True crime podcasts as a hype topic, bitter black humor as a foundation and the picturesque landscape of Ireland as a backdrop: these three components perhaps explain the success of the Netflix series Bodkin, which recently became the streaming service’s absolute thriller hit. Anyone who is already overwhelmed by the entire range of series can rest assured: anyone who takes five hours of their time can enjoy the captivating series reach their astonishing finale in one afternoon, as our sister site Sensacine writes.
This is what the Netflix hit Bodkin is about
One day, two completely different parties meet in the Irish hamlet of Bodkin. The American podcaster Gilbert (Will Forte) wants explore his Irish roots and drags his assistant Emmy (Robyn Cara) along with him.
Watch the trailer for Bodkin here:
Bodkin – S01 Trailer (English) HD
He is particularly interested in an old criminal case in which three people disappeared without a trace. The cold-blooded journalist Dove (Siobhán Cullen), who wants to solve the death of an informant, also stumbles upon the mystery.
Bodkin received many above-average positive reviews, as Rotten Tomatoes shows. Rogerebert.com considers the Netflix adventure to be “one of the best series of the year“.
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