Complex murder mystery series hailed as 'breathless whodunnit' comes to Disney+
Disney+ has just added the highly praised BBC crime drama Dublin Murders to its streaming platform, giving viewers in the UK a new opportunity to dive into the gripping eight-part series that previously left fans hooked.
Starring Killian Scott and Sarah Greene, the series is based on the first two novels of Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad series, In the Woods and The Likeness. Described as a "breathless whodunnit," the story follows detectives Rob Reilly (Scott) and Cassie Maddox (Greene) as they investigate the disturbing murder of a young girl on the outskirts of Dublin.
The case proves to be extremely close to home for Rob, who as a child was the lone survivor of a mysterious incident in the same woods, where two other children vanished and were never found .
As the investigation progresses, Rob is forced to confront repressed memories and a potential link between the current case and his own traumatic past, building intense psychological tension throughout the series.
Meanwhile, Cassie is pulled into a chillingly personal twist when the body of Lexie Madison is discovered, a woman who not only looks identical to her, but who had been living under an alias Cassie once used in a past undercover mission.
Cassie is then told to go undercover as the deceased Lexie in a dangerous operation where she has to infiltrate a group of enigmatic university students to uncover the truth behind her death.
The official synopsis reads: "Set during the height of the Celtic Tiger financial boom of the millennium, follow two murder investigations led by ambitious and charismatic Detectives Rob Reilly and Cassie Maddox. The victims are seemingly unrelated, but are knitted together by powerful shared themes."
Originally released in 2019 on BBC One and Starz, Dublin Murders was created and written by Sarah Phelps. It received widespread critical acclaim and holds a high 79% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Viewers can now stream all eight episodes on Disney+ with a subscription as well as BBC iPlayer for free.
Critics praise the drama for its suspenseful storytelling and complex characters. The Daily Telegraph wrote: "After eight episodes, countless plot twists and even more anxiously puffed cigarettes, the knotty Irish crime thriller reached its compelling conclusion."
While The Independent called the series "unusually inventive," and the London Evening Standard stated it was better than most, writing: "Murders are bad everywhere. Dublin Murders, though, the new BBC crime drama by Sarah Phelps? Very good. In fact, better than many crime dramas."
Additionally The Guardian described it as a "tasty slice of cut-and-come-again cake."
Fans have also shared their own reviews on the show on Rotten Tomatoes. One viewer wrote: "Liked all the main characters and the quirky characters they were. People with different agendas are trying to solve a murder mystery."
"Interpersonal entanglements abound. I want to know when the next season will start filming!!!! The ending was a complete shock with some unfinished stories," they concluded.
As another simply stated: "Love this show. It has great acting and is very suspenseful, a very good show I highly recommend."
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