Channel 4 confirms second series of fantastic | UK News

Nearly three years have handed since The Light in the Hall made its debut on (*4*)Channel 4, and the broadcaster has at last revealed particulars concerning a second series. The acclaimed thriller drama – alternatively titled Y Golau – initially broadcast on S4C in 2022 before arriving on Channel 4 in January 2023. The six-episode series is set in Llanemlyn, a Welsh city in the west, and incorporates both English and Welsh languages throughout.

The inaugural series, that includes Joanna Scanlan, Iwan Rheon and Alexandra Roach, adopted the story of a heartbroken mom looking for solutions about her daughter’s destiny, who vanished 18 years beforehand. The second series will showcase an fully recent forged but will return to Llanemlyn once more, with a utterly new narrative set to unfold, stories Wales Online. 

Spearheading the forged is Holby City’s Siân Reese-Williams, portraying Caryl Huws, alongside Hostage’s Mark Lewis-Jones as Rhys Owen.

The duo are accompanied by Keeping Faith star Nia Roberts in the half of Eve Davies, plus Sherwood actor Robert Glenister as Robert Davies.

Additionally showing in the forthcoming drama is White Lines star Tom Rhys Harries as Hari Breckon, The Red King actress Maeve Courtier-Lilly as Mabli Davies Owen and Wyn Bowen Harries, star of Steeltown illegal killings, as Bryn Owen.

Mali Tudno Jones will function as Megan Breckon, with Matthew Gravelle taking on Gareth Breckon and Gillian Elisa depicting Eunice.

Series two of The Light in the Hall centres on a “controversial redevelopment plan to expand the reservoir reigniting old tensions”.

The synopsis continues: “The story captivates Caryl, a young journalist, who becomes entangled in a complex web of personal betrayal, familial secrets, and dark mysteries, which raises doubts about the imprisonment of Rhys Owen for the murder of his cousin Llŷr during the protest against the expansion in 1995.”

The debut series of The Light in the Hall proved enormously well-liked with viewers, who described it as “fantastic” in social media reviews.

Reactions at the time featured: “A drama that’s gone under the radar a bit is Welsh drama The Light In The Hall on Channel 4! The wonderful Joanna Scanlon with Iwan Rheon. Well worth the watch!”.

Another drew comparisons between The Light in the Hall and ITV’s Vera, commenting: “The Light in the Hall’s a fantastic series, Channel 4. It’s a Vera-ish story.”

Y Golau: Dŵr will arrive on S4C on Sunday, 14 September. The English language model, The Light in the Hall: Still Waters, shall be launched on Channel 4 at a later date.