7.251 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestEverything Sarah has fought for hangs in the balance.
When a child goes missing in the aftermath of a house explosion, a concerned neighbor teams up with a private investigator to find them. As secrets unravel and a military conspiracy emerges, all hell is unleashed on South Oxford's sleepy suburbs.
Acting
Thompson and Wilson's prickly chemistry carries the whole thing
Writing
Mick Herron adaptation—dialogue sharper than a broken wine glass
Production
Oxfordshire looks deceptively innocent until it doesn't
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mick Herron wrote this pre-Slough House, and you can feel the same DNA—bureaucratic incompetence meets genuine heart.
The 'exploding house' opener deliberately echoes real UK news coverage of gas explosions, weaponizing domestic familiarity.
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