Overview
- Joe Dempsie and Sue Johnston lead new additions alongside Rosalie Craig, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Peter Wight, Ben Batt and Adam Long.
- Returning regulars include David Morrissey, Lorraine Ashbourne, Lesley Manville, Claire Rushbrook, Perry Fitzpatrick, Bill Jones and Robert Lindsay, with Lindsay Duncan and Robert Glenister back from season 1.
- Set six months after season 2, the story follows the Wood and Bostall families as DI Zara Gill investigates human remains tied to prior crimes.
- The season’s mystery is triggered by the discovery of Arthur Bostall’s body in Nottingham’s ancient caves four decades after his disappearance.
- James Graham returns as creator with Clio Barnard as lead director and Jack Casey directing episodes, and the series will air on BBC One and iPlayer with no release date announced yet, though some outlets expect a late 2026 arrival.