While the criminal net tightens, the episode deeply examines the emotional isolation of its hero, DCI Cadi John (played with fantastic groundedness by Sian Reese-Williams) :
A standout sequence involves Glyn successfully defending his birds from a bird of prey . Siôn uses this as a dark metaphor to justify his violent actions to Glyn: he is simply doing what must be done to protect his own . "Hidden" Episode #3.5(2021)
What separates Hidden from standard police procedurals is its refusal to paint the world in black and white . In Episode 5, this is exemplified through the character of Siôn Thomas (played with agonizing brilliance by Sion Ifan) : While the criminal net tightens, the episode deeply
The interview with former farm worker Dafydd O’Connell provides the missing link . He reveals a long-buried secret about a past arson and the smell of a Jerry can , finally connecting the murder of Father McEwan to the historical tragedy surrounding the Williams family . In Episode 5, this is exemplified through the
Cadi is trapped in a holding pattern, torn between her flourishing relationship with pathologist Rachel West and an enticing job offer in Liverpool .