01-08-2025
'Spellbinding' crime thriller based on harrowing true story finally free to stream on ITV - as fans hail it '10/10' and 'binge it all at once'
A 'Spellbinding' crime thriller based on a harrowing true story is finally free to stream on ITV.
Canadian true crime drama Under The Bridge, based on Rebecca Godfrey's book of the same name, premiered on Hulu in April 2024.
The eight-part series follows the true story and murder of a 14-year-old girl called Reena Virk.
ITVX's synopsis reads: ' Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone star in this haunting drama inspired by a tragic true story. A writer and a cop investigate a brutal murder tied to a group of troubled teens.'
It stars Lily Gladstone, Vritika Gupta, Chloe Guidry, Javon "Wanna" Walton, Izzy G, Aiyana Goodfellow, Ezra Faroque Khan, Archie Panjabi and Riley Keough.
Those who have watched the programme have hailed it '10/10' and 'binged it all at once'.
Now fans will be happy to know that it has landed on ITV, so they can watch all the episodes online.
The series has received 86% on review site Rotten Tomatoes, and others have taken to IMDb to share their positive thoughts.
'Great performances but depressing and heartbreaking content.'
'Just two episodes in and I'm completely hooked. The acting is very good so far.'
'A compelling tale of "mob" murder by teenagers.'
'A compelling thriller. Lily Gladstone is a force. Vritika Gupta shines!'
'A terrible story that needed to be told - RIP Reena.'
'Anyone who thinks this is a bad series I'd really like to know what you're watching that's so good. This show is riveting and utterly sad (because it happened).'
Many have rushed to IMDb
Under The Bridge unravels the heart-wrenching tale of Reena Virk who was attacked by eight teenagers - seven girls and one boy - at a gathering in Saanich in British Columbia, Canada, in 1997.
The series is based on the 2005 book of the same name by Rebecca Godfrey, which chronicled the heinous bullying and murder of 14-year-old Reena.
After the initial attack, she was allowed to stumble home but was followed by two of the original offenders - Warren Glowatski, 16, and Kelly Ellard, 15 - who continued the brutal beating before rolling Reena's unconscious body into a waterway.
Reena was found dead by authorities eight days later with the killers tried as adults over the severity of their crime.
Reena's family later started a campaign to bring awareness to bullying in schools and violence among teenagers.
They were awarded the Anthony J. Hulme Award of Distinction for their work in 2009.
