millions)
11"Episode 1"Gareth BrynMark Andrew & Caryl Lewis 7 January 2018 (2018-01-07)9 June 20180.691.02
A body of a woman is found in the woods who is later identified as Mali Pryce, a troubled girl who went missing in 2011. Detective Inspector Cadi Jones and Owen Vaughan are leading the investigation. Injury marks on the body indicate that Mali had been held shackled by her abductor for all these years. Cadi finds evidence implying that Mali may not have been the only victim held by the abductor. Meanwhile Dylan Harris, a labourer is seen mistreated and beaten by his mother Iona.
22"Episode 2"Gareth BrynJames Rourke & Caryl Lewis 14 January 2018 (2018-01-14)16 June 20180.490.69
33"Episode 3"Eric StylesJames Rourke21 January 2018 (2018-01-21)23 June 20180.510.60
44"Episode 4"Gareth BrynJeff Murphy28 January 2018 (2018-01-28)30 June 20180.480.53
55"Episode 5"Eric StylesJames Rourke4 February 2018 (2018-02-04)7 July 20180.540.53
66"Episode 6"Chris Forster Caryl Lewis 11 February 2018 (2018-02-11)14 July 20180.401.15
77"Episode 7"Gareth BrynJeff Murphy18 February 2018 (2018-02-18)14 June 20180.440.69
88"Episode 8"Gareth Bryn Caryl Lewis 25 February 2018 (2018-02-25)28 June 20180.400.70

Series 2 (2019)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateBBC Four airdateS4C viewers
(millions)
BBC Four viewers (millions)
91"Episode 1"Gareth BrynCaryl Lewis & James Rourke17 November 2019 (2019-11-17)15 February 20200.440.85
Blaenau Ffestiniog, nine months later. An anonymous phone call leads DCI Cadi John and DS Owen Vaughan to the corpse of an old man who has been decaying for weeks in his bath.
102"Episode 2"Gareth BrynCaryl Lewis24 November 2019 (2019-11-24)22 February 20200.460.51
Cadi and Owen look into the dead man’s background and discover there are reasons behind his reclusiveness. Connor confides in Mia about Geraint Ellis, and she convinces him that the old man deserved what happened to him. He still feels isolated after his fight with Lee, until he is reluctantly persuaded to go to a rave at the quarry.
113"Episode 3"Gareth BrynJames Rourke1 December 2019 (2019-12-01)29 February 20200.410.53
The community gathers to mourn the passing of Geraint Ellis, and Mia cannot keep away. That night, she and her friends visit an old ruin with a dark history. Mia draws Connor closer to her.
124"Episode 4"Chris ForsterDavid Chidlow8 December 2019 (2019-12-08)7 March 20200.490.43
Karl Lewis admits while questioned by Cadi that the accusations he brought against Ellis were false. Cadi turns her attention to Mia, whose false testimony led to Karl's arrest.
135"Episode 5"Chris ForsterDavid Chidlow15 December 2019 (2019-12-15)14 March 20200.320.45
Cadi is informed that a body has been found at a remote petrol station outside Blaenau Ffestiniog. Suspecting the worst, she issues a warrant for Mia's arrest, but all efforts to trace her fail.
146"Episode 6"Chris ForsterCaryl Lewis22 December 2019 (2019-12-22)21 March 20200.360.47
Deep in the mountains, the search continues, before Cadi and Mia finally come face to face - the hunter and the hunted. The sad truth about the murders begins to emerge, with two innocent people killed and three young lives destroyed.

Series 3 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateBBC Four airdateS4C viewers
(millions)
BBC Four viewers (millions)
151"Episode 1"Chris ForsterCaryl Lewis10 October 2021 (2021-10-10)19 March 2022N/ATBA
When the body of local farmer Ifan Williams is discovered in a remote river in the middle of the North Wales countryside, DCI Cadi John and DS Owen Vaughan are called to investigate. Cadi learns of the call whilst attending an interview for the role of DSI in Liverpool.
162"Episode 2"Chris ForsterCaryl Lewis17 October 2021 (2021-10-17)26 March 2022N/ATBA
Cadi has to admit the truth to Rachel about her new job. Father McEwan pays a visit to Sion and Glyn, but Sion is suspicious about his motives.
173"Episode 3"Chris ForsterCaryl Lewis24 October 2021 (2021-10-24)2 April 2022N/ATBA
DCI John and DS Vaughan make an arrest under cover of darkness, bringing Piotr Korecki in for questioning where he is shown incriminating CCTV footage. The interview concludes in the early hours of the morning and Cadi, still reeling from her argument with Rachel, sleeps alone in the office.
184"Episode 4"Andy NewberyCaryl Lewis31 October 2021 (2021-10-31)9 April 2022N/ATBA
DCI John, along with DS Vaughan pay another visit to the farm. They speak again with Mair who reveals interesting information. After the visit, Cadi tells Vaughan about the job offer in Liverpool. Vaughan is pleased for his friend and colleague – but is Cadi beginning to regret her decision?
195"Episode 5"Andy NewberyLiam Foley7 November 2021 (2021-11-07)16 April 2022N/ATBA
Tragic news spreads through the community. Cadi thinks she knows who is responsible for the murders and sends out a dispatch unit under cover of darkness. But will she be in time?
206"Episode 6"Andy NewberyCaryl Lewis14 November 2021 (2021-11-14)23 April 2022N/ATBA
Cadi is in a race against time as she tries to prevent another tragedy unfolding. The truth about the murders begins to emerge and emotions are high.

Reception

The Guardian compared Hidden favourably to the Swedish Scandi-noir drama The Bridge , describing it as one of the "current powerhouse run of Wales-set dramas", with "scenes in Welsh to provide that sweet Nordic subtitles hit". [9] It went on to say "Hidden is perhaps the most confidently stylish and stylised yet. As well as a gorgeously gothic credits sequence, it features handsomely brooding landscapes, offbeat interior locations that go far beyond the usual bland corridors/offices of cop drama, and an ominous, skin-prickling soundtrack skilfully employed to heighten the sense of dread." [9]

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