Netflix is adding Fearless, a six-part crime drama that aired on ITV and stars the late Helen McCrory and Sir Michael Gambon, to its service in the next few weeks.
All episodes of the show will be dropping on Netflix on Monday 13 October, while it's still available to watch via ITVX (available free with ads or an ad-free Premium tier) if you'd prefer.
The show follows a human rights lawyer who is convinced that a convicted murderer is innocent of killing a 14-year-old schoolgirl, and will go to extreme lengths to prove it.
Alongside McCrory and Gambon, the show also stars Catastrophe's Jonathan Forbes, Lovecraft Country's Wunmi Mosaku, and, in a serious acting role, comedian John Bishop.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the show has a 73% positive rating from 15 reviews.
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"As Emma, Helen McCrory produced a quite dazzling performance of a woman who is clearly smart, no-nonsense, funny and down to earth," wrote the Radio Times, which added that the storytelling "is brisk and packed with plot".
"Fearless is no ordinary ITV crime drama," Den of Geek stated. "It's an Atlantic-crossing political thriller complete with spooks, armed police ops, counter-terrorism surveillance, Michael Gambon, and a Volvo estate."
The New Statesman wrote: "What I love about Fearless is its messiness: Emma's frantic and complicated life, and her relish for every single one of its constituent parts, feel so wonderfully replete. Even better, her character is exhilaratingly free from the wing-clipping flaws that writers of both sexes usually give to 'strong' but hard-pressed screen women."
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In a less flattering review, Metro called McCrory's performance "captivating" but stated that it was "the only interesting thing about the show".
The show was never renewed for a second reason, while McCrory tragically passed away back in April 2021.
Fearless comes to Netflix on 13 October, or is on ITVX now.
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