Faulkner asserts himself.

Faulkner learns the location of a fellow member of the faith. Carpenter, recovering from her injuries, makes a new acquaintance. Content warnings:This episode contains scenes of drowning, as well as references to mutilation, murder and implied animal death.

Chapter 5: My Song Is Long And Twisted

Carpenter & Faulkner's mission begins.

At the town of Marcel's Crossing, Carpenter and Faulkner begin their search for other members of their forgotten river-god faith. (Sound levels adjusted 3rd July 2022.)

Chapter 1: Let Me Speak First Of Revelations

The hunt begins for a hidden church.

Carpenter and Faulkner begin their hunt for a hidden church, hoping to find the worshippers responsible for the Miracle of the Intrepid. Content warning: contains scenes of drowning and child death. Sound levels adjusted 3rd July 2022.

Chapter 2: And Next Of Dark Deceit

Elsewhere on the Peninsula, the authorities investigate an old crime.

Elsewhere on the Peninsula, Investigating Officer Hayward checks out a tip regarding a nearly-derelict farm. Content warning: This episode contains scenes of animal death and pain, as well as references to police corruption and violence, starvation and auto-cannibalism.&nbsp; Audio levels adjusted 3rd July 2022.

Chapter 3: Then I'll Speak Of Champions

Carpenter gets lost in the woods.

Carpenter attempts to locate the Trawler-Man's church in the woods of Penda's Slake - but runs into trouble instead. Content warnings: This episode contains scenes of animal death, ritual sacrifice and intense body horror.

Chapter 4: Of Lovers, Gods and Beasts

We go back to the beginning.

As the fallout spreads in Marcel's Crossing, our disciples reflect on how it all began... Please note, for listeners who have audio-processing difficulties: this episode contains scenes with background crowd noise.

Chapter 6: It Winds, It Worms, It Wends

Back to business.

Across the border on the Linger Straits, a young advertising executive finds herself increasingly at odds with her company's change programme. Contains scenes of mass death, sacrifice, and abduction.

Chapter 7: It Carries Few, It Drowns Many

Carpenter & Faulkner find what they've been looking for.

Paige, Carpenter, and Faulkner investigate the mysterious house of a fellow worshipper - and find more than they bargained for.

Chapter 8: And Those I Love, It Rends

As Hayward deals with the aftermath of Marcel's Crossing, he finds his investigation leading him heading northwards with a new partner on his side. Content warnings: contains scenes of death, gun violence, police violence and intimidation

Chapter 9: My Song Has Taken Hold Of Me

A folk horror-fantasy road trip. S3 is a'coming.

In this horror/fantasy serial drama, Carpenter and Faulkner, two worshippers of an outlawed god, travel up the length of their deity’s great black river, searching for holy revelations.&nbsp;As their pilgrimage lengthens and the river’s mysteries deepen, the two acolytes find themselves under threat from a police manhunt, but also come into conflict with the weirder gods that have flourished in these forgotten rural territories. Two seasons released, one more on the way.

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