James Nesbitt stars as world-weary detective Tom Brannick in Bloodlands
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Never mind the Brannicks, here’s
Bloodlands. BBC One’s new Sunday night drama is a knotty Northern Irish crime thriller, impressively created by debutant screenwriter Chris Brandon. He was mentored by executive-producer Jed Mercurio, TV’s reigning king of suspenseful action thanks to his blockbuster series Line of Duty and Bodyguard.
Four-parter Bloodlands is similarly dense, detailed, laden with twists and well worth unpacking - and will also warm us up nicely for AC-12 s eagerly awaited return.
So who is mythical assassin Goliath? What did he do to that nice Jimmy Nesbitt’s wife? Why has he suddenly resurfaced after 22 years? And why are we assuming it’s a “he”? Here are the main talking points from an explosive opening episode…
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