''Bloodlands'' is a police procedural television series set in Northern Ireland that premiered on

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on 21 February 2021. It was created by Chris Brandon and developed by HTM Television, a joint venture between

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and the producer

Jed Mercurio Gerald Gary "Jed" Mercurio (born September 1966) is a British television writer, producer, director and novelist. A former hospital doctor and Royal Air Force officer, Mercurio has been ranked among UK television's leading writers. In 2017, Mer ...

. The show was renewed for a second series on 14 March 2021, with filming commencing in February 2022. ''Bloodlands'' was filmed mainly in the rural area around

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in the east of

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

Cast

James Nesbitt William James Nesbitt (born 15 January 1965) is an actor from Northern Ireland. From 1987, Nesbitt spent seven years performing in plays that varied from the musical '' Up on the Roof'' (1987, 1989) to the political drama ''Paddywack'' (1994) ...

as DCI Tom Brannick *

Lorcan Cranitch Lorcan Cranitch (born 28 August 1959) is an Irish actor. Born in Dublin, Lorcan Cranitch became involved in drama while a student. In 1980 he moved to London, where he trained at RADA. Career His first major role on British television was as ...

as DCS Jackie Twomey *

Charlene McKenna Charlene Lee McKenna ( ga, Searlaoin Nic Chionaoith; born 26 March 1984) is an Irish actress. She became a household name in Ireland after starring as Jennifer Jackson in the miniseries ''Pure Mule'' (2005). She appeared on Irish television in ' ...

as DS Niamh McGovern * Chris Walley as DC Billy “Birdy” Bird * Lola Petticrew as Izzy Brannick

Series 1

Michael Smiley Michael Smiley (born 1963) is a Northern Irish comedian and actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the films ''Kill List'' (2011) and ''The Lobster'' (2015). Early life Smiley was born in 1963 in Belfast and grew up in Holywood with ...

as Justin “Dinger” Bell *

Susan Lynch Susan Lynch (born 5 June 1971) is a Northern Irish actress. three-times an IFTA Award winner, she also won the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 2003 film ''16 Years of Alcohol''. Her other film appearances in ...

as DCI Heather Pentland *

Ian McElhinney Ian McElhinney (born 19 August 1948) is a Northern Irish actor and director. He has appeared in many television series in a career spanning more than forty years; notable appearances include ''Taggart'', '' Hornblower'', ''Cold Feet'', and ''T ...

as Adam Corry *

Lisa Dwan Lisa Dwan is an Irish stage, film and television actress, director, and writer. She is best known for her performances and adaptations of the work of Samuel Beckett and other theatre. Early life Dwan was born in Coosan, Athlone, County Westmea ...

as Tori Matthews * Peter Ballance as Patrick Keenan * Kathy Kiera Clarke as Claire Keenan * Cara Kelly as Siobhan Harkin * Caolan Byrne as Ben McFarland *

Valerie Lilley Valerie Lilley (born 14 April 1939) is a Northern Irish actress who has played many television roles on dramas such as '' Doctors'' and ''Grange Hill''. Lilley most recently appeared in BBC1's '' Casualty'' as Daisy Fennings. Prior to that Chan ...

as Linda Corry

Series 2

Victoria Smurfit Victoria Smurfit (born 31 March 1974) is an Irish actress. She is known for playing Orla O'Connell in the BBC television series ''Ballykissangel'', Detective Chief Inspector Roisin Connor in the ITV police procedural '' Trial & Retribution'' a ...

as Olivia Foyle *

Diarmaid Murtagh Diarmaid Murtagh (born 28 July 1982) is an Irish actor. He portrayed Leif in the 2013 historical drama television series ''Vikings'', Dimitri in ''Dracula Untold'' (2014) and Captain Harpen in ''The Monuments Men'' (2014). Biography Murtagh was b ...

as Robert Dardis

Reception

Reviews

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'' gave the series an 83% approval rating, with an average rating of 6.9/10, based on 24 reviews. The critical consensus reads, "Bloodlands at times threatens to buckle under the weight of its heavy load, but thrilling twists and incredible performances hold steady to create an engaging, challenging viewing experience.” On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews”. Abby Robinson, reviewing for '' Digital Spy'', described the opening episode of the drama as "heavily plot-driven, which comes at the expense of character developments" and gave it three out of five. Lucy Mangan of ''

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'', described the drama as "enjoyably dense with enough black humour to let it breathe" and gave it four out of five. Ed Power said the first episode of the series was "So grim – and a seriously bad advertisement for a weekend break in Belfast" when reviewing on behalf of ''

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,'' and Lauren Morris, reviewing on behalf of the '' Radio Times'' called it "An unpredictable thriller with all the hallmarks of a Jed Mercurio drama".

Awards and nominations

Episodes

Series overview

Series 1 (2021)

Series 2 (2022)

Broadcast

Series 1 was streamed on Acorn TV in the United States and Canada in 2021. Series 2 was streamed on Acorn TV in February 2023.

References

External links

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''Bloodlands''
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