The Vanishing Triangle – Series Review

By Newguy

The Vanishing Triangle – Review

First Reaction – The Vanishing Triangle is a great mystery series that kept us guessing throughout.

Where to Watch

Arrives on DVD and digital 10 February 2025

Director: Imogen Murphy, Laura Way

Writer: Ivan Kavanagh, Rachel Anthony, Alan Bailey, Sally Tatchell (Screenplay)

Cast

Plot: Crime/ Mystery Drama series After a series of disappearances of young women, newspaper reporter Lisa Wallace (26), sets out to find the man responsible who she believes is the same man who murdered her mother almost twenty years earlier.

Runtime: 45 Minutes per Episode 

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Verdict on The Vanishing Triangle

Episode 1

We start the show with journalist Lisa Wallace (Mullen) writing a story about her mother’s murder. She wants to run a campaign to help support shelters for abuse victims and her story should help that. Elsewhere, a local resident Amy Reynolds (Good) goes missing after a night out. Detective David Burkely (Leech) investigates an unusual message Lisa receives before the two believe the killer has returned. Lisa dives into her family’s past, which reveals more secrets from the criminal world her father was from.

This is a great first episode, it creates the mystery and exposes something much bigger going on. We get the history of the first event and the fact things could still be going on. It sucks us in ready to see where the story will go and how far the killer would go and how many victims are unaccounted for. (4/5)

Episode 2

This episode starts when Lisa’s story is released and the pressure is placed on the police. David finds an unlikely partner in the investigation connected to older cases. When a suspect is identified, the case is blown wide open. However, the public opinion of the law makes the investigation even more difficult to get straighter answers.

This moves the story on well, it keeps the two sides of the investigation separate too. We explore more of the police cover-up the previous cases and the reporter getting closer than they are prepared to. It keeps us wanting to know more and leaves plenty of mystery on the table. (4/5).

Episode 3

We begin this episode where Lisa and David locate a victim of the prime suspect. Lisa tries to comfort her and encourage her to tell her story to give the police a chance to investigate the suspect more. However, the investigation becomes complicated as David must deal with personal relationships. Meanwhile, the killer finds new targets.

This episode ups the stakes and shows the killer is getting far more dangerous than before. It also highlights the problems with how the police investigate any incidents, creating a much deadlier situation for the team to solve. (4/5)

Episode 4

We start with Lisa needing to make the impossible decision about which girl to save. The killer is mocking her and one of the victims is Amy’s sister. Elsewhere, David looks to keep his secret safe and the race to save the girls is on. Meanwhile, Lisa is forced to take information from an unlikely and potentially immoral place, but it could solve the mystery they have been searching for.

This episode takes things up to the next level showing how deadly the killer has become. Lisa balances out her impossible decision and the secrets of the area reveal something even more shocking. However, it is the battle to save the recently taken women that makes things even more intense. (4/5)

Episode 5

After the disturbing conclusion of the last episode, Lisa faces the reality of her decision. The new prime suspect has an alibi and the pressure to find the missing girls takes over. However, the people above are causing problems, and the witnesses are terrified of coming forward. Lisa makes the drastic decision to track the prime suspect against the orders of David, in hopes of finding the missing girls.

This brings us the most intense episode of the series so far and leaves us begging to return for the final episode. It makes everything clearer and leads to the biggest decisions of the characters’ lives. (5/5)

Episode 6

The final episode leads to Lisa and David needing to face some home truths. They must be honest to their loved ones, while the girls are still in danger. However, the police don’t know how to handle everything going on. The last prime suspect is cleared and they must find the real suspect before they murder the two girls.

This gives us the twists and turns we have been waiting for. Along with dealing with the personal factors that have caused so much trouble for the pair. It feels like an excellent conclusion to the series which has been paced brilliantly. (4/5)

Overall

The series kept us wondering where things could go throughout, each episode presented a new suspect. Each twist felt like it had an impact and the personal lives of everyone involved get challenged too. The acting is great too, with India Mullen and Allen Leech shining in the leading roles.

Final Thoughts –The Vanishing Triangle is an excellent series that keeps us guessing throughout.