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  • Acorn TV
  • Feb 21, 2021
  • Acorn TV
  • Feb 21, 2021

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

  • Acorn TV
  • Feb 21, 2021
  • Acorn TV
  • Feb 21, 2021
Bloodlands
Season 1
Season Premiere: Feb 21, 2021
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
76
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 4 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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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
Dec 2, 2021
Bloodlands is a detective drama with ever-changing pace, excellent performances from its stellar cast, scenic Belfast backdrops and a multi-layered plot that’ll leave you counting down the days until the next episode airs.
By Lauren Morris FULL REVIEW
80
Feb 22, 2021
[Nesbitt] gives Brannick an anguished, unforced humanity, a decent man driven to distraction. ... After a slightly sluggish opening in which we meet Brannick’s daughter Izzy (Lola Petticrew), a medical student at Queen’s in Belfast, and her teacher Tori (Lisa Dwan), Bloodlands soon hits its stride.
By Ed Cumming 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
70
Mar 15, 2021
Bloodlands is a solid drama that moves through its story efficiently without a lot of fuss. And that’s a pretty welcome thing these days.
By Joel Keller 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
60
Feb 22, 2021
OK, it's not Line of Duty, nowhere near, but it gets extra oomph from Lorcan Cranitch, who put in some excellent swearing as the police-boss-with-something-to-hide, and Charlene McKenna as Tom's sidekick.
By Carol Midgley FULL REVIEW

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