Warning: finale plot spoilers for Grantchester season nine.

Grantchester season nine started with Will Davenport (Tom Brittney) finding out that he’s being reassigned to Newcastle to serve a parish that needs strong leadership. Reverend Alphy Kotteram (Rishi Nair) arrives to fill the vacancy but is met with suspicion and an incorrect accusation of breaking into the vicarage as no one left him a key. Alphy is initially hesitant to help Geordie with his cases due to past negative encounters with police. However, a family feud between parishioners leads Alphy to realize that Geordie is interested in the truth, not personal power.

As the season progresses, it becomes clear there is one overarching mystery that connects several of the cases Alphy and Geordie worked on together. With spoilers ahead (especially for UK viewers who are still awaiting an air date), let’s break down what happens in the season finale.