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Summary The crime thriller created by Chris Brandon follows Northern Irish officer Tom Brannick (James Nesbitt) as he investigates a suspected suicide case that includes a clue to an assassin connected to deaths during the Troubles. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 21 Feb 2021 and in the US on Acorn TV on 15 Mar 2021]

Created By: Chris Brandon

  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • Acorn TV
  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • Acorn TV

Bloodlands

Season 1 Premiere: Feb 21, 2021
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
67
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary The crime thriller created by Chris Brandon follows Northern Irish officer Tom Brannick (James Nesbitt) as he investigates a suspected suicide case that includes a clue to an assassin connected to deaths during the Troubles. [Premiered originally in the UK on BBC One on 21 Feb 2021 and in the US on Acorn TV on 15 Mar 2021]

Created By: Chris Brandon

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
67
57% Positive
8 Reviews
43% Mixed
6 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
67
57% Positive
8 Reviews
43% Mixed
6 Reviews
0% Negative
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90
Mar 11, 2021
Enthralling series. ... Mr. Brandon’s storyline is that rare thing, an absolute shocker, with a plausible sense of Belfast and its current political atmosphere. The filmmakers are blessed by having Mr. Nesbitt as their lead.
By John Anderson FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 15, 2021
What Brannick digs up is beyond disturbing, leading to a killer twist at the four-part mystery's midpoint that make you question everything. [15-28 Mar 2021, p.11]
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW
80
Feb 22, 2021
Bloodlands is shaping up to be a fine addition to the growing genre of Irish noir, which draws power from its concentration on place as well as plot. And it stands as an enjoyably dense and astute thriller (with enough black humour threaded through to let it breathe) in its own right.
By Lucy Mangan FULL REVIEW
66
Mar 15, 2021
Bloodlands is ultimately a serviceable crime drama with an interesting and complicated story to tell, but unfortunately it’s too focused on plotting to make us care deeply about the characters involved.
By Allison Keene FULL REVIEW
60
Dec 3, 2021
Bloodlands may be no match for the twisty intricacy of Line of Duty, but it was propulsive enough to fill the police precedural hole in my life while we wait for that to air.
By Gwendolyn Smith FULL REVIEW
40
Sep 19, 2022
While there is enough intrigue and weirdness to keep watching, there is still a lot of James Nesbitt glowering and frowning, then frowning and glowering, and looking angry even when he's just, say, driving a car. ... Yet my issue with it hasn't changed it is unrelentingly dour with few likeable characters.
By Carol Midgley FULL REVIEW
40
Sep 19, 2022
The show’s real identity as a genre piece about an in-too-deep maverick cop is revealed: the conveniently placed clues and particularly the cast’s reliance on pained looks and sly side-eyes becomes hilariously noticeable.
By Jack Seale FULL REVIEW

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17% Mixed
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33% Negative
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33% Negative
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Production Company:
  • Acorn TV
  • HTM Productions
  • Hat Trick Productions
Initial Release Date: Feb 21, 2021
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards

Irish Film and Television Awards
• 1 Nomination
Satellite Awards
• 1 Nomination
Colorist Awards
• 1 Nomination

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