Netflix fans need to binge this ‘masterpiece’ thriller for Bank Holiday Monday
It's the perfect binge-watch if you're staying in.
Netflix viewers are being urged to watch a ‘breathtaking’ crime drama before returning to work after the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.
Fans have said it is the perfect day to binge-watch all three episodes of thriller Black Work, which stars British acting royalty Sheridan Smith, 43.
Since it was added to Netflix, the detective show has stormed the charts and is currently at number two in the UK, ahead of shows including Black Mirror and Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing.
Black Work has found a second life on the global streaming platform a decade after it originally aired on ITV.
It follows police constable Jo Gillespie (Smith), whose life is upended when she leans her husband Ryan (Kenny Doughty), an undercover cop, has been killed under mysterious circumstances.
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On Google, viewers have praised the ‘masterpiece’ thriller, including Jed McKenzie, who wrote: ‘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, it’s an absolute masterpiece and it reminds me of that Ubisoft game Watch Dogs.’
Black Work originally aired on ITV but has been added to Netflix ten years later (Picture: ITV) The mid-00s show has stormed the UK Netflix chart (Picture: ITV)Jedidiah Fowler commented: ‘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.’
Echoing their sentiment, GreyTheCat said: ‘Superbly done, detective fiction thriller in the style of the French Connection and Black Mirror.’
Patricia Young also added: ‘As usual, anything with Sheridan Smith is brilliant, this is no exception.’
Sheridan previously spoke about taking on the role of Jo in Black Work – and performing all her own stunts.
Viewers have urged everyone to binge-watch Black Work (Picture: ITV) They have described the Sheridan Smith drama as a ‘masterpiece’ (Picture: ITV)She said: ‘I love driving. Every time they had a double there I was like, “No, please, I want to do all the driving myself.” I full throttled it and loved it.
‘The back end of the car would spin out as I drove away so the crew would all stand back. I was thrilled to play a police officer speeding off and chasing people.’
Black Work is not the only thriller to have gripped viewers over the Easter holidays.
They have also been devouring Scandi noir The Glass Dome – which became the fourth most-watched show on Netflix UK after its release last week.
Netflix viewers have also raved about Scandi noir The Glass Dome (Picture: Courtesy of Netflix)The six-part series follows a criminologist who returns to her small hometown and ‘becomes wrapped up in the investigation of a missing girl and its haunting similarities to her own childhood abduction’.
‘It’s beautifully done. Performances are spot on. She is perfect. Cinematography is top notch,’ user WBEmirgen commented on YouTube.
‘Unexpected and brilliant! This thriller has a terrific ending,’ slatedsue4330 added.
‘A haunting and beautifully crafted Nordic noir,’ Bella also shared on X.
Black Work is available to stream on Netflix.
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