Netflix drops 'bleak and gripping' period drama starring Line Of Duty legend packed full of sex, spies and subterfuge
Netflix has dropped a 'bleak and gripping' period drama starring a Line Of Duty legend packed full of sex, spies and subterfuge.
The Secret Agent first hit screens on the BBC nearly ten years ago in 2016 and delves into 1886 London.
The four-part series is based on Joseph Conrad's novel which shares the same title as the drama.
It follows Verloc (Toby Jones), a sex shopkeeper and Russian spy, who has to deal with 'pressure to commit an act of politically-motivated terrorism,' according to the synopsis.
Other cast members include Line Of Duty star Vicky McClure who plays Verloc's wife, Winnie, as well as Stephen Graham as Chief Inspector Heat.
The Secret Agent was recently added to Netflix for fans to stream and has received a range of reviews since it first aired.
While The Telegraph only rated it two out of five stars and described it as 'one of the bleakest, murkiest and most disturbing dramas' of the year, the Radio Times dubbed the series a 'gripping period tale'.
However, The Mail's Christopher Stevens scored it a disappointing two out of five stars too and felt the show lacked 'the oomph' of a 'classic thriller' but overall said it was a 'stolid literary adaptation'.
The Secret Agent has a modest 6.1/10 score on IMDb and one fan gushed: 'Dark, bleak, brooding but really good!'
While another called the series 'excellent' and rated it eight out of ten.
'I cannot understand the negative reviews about this film, it was excellent, the only actor l had heard of was Toby Jones who played Capt. Mainwaring in the remake of Dad's Army, and l think that's what made it so much better then a film with big start names it felt more authentic, it was sad, dramatic, drama, but bedside anything else it was excellent l give it 9/10,' one viewer chimed in.
However, someone else was disappointed and said: 'It's a strange and unconvincing story, but it has its points of interest, as it deals with the murky late Victorian world of mysterious anarchists.
'Unfortunately, this BBC version is not very well done. The main problem is that it is too slow and does not flow.'
It comes as a 'fascinating and suspenseful' Netflix thriller left fans gripped with a 'psychopathic' leading man and a 'dark' twist.
The Occupant first hit screens back in 2020 and is available to watch on the streaming platform.
It follows unemployed advertising executive Javier Muñoz (Javier Gutiérrez) who becomes obsessed with the new tenants of the home he had to give up.
However, things take a horrifying twist when 'his motives toward the family turn sinister,' according to the synopsis.
Despite only having a modest 65% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, The Occupant has still managed to collect plenty of praise from fans.
The Secret Agent is available to stream on Netflix now.
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