TL;DR: Both seasons of Blood (12 eps total) just landed on Netflix. Starring Unforgotten’s Carolina Main and Line of Duty’s Adrian Dunbar, this tense Dublin-set mystery has a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and is tailor-made for a weekend binge.
The pitch:
When Cat Horgan (Carolina Main) returns home after her mother’s sudden death, she starts suspecting her father Jim (Adrian Dunbar) knows more than he’s letting on. Over one fraught week, buried memories resurface and every conversation cuts both ways. Is Cat paranoid — or right?
Why it’s trending
- Prestige leads: Main (Unforgotten) and Dunbar (Line of Duty, Ridley).
- Critics love it: Called “smart” and “gripping,” with standout performances and a moody, modern portrait of Ireland.
- Snackable binge: Two seasons, six episodes each.
Who’s in it?
Carolina Main, Adrian Dunbar, Gráinne Keenan, Seán Duggan, Diarmuid Noyes, Ian Lloyd Anderson, Ingrid Craigie, plus Fiona Bell, Denis Conway, Darragh O’Toole, Desmond Eastwood and more.
Creator: Sophie Petzal (The Last Kingdom, Riviera).
Originally aired: Channel 5 — S1 (2018), S2 (2020).
Where to watch: Netflix — all 12 episodes now streaming.
Vibe check: Small-town secrets, unreliable memories, and that creeping “is it all in her head?” tension. If you liked The Killing, Broadchurch, or Happy Valley, this fits the bill.
TRNDR verdict: Add to “My List” and press play — the ambiguity will keep you guessing to the credits.
