Netflix fans have been captivated by a British crime thriller that 'gives them chills' and even compared it to Vera and Black Mirror. Three-part thriller Black Work first aired in 2015 on ITV but is still proving to be a hit with viewers. Starring Sheridan Smith, Matthew McNulty and Oliver Woollford, the drama was created by Bridge of Spies writer Matt Charman.
Black Work delves into the story of a widowed police officer PC Jo Gillespie, played by Sheridan, who takes things into her own hands and investigates her husband's (Kenny Doughty) death. The series was recently added to the popular streaming platform and sees Jo discover secrets from her husband's undercover work, according to the synopsis. Some fans have likened Black Work to other popular thrillers including Vera and Black Mirror and it has rocketed up the charts on Netflix.
Three-part thriller Black Work first aired in 2015 on ITV but is still proving to be a hit with viewers Starring Sheridan Smith (pictured) Matthew McNulty and Oliver Woollford, the drama was created by Bridge of Spies writer Matt Charman Black Work delves into the story of a widowed police officer PC Jo Gillespie, played by Sheridan, who takes things into her own hands and investigates her husband's (Kenny Doughty) death Many viewers left their verdicts on Google and penned: 'ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS ON ITV, Very good and breathtaking storyline, every time I hear its soundtrack and scenes where they filmed at the Leeds shopping centre, I always get the chills.' 'Awesome show, it has a mixture of Vera and DCI Banks with the crime scenes of forensic analysts and modus operandi, it has to be the best shows on TV, Especially on ITV, the British are the best at crime procedurals like this, it's breathtaking.' 'Superbly done, detective fiction thriller in the style of the French Connection and Black Mirror.'
'As usual anything with Sheridan Smith is brilliant, this is no exception.' 'Worth watching, with decent performances and a good storyline though, to be fair, you could drive a bus through the gaps! 'But well paced and just right over three episodes.
So many of these dramas are stretched to five or six. Recommended by us.' But not everyone has been impressed and one viewer wrote: 'Despite loving a good brit crime I just couldn't connect, felt constantly confused and eventually only finished this convoluted series in the hopes it wouldn't be so boring and maybe even make sense.'
Some fans have likened Black Work to other popular thrillers including Vera and Black Mirror and it has rocketed up the charts on Netflix Another crime thriller on Netflix has proven to be a hit with fans recently too. The Glass Dome hit the popular streaming platform last week and has already been praised by viewers. It delves into the story of criminologist Lejla Ness (Léonie Vincent), who joins the search for her friend's missing daughter.
However, she soon realises how similar the case is to her own childhood abduction and 'must confront the haunting trauma' of her past experience, according to the synopsis. The Swedish thriller consists of six episodes and stars Johan Hedenberg, Johan Rheborg, Farzad Farzaneh, Ia Langhammer, Cecilia Nilsson and Emil Almén. Black Work is available to stream on Netflix.