The Sycamore Gap Mystery

The Sycamore Gap Mystery

2025•6.5/10

DocumentaryCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.5/10(2)

When the beloved 200-year-old Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian’s Wall is mysteriously felled overnight, public outrage erupts worldwide. This gripping two-part true-crime documentary follows Northumbria Police’s unprecedented investigation, with exclusive access to detectives, witnesses and never-before-seen evidence. As officers untangle a bizarre case with no CCTV and no witnesses, the series explores the cultural impact of the tree’s loss and the global fight for justice in one of the UK’s most unusual environmental crimes.

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Production

Candour Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 3, 2025

Last Aired

December 4, 2025

Networks

Channel 4

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2025-12-03

This series goes inside a community in turmoil and inside the police hunt to solve the Sycamore Gap tree mystery - a crime of extraordinary vandalism that shocked Britain.

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2025-12-04

Inside the police hunt to solve the Sycamore Gap tree mystery. A breakthrough leads to the arrests of friends Adam Carruthers and Daniel Graham.

Cast

Calum Meikle

Self

Kim Read

Self

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