Hettie Macdonald

Unfortunately, after a fantastic setup, the season nine premiere squanders the goodwill it’s built over much of the hour by falling prey to a tired, and long overdue to be retired, genre cliché: the series-breaking cliffhanger.

The attack on Dr. Allerdyce puts the townspeople on edge, leading to some rash decisions by Frank, even as Natalie and Vincent uncover the potential cause of Liam and Shirley’s behaviour, in another two excellent outings for the show.