And, if you want to get some behind-the-scenes looks at my creative process, and further elaborations on points I make in my blogs and reviews,https://www.patreon.com/stephenhenryis the place to look. Tom Mathias (Richard Harrington) Detective Chief Inspector Tom Mathias arrives in Aberystwyth after ten years at the London Met. The 43-year-old actor, who plays Tom Mathias, is currently filming for a short film for Channel 4. returning to the set of Y Gwyll / Hinterland to play the part of the troubled detective. Is it his depression? Detective Chief Inspector Tom Mathias arrives in Aberystwyth after ten years at the London Met. The carefully posed body of a young woman in a red dress is found in. The murder of local minister Elwyn Jones leads a recovering DCI Mathias and his team deep into the secrets of a small farming village in rural Aberystwyth. 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If it sometimes seemed that Mathias was a western sheriff on a manhunt, a final showdown made this story feel like an attempt at a Welsh Western. Prosser, on a knife edge, confronts Robert Owen and demands he confess the truth about what happened to Hugh Vaughan on the night of his disappearance, but as tensions reach boiling point, Prosser is unable to restrain himself and takes his second victim. Matthias team Matthias himself (played by Richard Harrington), DI Mared Rhys (Mali Harries), DS Sian Owens (Hannah Daniel), and DC Lloyd Ellis (Alex Harries IMDb doesnt say if hes related to Mali). Investigating the death of a child appears to have a special resonance for the troubled detective. There are 13 episodes in total making this an easy binge before they depart. Gauntlett's theory of Identity can also be applied to Tom Mathias, through how audience can pick the representation of him as being mysterious, and mix this representation with . Accident? Hinterland starts tonight (December 23) on BBC One Wales at 9.30pm, Richard Harrington as Tom Mathias in Hinterland. fantastic series, How did Mathias s trailer catch fire? Then married and working for Londons Metropolitan Police, after the tragedy Mathias split from his wife, Meg (played by Romanian actress Anamaria Marinca), and when a case in London went wrong, he was exiled to the police force in Aberystwyth, where he lives in a dingy trailer. As the investigation progresses, information regarding the deep and twisted family history of local farmhands begins to offer up further suspects, and the disappearance of three prisoners from a POW camp back in 1943 provides a vital lead in uncovering the killer's identity. We discover Mathias has abandoned his wife and daughter following the death of their other child. [2] On 27 November 2013, a second series was announced by S4C. Whats The Difference Between Dutch And French Braids? DI Rhys is prompted by the case to broach the subject of drugs with her daughter who reveals that she feels social stress having a cop for a mother. This would have more of a payoff if wed seen more of the tension and mistrust between them in the past. As Mathias comes to terms with his past, and reeling from the collapse of his marriage, he is a man on the run from his past. As Powell edges ever closer to uncovering the truth surrounding Iwan Thomas' death, Iwan's cousin provides him with a secret file containing evidence which suggests Prosser's involvement in the child abuse scandal. As DS Owens continues to investigate the attack on Mathias, she follows up on a reported sighting of Iwan Thomas' car, and finds his lifeless body at Devil's Bridge. The actors are believable as humans (not perfect, lives that arent blessed with everything under the sun). The show is available in both Welsh and English. Flawed but brilliant, Mathias has faced death and carries the scars to show it. Where else would I start? 1995 - 2023 Penguin Books Ltd. ("Staffel" 3 was never released, nor a compete "Staffel"), Acorn Home Video released SERIES 1 in 2014; SERIES 2 on 6 July 2016; SERIES 3 and the TRILOGY COMPLETE SERIES 1-3 on 7 June 2017. DCI Tom Mathias and DI Mared Rhys investigate an arson attack at a rural farmhouse which leaves a. Actress Mali Harries, who plays DI Mared Rhys, said: The scenery and landscape play a massive role. There are 4 episodes in season 3 of Hinterland , each 90 minutes in length. He has a degree of sympathy with all walks of life, says Richard. In the end, we learn that Prosser has been manipulated, compromised and corrupted by going outside the law to do what he thought was right, and righting the wrongs he caused twenty years previously costs him everything. Read Stuarts review of Hinterland