Case 68 · Series 6, episode 8
The Cat of Mastigatus
First broadcast 10 January 2018. Plot solution deliberately omitted.
WriterMark Hiser & Bridget Colgan
DirectorPiotr Szkopiak
Research stateExpanded case file
Broadcast positionCase 68 of 140
Spoiler-light premise
A schoolgirl is attacked at the neighbouring boys' school, then a gardener is killed as the investigation exposes institutional brutality.
What to watch for
The modified cat-o'-nine-tails turns a school mystery into a story about corporal punishment and protected authority.
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