Netflix
Netflix has been actively building on the success of its Harlan Coben franchise ever since the streaming service first saw how well adaptations of the author's novels did on the platform back in 2018. It helped that the first adaptations, which were not Netflix-produced, reset the New Jersey/
Acorn TV
Acorn TV's twisty Irish thriller Bloodlands was one of the streamer's more surprising (and most watched) arrivals in recent years, a seemingly average procedural that turned out to be anything but when it was revealed its primary character, supposed good guy DCI Tom Brannick (James Nesbitt)
BritBox
BritBox’s Suspect is not your typical British TV crime series. It’s the latest English language remake from Walter’s Choice head, Walter Iuzzolino’s production company, Eagle Eye Drama, a remake of the Danish series Face to Face (Forhøret), the original which debuted on PBS Passport in December
BritBox
BritBox's last major debut for September 2022 is Channel 4's Suspect, starring James Nesbitt (Bloodlands) as a hardbitten detective and based on the Danish series Face to Face (Forhøret), created by Christoffer Boe. Despite the very close name, it is not to be confused with The
Drama
Crime dramas are a dime a dozen these days, and while some tell their often harrowing tales better than others, this is not traditionally a genre that lends itself to a great deal of experimentation. Sure, Jed Mercurio's high-octane pacing helps set his particular brand of thriller apart.
Drama
The final episode of Bloodlands Season 1 reveals the answers to some, but not all, of our questions. It’s been a twisty, sometimes confusing, journey but before we get to all that, let’s remind ourselves of what transpired last time. Tom Brannick heads the investigation into the disappearance
Drama
After last week’s jaw-dropping cliffhanger, Bloodlands’ Tom Brannick has a lot of track covering (and perhaps some finger-pointing misdirection) to do to get out of the mess he’s made. Let’s refresh our memories on the wild ride that transpired in episode two, shall we? The remains discovered
Drama
Acorn TV’s Bloodlands continues and, as promised, the series' second episode turns up the tension with twists, turns, and head-scratching cliffhangers. But before we get into all of that messiness, let’s review what occurred last week. DCI Tom Brannick (played by James Nesbitt) has been called in
Drama
Welcome to the first of four episode recaps for the new Acorn TV thriller, Bloodlands. We’re promised a twisty cat-and-mouse game that also ponders moral questions about the balance between justice for past crimes and protecting peace in the present. The first episode has quite a lot of exposition,
Exclusive
When you hear the name James Nesbitt, you may think of any one of the Northern Irish actor's dozens of film and television roles over the past three decades, including Cold Feet, Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy, Waking Ned Devine, and The Missing. His career has
Drama
The trailer for the new crime drama Bloodlands has arrived, in which The Missing star James Nesbitt plays a veteran Irish detective who must dig into his own dark past to hunt for the serial killer who murdered his wife. And - despite the fact that it's yet