If you love the BBC’s Agatha Christie miniseries, check out the creator’s riveting murder show

“What if the people killed were the lucky ones?” Even though it feels like we’ve seen it all with crime dramas, Killian ScottDetective Rob’s opening sentence immediately transports us to the peripatetic atmosphere of the BBC Dublin murders. Joined by Sarah Greene As Detective Cassie, the two co-leads lead us through a web of deception and violence that keeps us on the edge of our seats as they uncover the secrets of an investigation while coming to terms with their own pasts. Fans of Agatha Christie should definitely check out Sarah Phelps’ Irish eight-part seriesas it contains the same dark heart that many of her fascinating Christie adaptations have. But this time she is adapting two of them Tana FrenchThe author’s novels transform her into a kaleidoscope of grim truths, fleeting dangers and provocative tones that captivate us before her unwavering gaze.

Dublin Murders is based on the novels by Tana French

Phelps adapts French’s first two novels Dublin Homicide Squad Series: In the forest And The parable. Dublin murders begins with the death of 13-year-old popular ballet dancer Katy Devlin (Amy Macken) and the investigation led by Rob and Cassie described in the first novel. Katy’s body is found during an archaeological dig near a mysterious altar, sending shivers down everyone’s spine as the detectives are forced to deal with the city’s shadiest characters. In the forest also focuses on Rob’s past, as Katy’s murder brings back traumatic memories of a case he was involved in as a childwhere two of his friends disappeared in the forest. However, Dublin murders also skillfully weaves Cassie’s story together The parable into the narrative, in which the central investigation of this novel is recast as a mystery from Cassie’s past that she must reckon with.

By incorporating elements from both stories, Phelps gives equal weight to the detectives in the lead roles, allowing their complex relationship to be brought to the forefront. It also gives us three simultaneous crime thrillers to take a close look at: Katy’s murderer, the disappearance of Rob’s friends, and the murder in Cassie’s past. Our minds are put into overdrive as each storyline flows effortlessly into one another, creating a mind-bending web of intrigue that remains clear enough to follow.

Sara Phelps has written many BBC adaptations of Agatha Christie

Phelps is no stranger to crime fiction and has been praised for her numerous adaptations of Christie’s novels, including: And then there were no more, The prosecution witnessor The pale horse. She has also adapted material from Charles Dickens How Oliver Twist And Great expectationsapplauded for their fresh interpretations of the classics. Phelps’ works generally all share a dark core beneath the gritty realism and emotional texturewhy their stories resonate so deeply with us, and Dublin murders is no different.

She creates a cozy crime thriller that you can sink into on cold winter nights, as the captivating story lights a fire in your belly but still shrouds you in deep darkness. With calm and calm camera work and frosty hues, Dublin murders has an overall dark atmosphere. Yet it’s still thoughtful and deliberate, with lingering frames and carefully placed flashbacks lulling us into its morbid embrace. The wooded Irish setting combines folkloric undertones with contemporary history, creating a seamless blend that enhances the melancholic and almost gothic connotations of these bizarre mysteries. Dublin murders truly transports viewers to another world and is an underrated Phelps gem.

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The series comes to life with refreshing performances from Scott and Greene They cross the line of turning the detectives into familiar caricatures and likeable people. Rob and Cassie are indeed world-weary and smoke way too much, but they have painfully everyday problems like overbearing landlords and tenuous workplace relationships, and they don’t talk down to younger officials. They deal with past traumas and have clearly seen too much in their work, but are not the emotional blanks we are used to in crime films.

By making Rob and Cassie accessible, Phelps allows us to connect with their turbulent relationships with each other, with themselves, and with their story. As she tells RadioTimes: “This is about a friendship and this is about shared secrets and shared lies and compromise and heartbreak and the dark places we go and the things that scratch the back of our heads .” And through the all-too-human performances of Scott and Greene Dublin murders Scratches that itch with a breathtaking, dark and captivating story.

In the Dublin Murder Squad, Garda detectives Rob Reilly and Cassie Maddox investigate murder cases that delve into Ireland’s past and also touch on their own personal lives.

Release date

October 14, 2019

Pour

Sarah Greene, Killian Scott, Peter McDonald, Leah McNamara, Conleth Hill, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Kathy Monahan, Amy Macken, Eugene O’Hare, Moe Dunford, Barry O’Connor, Sam Keeley, Ian Kenny

Seasons

1

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