Hinterland: Season 3
Hinterland Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 8 episodes.
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Hinterland Season 2.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Season overview
Hinterland Season 3 continues the overarching saga across 8 episodes.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Episode 1: Part 1
Oct 28, 2016
DCI Tom Mathias and DI Mared Rhys are confronted by a family in grief and a community in shock when they investigate the violent death of a local minister.
Episode 1: Part 2
Nov 6, 2016
As the investigation into the murder of a local minister continues, the net tightens around the minister's daughter. And as the case is brought to a shattering close, Chief Superin
Episode 2: Part 1
Nov 13, 2016
Laura Dean, a curator, is discovered in a shallow grave in remote woodland. Mathias and his team must delve into the young victim's life to unearth some shocking secrets. Meanwhile
Episode 2: Part 2
Nov 20, 2016
With time running out, Mathias must solve the mystery of Laura Dean's death whilst trying not to get distracted by his personal problems.
Episode 3: Part 1
Nov 27, 2016
A local man is the chief suspect in a fatal shooting at a remote petrol station. Tensions escalate when the suspect's young son disappears.
Episode 3: Part 2
Dec 4, 2016
Desperate to find a missing boy and his killer father, DCI Mathias breaks protocol and sets off into the mountains alone. With the clock ticking, Mathias puts his life on the line.
Episode 4: Part 1
Dec 11, 2016
The past comes back to haunt DCI Mathias as he investigates the death of convicted killer Catrin John - could her death be linked to that of Iwan Thomas's?
Episode 4: Part 2
Dec 18, 2016
The past comes back to haunt DCI Mathias as he investigates the death of convicted killer Catrin John - could her death be linked to that of Iwan Thomas's?