

6.158 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestMatilda ignores Sean's advice that she should leave Penllynith, choosing instead to protect Davey.
In 1994, a toddler disappeared from a small Welsh village, never to be seen again. 23 years later, in London, the mother of rising cello star Matilda Gray commits suicide, without apparent reason. Among her possessions, Matilda discovers tantalising evidence, linking her mother to the Welsh girl's disappearance all those years ago.
Cinematography
Welsh landscapes that breathe malevolence
Score
Cellos that sound like screaming, appropriately
Acting
Lydia Wilson's unraveling is genuinely distressing
Creator
Kris Mrksa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The cello pieces were performed by Wilson's body double, not the actress—her bow hold is all acting.
Draws heavily from British folk horror tradition (The Wicker Man, Kill List) but gender-flips the sacrificial structure.