All 6 episodes of ‘spectacular’ British thriller shoot up Netflix top 10

If there’s one thing the nation can get behind, it’s a six-episode crime thriller helmed by a beloved British actor.

There’s no shortage of choices on TV but for fans looking for another bite of the apple, you’re in luck as Netflix has added their latest offering just in the nick of time.

The 2017 drama Loch Ness, starring Happy Valley’s Siobhan Finneran and (her now partner) Don Gilet, has already climbed to number five in the Netflix top 10.

The show follows a local detective, DCI Lauren Quigley, who ‘tackles a disturbing double homicide in the hills of the Scottish Highlands as she searches for a serial killers in the quiet community’.

It sticks to the reliable thriller formula so lovers of that won’t go far wrong by giving this a try.

Rotten Tomatoes user Ted B wrote: ‘ This was a neat small town murder mystery filmed in the most gorgeous scenery Scotland has to offer.

‘The plot was clever and kept me engaged throughout. There were so many twists and turns that you couldn’t help but stay involved. My biggest disappointment in this series was that it is for only one season.’

Another anonymous user said they ‘loved it,’ adding: ‘If you like murder mysteries from the UK this is the show for you. It keeps you engaged with trying to figure out who the murderer is. On top of that, the scenery in spectacular.’

Over on Google reviews, Jon Box said: ‘The characters were versatile, well-developed and the subplots were tied ultimately to the solution of the murders. The photography of the Scottish countryside was spectacular.’

Nicky Fox called it ‘fanatstic’ and there was no shortage of praise for the stunning vistas viewers are treated to.

As for the critics, the New Statesman glowingly praised it as ‘Wee Broadchurch’ in its compairson to one of the most critically praised crime dramas on British TV.

The Daily Express agreed this ‘tartan-clad Broadchurch shows a lot of promise’.

Meanwhile, the New York Times hit the nail on the head of its appeal, sharing: ‘The peel-the-onion format here is familiar by now, but Stephen Brady’s script and a group of fine performances keep it intriguing, nonetheless. A fine diversion for summer evenings.’

It is not unananimously praised, however, with T laquinta saying they found the writing ‘quite plain’ and Yvonne Ward calling it disappointing.

So, new viewers will have to watch for themselves to see if this is the right show for them.

Loch Ness is available to stream on Netflix now.

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