The last thing we saw was Sarah being rescued by the stranger she believed to be the bombing suspect, while Rufus — actually Axel — tried to kill her. The new episode opens in a chilling tone: Amos Crane, cold and calculated, erases every trace of the chaos his brother caused by acting on impulse. Yes — that includes cutting Axel’s body into pieces to make sure nothing is left behind.

Meanwhile, Zoe is trying to move on after Joe’s death. She’s broke, lost, but too stubborn to stop digging. Checking footage from a security camera near her office, she confirms what she already suspected: Rufus-Axel killed her husband. She calls Sarah — too late.

When Zoe breaks into Sarah’s now spotless home, she immediately realizes someone has been there. Denise arrives, worried about both Sarah and Rufus (her “Rufinho” — our Axel). As Denise rambles on, Zoe connects the dots: Rufus appeared out of nowhere, helped her with groceries, claimed to be a “juggler,” and avoided the police “on principle.” He did odd jobs for neighbors — including in the house that exploded. When Zoe sees a picture of him, the truth hits: Sarah is in danger. And Zoe is not one to waste time.

Far away, Sarah is being held captive by the stranger, who swears he doesn’t want to hurt her — he just wants to talk. “They” are after her. And while we already know who “they” are, Sarah doesn’t.

In London, Malik takes the fall for the botched operation and is dismissed. He believes Sarah is with “Downey,” the mysterious man on the run. Amos, consumed by grief and rage, vows revenge: he’ll find Downey and finish what they started — his way.

On the road, distrust grows between Sarah and Downey until she makes a fatal mistake: she steals a phone and calls her husband. Mark answers without realizing who it is — and Sarah overhears him, alongside his mistress, saying it would be wonderful if she just disappeared. That’s all it takes: Sarah switches sides. Now, she’s with Downey.

Meanwhile, Zoe tries to convince the police that something much bigger is going on. They won’t listen, so she digs deeper herself — connecting a series of military accidents, explosions, and helicopter crashes. Everything points to one truth: Rufus blew up the Oxford house to kill Tommy Singleton, a veteran exposed to something toxic during a covert mission the British government wants to erase from history.

Downey, another of those soldiers, is trying to protect Dinah, Singleton’s daughter, and he’s suffering from the same mysterious illness. Sick, hunted, and running out of medication, he’s racing against time. Sarah stumbled into this war by accident, and Zoe is the only one who truly sees how deep it goes.

As the pieces fall into place, Amos plants a tracking device inside a teddy bear given to the little girl — confirming the worst: this mission has become personal.

This episode cements the show’s potential — a political thriller that’s both emotional and brutal, carried by a stellar cast. Emma Thompson shines as Zoe Boehm: sharp, bitter, wounded, and utterly magnetic. Every scene with her tightens the web and keeps us hanging on every word.

In the end, Down Cemetery Road is about loyalty, guilt, and secrets the State would rather bury — literally — in a forgotten grave. The tables have turned, but the danger is just beginning.
Zoe, Sarah, and Downey are now running against time — and against their own government.