series 2 episode 2 here. Richard Harrington plays main character DCI Tom Mathias, Bleak House star Richard Harrington on BBC's edgy new drama Hinterland, Richard Harrington: I'll always go the extra mile for my friend, Happy Valley sound complaints are a big issue. Judging by the amount of comments we've received from non-UK residents, Hinterland (or Y Gwyll in its native Welsh) is a big deal overseas. The setting is beautiful. Mathias can hardly forget his woes at the office, since his last case is now being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission after the death of a woman connected to the case. Y Gwyll/ Hinterland has won five awards to date including Best drama series in Celtic Media Festival; Best Televised Fiction Drama, CINE Golden Eagle Awards and Bafta Cymru Awards for photography and lighting, best writer, best director fiction. What is Prosser hiding in hinterland? William Thomas Hinterland (TV Series 2013-2016) - William Thomas as Robert Owen - IMDb. Sin Owens Christmas traditions After the series end, Detective Chief Inspector Tom Mathias was about to celebrate a solitary Christmas when there was a knock on his door. Hinterland returns to BBC One Wales tomorrow night and it's going to be a banner year for fans of the main man, cliff caravan-dweller DCI Tom Mathias. Hinterlands crimes are taken from local history and the isolation of the rural environment. Netflix has been streaming the show in the US since 2014 with season 2 added in 2016 and the third and final season added in 2017. Welsh is in my life almost every day because of my children, but Ill never think in that language, he says. Richard Harrington as DCI Tom Mathias in Hinterland. You like your crime fiction on the noir side particularly if that noir is creepy and twisted, taking you into dark parts of the human psyche and looking at what lies beneath the faade of apparently respectable people. Not of which, understandably, helps him in his quest to achieve any form of emotional stability. Prosser clearly knew more than he was saying. Made on a reportedly small budget, Hinterland makes the most of the bleak but beautiful Ceredigion landscape. A man on a journey to recovery, a man cast into a wilderness of his own making. Having survived the fire that destroyed his home at the end of Season 2, DCI Tom Mathias (Richard Harrington POLDARK) returns to the heart of Aberystwyth. [14], The Welsh version was broadcast (in eight parts) on S4C in October 2013, with the bilingual version (in four parts) broadcast on BBC One Wales in January 2014 and on BBC Four later that year. His soul is fractured like the mirror!) Who clubbed Mathias at the end? Hinterland has not been shy with downbeat endings, and as the murder case shifted into focus a potential tragedy loomed. The episodes have a usual formula theres a murder, theres an oddball weird suspect who seems to have done it, Matthias isnt convinced, further investigation reveals the criminal to be a pillar of the community, type or several in some cases. Those Welsh mountains loom menacingly over Matthias and his team in the landscape shots. A noir crime drama set in Aberystwyth, Wales, where troubled DCI Tom Mathias solves murders while searching for redemption. I don't like Scandi dramas as a rule because they are not just dark and depressing, but rather unattractive to look at shallow. He is under investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission following the tragic ending to his last case. Hinterland series 2 episode 2 was a strong instalment, nicely directed by Gareth Bryn. Richards performance, and the fact that Hinterland is available on Netflix, is turning heads here and across the pond Richard has a US agent and has had meetings in LA. Thomas had spiralled into depression after Prosser blocked his investigation into the care home. Light on action but heavy on atmosphere, plotting and characterisation, this is a welcome return of arguably Wales greatest ever television creation. A man on a journey to recovery, a man cast into a wilderness of his own making. