Cuffs, the Sussex-set crime drama starring Ashley Walters and Amanda Abbington, is now streaming in the UK on Netflix. With eight episodes of tension and action, this is a binge-watch you won't want to miss out on.
The series, which was created by Julie Gearey, follows the lives of several front-line officers within the Sussex police force, with the action taking place in Brighton and the surrounding local area.
Originally released on BBC One in 2015, the hugely-popular police procedural is now available to watch in the UK. All eight instalments of the show were added to Netflix this morning (28 November).
In addition to Walters and Abbington, who portray PC Ryan Draper and DS Jo Moffat, respectively, the cast for Cuffs includes Jacob Ifan, Peter Sullivan, Shaun Dooley, Paul Ready, Alex Carter and Eleanor Matsuura.
Though the series ultimately wasn't renewed for a second season, the crime drama proved to be popular with general audiences, with IMDb currently reporting a solid user rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 2,100 reviews.
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A lot of users compared the series to long-running procedural The Bill, with one fan writing: "Full of multiple storylines, a lot going on, possibly too much. The format jumps from one story to another. A distinct lack of reality in some parts, but then so did The Bill."
"This is a wonderful cross-over of (perhaps only) British black humour and the serious world of police work and its diversity, violence and opposition to violence, social and mental problems, politics of policing, and the personal," opined another viewer.
Someone else noted: "It was the great characters and corresponding acting performances which won me over. By the time the final episode arrived it had become a must watch series, just as The Bill had in the 1990s."
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Another user was also full of praise, writing: "What makes Cuffs different is its realistic feel. There aren't any big shootouts or car chases-just stories about real-life issues like mental health, diversity, office politics, and the frustrations of police work. It feels believable."
Elsewhere this week on Netflix, we have the much-anticipated and long-awaited return of Stranger Things, with the acclaimed sci-fi coming-of-age drama set to come to an end after its fifth season.
Cuffs is streaming now on Netflix.
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