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When an expensive car is pulled from the sea, veteran Northern Ireland police detective Tom Brannick (James Nesbitt) instantly sees the connection to a notorious and long-buried series of mysterious disappearances. It's a case that comes from Tom's - and his country's - dark past.
I’d be inclined to watch James Nesbitt in just about anything he did, so it doesn’t take much to lure me to Bloodlands when I see Jed Mercurio ( Line of Duty, Bodyguard) is a producer. In truth this 4 part Irish police drama is written by actor-writer Chris Brandon ( Red Rock, Clash of Futures) and takes place in Belfast. Nesbitt plays Detective Tom Brannick, a single dad whose wife was killed two decades ago by the IRA. Daughter Izzy ( Lola Petticrew) is a university, a student of attractive lecturer Tori (Lisa Dwan), who takes an interest in her father’s case.
New Irish crime series The 4 part series is produced by Jed Mercurio ( Line of Duty, Bodyguard) and centres around old links to the IRA. This debuted internationally in February. When an expensive car is pulled from the sea, veteran Northern Ireland police detective Tom Brannick (James Nesbitt – The Missing, Cold Feet) instantly sees the connection to an infamous cold case that holds enormous personal significance for him – a notorious and long-buried series of mysterious disappearances. Bloodlands follows Tom Brannick’s obsessive campaign to identify and unmask the semi-mythical figur...
We all need to accept that, at least until we get some news about whether it’s going to be coming back, Line of Duty is over. Whether or not you were fuming at the ending, or accepted that all the story arcs were completed and the ending was at least some closure, you’re probably clucking for more of that nitty British crime drama in your life. So, before you go stir crazy trying to find something on Netflix or iPlayer, here’s a straight forward list of series which are like Line of Duty, and will help you fill the void.
Meet DCI Marcus Thurwell, James Nesbitt’s new character in Line of Duty Is this the beginning of a Line of Duty/Bloodlands crossover? Well, not quite (contains spoilers) James Nesbitt in Bloodlands Credit: BBC The biggest Line of Duty leak this past week came not from one of its corrupt police officers, but from the channel itself. A mistake by staff at BBC Maestro, a service that offers online screenwriting courses, apparently revealed a star name who would be joining the series in episode five. To quote Ted Hastings: mother of god! The Sun offered up possible suspects ahead of last night...