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! Read Stuarts episode 4 review here. Elen has featured in many successful films and TV productions, including World War Z, Panic Button, Torchwood, Hinterland, Silent Witness, Keeping Faith, Broadchurch and Ordinary Lies. (literary) twilight. [6], The programme is set in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, and the three series were filmed in and around the town, often in rural locations. Take away the university and Aberystwyth is hardly the beating heart of cosmopolitan Britain, its not going to be as diverse as London and reflecting that in casting is fine. Panoramica: A couple commits a desperate act when their only daughter falls into a coma after a routine surgery. Episodio 3. Stung by his wifes revelation that she wants to move to Canada, he lashes out at colleagues and the IPCC investigator. Although he is Welsh himself, Mathias is still an outsider - a police officer from London sent to Ceredigion region on the west coast of Wales following a mysterious personal breakdown. Before the killer is caught, however, a second victim is kidnapped from the nearby guild, and Mathias realises that time is running out to find the victim alive. Panoramica: Tom, who is not well and is trying to hide it from his colleagues, meets an old friend who has been caught shoplifting and discovers that he was trying to please his ten-year-old daughter who is dying from leukaemia. Detective Chief Inspector Tom Mathias arrives in Aberystwyth after ten years at the London Met. Does he always have to stare into the abyss ? Matthias replies Killing myself, and when Mared looks horrified (again, further evidence that Matthias is actually depressed and may be outright suicidal at times) he clarifies Running. We dont need huge amounts of this, especially not from Matthias. We really enjoy this twist on the usual crime series. gwyll m (plural gwyllon) (literary) darkness. It follows Detective Chief Inspector Tom Matthias, who has transferred to Aber from London following a personal tragedy, and the crimes he investigates in Mid-Wales. . Series /. As the detectives scratch at the surface of Gretas relationship with her father Gwilym they find hidden cracks. The crews behind the Hinterland series have been shooting in Swansea for a new BBC Wales and S4C show called Hidden/Craith, which will follow a similar detective-drama format. Iwan Thomas? 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The lead character of BBC Four's noir-ish Welsh cop drama. We discover Mathias has abandoned his wife and daughter following the death of their other child. This first episode of series two did nothing to break the mood. Meanwhile, DS Owens leads the investigation into the attack on Mathias, and suspects that Iwan Thomas is more than likely responsible. control of the scene, and clarifies his position as chief inspector. It adds another level of complexity to the story you want to root for Iwan Thomas, even though its made hard at times. A man on a journey to recovery, a man cast into a wilderness of his own making. The Perfect Crime was taken. UK viewers outside Wales will be able to see it on SKY channel 952, Virgin 864 or Freesat 964. People of colour exist (and in a crime drama that often visits hospitals, youve got no excuse for not showing people of colour when they make up so much of the NHS workforce). Even the primary school featured in series two never quite seems happy and relaxed theres always an air of foreboding and decay over everything. In the special episode broadcast in January you could sense a growing rift between them, as Mathias was chosen ahead of her to lead a case. From the start there is pressure for quick results from the Chief Superintendent. [3] The English-language version, with brief passages of Welsh dialogue, aired on BBC One Wales. Nia Roberts as Gwen Thomas in Hinterland. Prosser? [13], Each scene was filmed twice, in the English and Welsh languages, apart from a few scenes where Welsh with subtitles is used for the English version. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The word brooding might have been invented for DCI Tom Mathias. Hinterlands first series established the show in the sombre tradition of Scandinavian crime drama with a psychologically scarred hero brought into a hermetic social environment filled with secrets and intrigue. Daniel has incurred the enmity of locals through poaching and petty thievery. Who killed Abby and Aron??? Hinterland returns to BBC One Wales tomorrow night and it's going to be a banner year for fans of the main man, cliff caravan-dweller DCI Tom Mathias. He tells Meg that this is what he needs, but is he just flagellating himself for the death of their daughter? The discovery of a body in a lake leads to an investigation about a local teacher from a small rural school. Read Stuarts episode 2 review here. DCI Tom Mathias and DI Mared Rhys investigate the death of a troubled local minister. What is Brian Prosser up to? If youve enjoyed this review and want my, erm, unique take on other crime fiction, look at my reviews page here:https://attemptedmurder.uk/reviews/. 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