Bloodlands
From executive producer Jed Mercurio (Bodyguard, Line of Duty), Bloodlands is a gripping, four-part thriller set in Northern Ireland. When an expensive car is pulled from the sea, veteran Northern Ireland police detective Tom Brannick (James Nesbitt, The Missing, Cold Feet) instantly sees the connection to an infamous cold case that holds enormous personal significance for him – a notorious and long-buried series of mysterious disappearances. Bloodlands follows Tom Brannicks obsessive campaign to identify and unmask the semi-mythical figure behind these events a figure code-named Goliath, after the giant shipyard cranes, Samson and Goliath that dominate the Belfast skyline. Its a case that comes from Toms and his countrys – dark past.
Critic Reviews:
- " Bloodlands is a gripping, edge-of-your-seat police procedural with the legacy of Northern Ireland's political history burning deep in its belly. " – Alexandra Heller-Nicholas (Film International)
- " This slow-burning but not overlong mystery contains no wild, subversive stylistic flourishes; it's just a chilly, thoughtful, well-written and superbly acted story that connects specific, personal grief with the larger understanding… " – Judy Berman (TIME Magazine)
- " A solid drama that moves through its story efficiently without a lot of fuss. " – Joel Keller (Decider)