Bad Sisters star's 'breathless whodunnit' that had fans 'hooked' now streaming on Disney Plus
Bad Sisters star Sarah Greene's "breathless whodunnit" that had fans "hooked" is now streaming on Disney Plus.
Sarah gained acclaim as Bibi Garvey in Sharon Horgan's hit Apple TV+ show, and is also celebrated for her role in another intense Irish drama.
Adapted from Tana French's acclaimed Dublin Murder Squad books, the show sees Sarah's character, Cassie Maddox, and her partner Rob Reilly (Killian Scott) delve into the chilling murder of a young girl on the outskirts of Dublin.
For Rob, the investigation dredges up haunting memories, as he was the only child to emerge from a harrowing event in same woods, where two of his friends disappeared without a trace.
As Rob battles with his buried traumas, the tension mounts, casting shadows over their quest for truth, reports Belfast Live.
Alongside Sarah and Killian, the series also stars Michael D'Arcy, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Eugene O'Hare, Moe Dunford, Ellie O'Halloran, Niall Jordan, and Ian Kenny. Game of Thrones star Conleth Hill also appears in a guest role.
Initially broadcast on BBC One, RTÉ One, and Starz back in 2019, Dublin Murders found its first streaming home on BBC iPlayer. Now, Disney+ has acquired all eight episodes for UK viewers to binge-watch.
If you haven't got a subscription to the streamer yet, there are three different plans to choose from, including with ads, standard and premium options.
The Disney+ standard with ads plan is usually £4.99 per month, whereas the standard plan removes the ads and costs £8.99 a month, or £89.90 for the entire year.
If you'd prefer to go down the premium route, it would set you back £12.99 a month or £129.90 a year, and allows users to stream on up to four devices at the same time.
Dublin Murders was met with critical acclaim following its debut, with The Guardian hailing it "a breathless whodunnit" and praising its "sophisticated and slickly satisfying" storyline.
The show's viewers also shared their praise on various social media platforms.
"I absolutely loved this mind-twisting psychological thriller. The characters are flawed and have dark pasts which interweave beautifully with the main plot. Well worth the binge-watch," one person wrote on IMDb.
Another added: "This gets you hooked from the first episode. One of the best shows on TV in a long time. Brilliant cast."
A third fan similarly said: "I found this show to not only be a gripping mystery, but also a realistic study on PTSD and a detective crumbling under the pressure of working in such a traumatising field. One of the best crime shows out there."
Dublin Murders is available to stream on Disney+
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