Playing Gracie Darling, a new Australian mystery thriller described as "gripping", is now available to watch in the UK.
The six-part mystery thriller was added to Paramount+ on Thursday (11 September), as the story follows the consequences of the mysterious disappearance of 14-year-old Gracie Darling during a séance.
Created by Miranda Nation, the show is set 27 years after the incident, when a new group of teenagers decide to play a spooky game inspired by the disappearance.
However, when another girl vanishes under similarly suspicious circumstances, Gracie's best friend Joni – who was 14 at the time and is now an experienced child psychologist – is forced to face her traumatic past.
New Zealand actor Morgana O'Reilly stars in the show as Joni Gray, while Succession's Harriet Walter, Rudi Dharmalingam, Celia Pacquola, Annie Maynard, Dan Spielman. Anne Tenney and Chloe Brink round up the main cast.
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The series has received some positive reviews from viewers, describing it as a "captivating experience" with "many unexpected twists".
"Well written and directed. Great acting especially the young new actors. The series had me on the edge of my seat, every episode left me wanting to continue watching, kind of wished it was more than 6 episodes," said one user on IMDb,
"I have not been so captivated by anything as much as this in so long," wrote another one.
The Guardian said in its review that the show was "quite well acted", highlighting a "strong, grounding lead performance" by O'Reilly.
However, it also added that "the writing in this series comes across as very self-conscious and overall the show feels fusty and antiquated".
For those looking for more exciting thrillers on Paramount+, the streaming service released the long-awaited NCIS spin-off Tony & Ziva earlier this month, starring Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo.
Playing Gracie Darling is now available to stream on Paramount+.
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