Stream BBC’s Acclaimed Detective Drama on Netflix: A Mind-Twisting Binge Experience
Filmogaz.com reports that the BBC crime drama Dublin Murders has landed on Netflix. You can now stream this BBC’s acclaimed detective drama on Netflix for a mind-twisting binge experience.
About the series
The eight-part drama first aired on the BBC in 2019. It adapts two novels from Tana French’s Dublin Murder Squad series.
Plot
The story opens when a 13-year-old girl is found dead in the woods. Detectives Rob Reilly and Cassie Maddox investigate two seemingly separate murders that are linked.
One victim is a talented ballerina discovered on an ancient stone altar. Another is a free-spirited woman found stabbed in a roofless famine cottage.
Cast and production
Killian Scott stars as Rob Reilly and Sarah Greene plays Cassie Maddox. The adaptation was written by Sarah Phelps, known for The Sixth Commandment and several Agatha Christie adaptations.
Setting and tone
The action unfolds during the Celtic Tiger boom at the turn of the millennium. The series mixes moody psychological thriller elements with procedural investigation.
Reception
The show holds a 79 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes. Viewers described it as gripping and mind-twisting, praising the cast and the tension.
Critics gave mixed-high marks. The Guardian awarded three stars, calling it a breathless whodunnit, while The Independent gave four stars.
Where to watch
Dublin Murders is available to stream on Netflix. It is also accessible via BBC iPlayer.
Other crime dramas to binge
- His & Hers — A tense drama starring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal. Both lead characters connect to the same murder.
- See No Evil: The Moors Murders — ITV’s 2006 retelling of the Myra Hindley and Ian Brady case. Maxine Peake and Sean Harris star.
- How to Get to Heaven From Belfast — A lighter crime caper from Lisa McGee. Three friends reunite after a mysterious death.
- Dept. Q — A cold-case series led by Matthew Goode as DCI Carl Morck. He heads a new unit in Edinburgh.
Upcoming on Netflix
Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole adapts the Harry Hole novels. The serial killer drama pits Hole against Tom Waaler and starts on Netflix from 26 March.
Unchosen is a cult thriller following Rosie. Netflix has not announced a release date for that title.
