BBC Murder Mystery Climbs Netflix Top 10 After Quiet Addition

A BBC murder mystery from 2019 has surged into Netflix’s Top 10 after being added quietly to the streaming catalogue. The Irish crime drama reached number three on the platform’s series list this week.

Cast and premise

The show stars Sarah Greene and Killian Scott as a pair of detectives. Greene plays Rob Reilly and Scott portrays Cassie Maddox on an elite Dublin murder squad.

The series opens with the discovery of a young ballerina’s body on an ancient stone altar. Her death reawakens a long-buried case in which three children vanished in nearby woods and only one returned.

Origins and adaptation

The programme adapts two novels by Tana French, In the Woods and The Likeness. French is a New York Times bestselling crime novelist.

Sarah Phelps created the TV version. She said the novels pulled her into each character’s interior world and shaped her approach to the scripts.

Production and setting

The drama was first released on television in 2019. It is set on the outskirts of Dublin and leans heavily on atmosphere and character dynamics.

Critical response

Audience ratings on IMDb average seven out of 10. Some viewers praised the show highly; one reviewer awarded full marks and described it as a gripping crime drama.

Another commentator said the series hooks the viewer early. A different reviewer rated it six out of 10 and criticised the unresolved elements of the ending.

Creator perspective

Phelps highlighted the complex bond between the two leads. She made clear the relationship is rooted in friendship and shared trauma rather than romance.

Where to watch

The BBC drama is now available on Netflix and can also be found on BBC iPlayer. Filmogaz.com notes the quiet addition to Netflix helped push it up the streaming charts this week.