
Bloodlands
Taste attributes: crimedramadetectivethrillerfastunsavourylinearenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
"The past isn't dead."
Boxlist takeA dark crime series, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.0 /10
TMDB · 33 votes
Where to watch
Acorn TVSubscription · Series 1, Series 2Watch on Acorn TV ↗
Amazon PrimeBuy from $2.99 · Series 1, Series 2Watch on Amazon Prime ↗
iTunesBuy from $2.99 · Series 1, Series 2Watch on iTunes ↗
VUDUBuy from $2.99 · Series 1, Series 2Watch on VUDU ↗
Streaming data: JustWatch
Seasons
Series 1
· 2021 · 4 episodesA Northern Irish police detective connects a suicide note to an infamous cold case.
Episodes (4)
1Episode 121 Feb 2021
When a former IRA man is abducted, DCI Tom Brannick is forced to confront an assassin who haunts his past, in order to crack the investigation in the present.
2Episode 228 Feb 2021
Tom continues to search for Pat Keenan’s kidnapper, hoping they will lead him to Goliath. But is somebody leading him down a false trail?
3Episode 37 Mar 2021
Tom and Niamh launch a manhunt for Adam Corry, who has disappeared in mysterious circumstances. Tori Matthews agrees to help Tom in the quest to identify Goliath, but as pressure builds on the police, Tom must confront the possibility Goliath may be someone close to him.
4Episode 414 Mar 2021
Tom Brannick enlists the help of Heather Pentland to find out what Jackie Twomey knows about Goliath. Tori Matthews and Tom's daughter, Izzy, put pressure on Tom to get to the truth. With lives on the line, Tom must unmask Goliath before it's too late.
Series 2
· 2022 · 6 episodesThe murder of a crooked accountant reveals a trail of greed and a dark mystery.
Episodes (6)
1Episode 118 Sep 2022
The killing of a local accountant leads DCI Tom Brannick and DS Niamh McGovern into a web of intrigue surrounding the accountant’s widow, Olivia Foyle.
2Episode 225 Sep 2022
A raid on an abandoned house uncovers the hiding place of Robert Dardis. Tom is forced to use drastic measures to find the whereabouts of the gold.
3Episode 32 Oct 2022
Birdy steps into the breach and helps Tom to interview Olivia. Jackie is suspicious, and the accountant’s children have only negative things to say about his widow.
4Episode 49 Oct 2022
With the origins of the gold confirmed, an American gangster arrives in Dunfolan to take back what is his. Birdy makes a shocking discovery.
5Episode 516 Oct 2022
Tom is forced to deal with the killer in order to stay in the hunt for the gold, but a revelation from Izzy threatens to knock him off course.
6Episode 623 Oct 2022
Tom falters on the tightrope between his police investigation and his illicit pursuit of the murder weapon and the gold, as it all threatens to come tumbling down.
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
Northern Irish police officer DCI Tom Brannick connects a suicide note with an infamous cold case with enormous personal significance.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2021
- Episode length
- 56 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Hat Trick Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
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