A gritty series which captivated fans three years ago is set for a major return to screens this month14:22, 05 Jun 2026The Light In The Hall: Official trailerFans of gripping crime dramas have reason to celebrate, as The Light in the Hall is set to make its long-awaited return later this month.‌The series first captivated audiences three years ago when it aired on Channel 4, but before reaching English-speaking viewers, it originally premiered in Welsh on S4C in 2022.‌The acclaimed first season, which quickly became a binge-watch favourite, starred BAFTA-winning actress Joanna Scanlan as a mother still haunted by the disappearance of her daughter nearly two decades earlier.‌Determined to uncover the truth, she embarks on an emotional search for answers that have remained elusive for 18 years.The new season returns viewers to the fictional Welsh village of Llanemlyn, where a fresh mystery begins to unfold. The story centres on a journalist investigating a bombing that rocked the town in 1995, only to find themselves drawn into a complex world of deception, buried truths and long-held secrets.‌Creator Regina Moriarty has once again taken the reins, while the cast has been bolstered by several notable additions, including Mark Lewis Jones, known for his role in Stella, and Robert Glenister, who recently starred in Sherwood.Siân Reese-Williams, who previously starred in Emmerdale and Wolf, who plays Caryl Huws, as well as Nia Roberts, who has starred in Keeping Faith and Steeltown Murders.The second season sees the return as Caryl, who has retrained and is now pursuing a career in journalism. In search of a compelling story, she becomes increasingly intrigued by the death of Llyr Owen, who was killed in an explosion at a reservoir in 1995.‌As Caryl delves deeper into the decades-old case, the investigation takes on a new dimension when Llyr's cousin, Rhys, returns to the town after spending 30 years behind bars for the murder.The synopsis for the drama reads: "Told across two timelines, the story begins in 1995, when activist Llyr Owen dies in a bombing and his cousin Rhys is jailed for the crime. Thirty years later, Rhys returns home to a community once again divided by protest.Article continues belowAs trainee journalist Caryl becomes drawn into the story, her investigation begins to unravel hidden truths, exposing secrets that have shaped the town for decades.In a gripping drama of protest, guilt and generational reckoning."The Light in the Hall: Still Waters airs Tuesday 16 June at 9pm on Channel 4