A serial killer thriller series with a genuinely horrifying premise has been added to BBC iPlayer — and it's not one for the faint of heart.
Originally released in 2021 on Alibi in the UK and AMC+ in the US, this co-production is based off a novel by Daniel Cole.
Titled Ragdoll, the series follows the investigation into a gruesome multiple-murder case as the six victims have been dismembered and sewn together in the shape of a doll. As the police gets closer, the murderers targets one of the detectives.
Created by Freddy Syborn, the series stars Pretty Little Liars' Lucy Hale as DC Lake Edmunds, Henry Lloyd-Hughes as DS Nathan Rose, and Thalissa Teixeira as DI Emily Baxter.
Censor star Michael Smiley features as DS Finlay while former Emmerdale actor Ali Cook plays DCI Terrence Simmons.
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The series – described by itself as "twisted" – received positive reviews upon release and currently has a critics' rating of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes out of 12 reviews.
The show has been touted as different from other crime dramas in The Daily Telegraph review.
"It's not like any other crime drama out there: it's not even like itself, most of the time," it reads.
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The Guardian highlighted the polarising nature of the series, a love-it-or-hate-it affair that will have you make your mind early on.
"You will know within 10 minutes whether the operatic ultra-violence, black comedy and arch, very nearly overwritten dialogue make you wriggle with joy or combust with irritation," the review notes.
The show is comprised of six episodes with an average runtime of 45 minutes.
Ragdoll is streaming on BBC iPlayer.
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