Blood, the "compelling" mystery drama starring Adrian Dunbar and Carolina Main, has found a new streaming home in the UK. Since premiering in 2018, fans have praised the series for its "unusual storyline" and "poignant ending", and now it's once again available to stream.
The mystery drama follows Cathleen 'Cat' Hogan (Main) as she returns to her hometown in Ireland following the mysterious death of her mother. Despite being gravely ill, her cause of death was actually a head wound following a fall.
Upon her return home, Cat begins to be haunted by flashbacks from her childhood, and gradually suspects that her father, Jim (Dunbar), may have been involved in his wife's death. With doubt creeping in, will the full story become clear?
After originally being released on Channel 5, a follow-up aired in 2020 as Dunbar reprised his role, and now the entire series – all 12 instalments – have became available on Netflix.
In addition to Dunbar and Main, the cast for the series includes Gráinne Keenan, Fiona Bell, Diarmuid Noyes, Ingrid Craigie and Denis Conway, with Sophie Petzal serving as both the creator and screenwriter.
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Though not widely reviewed by critics at the time, Blood has been well received and has gripped viewers since its premiere, with IMDb currently reporting a solid average user rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 3200 reviews.
"Compelling plot and acting was great – especially Carolina Main who was mesmerising! Best series I have seen for some time and I'm looking forward to seeing more by Sophie Petzal. Well done Channel 5!" wrote one user.
"Intriguing and well acted drama which builds to an unexpected ending. Cracking performances by Adrian Dunbar and the rising star, Carolina Main. Excellent script and filming," added another viewer.
A third user was also full of praise, writing: "Great drama with an unusual storyline that had me jumping to conclusions early on. It all sorts itself out, working its way to the poignant ending. Well worth watching."
While this mystery drama is now on Netflix, the streamer will also be getting a beloved detective series in the coming days, with all episodes of the popular Foyle's War set to become available on Wednesday (22 October).
Blood is streaming now on Netflix.
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