The Ruth Rendell Mysteries: Season 12

1 episodes Premiered Oct 11, 2000 Updated Sep 28, 2026

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Season 12 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries Season 11.
⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.

Season 12 Episodes

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Season 12: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S12·E1 Mytharc

Harm Done

Oct 11, 2000 · 60 min

Wexford copes with two abductions of teen-aged girls, the disappearance of a 3 year old from her bedroom, and the return of a paroled pedophile to the town.