Bloodlands (TV series) explained

Genre:Crime Drama
Creator:Chris Brandon
Country:United Kingdom
Num Series:2
Num Episodes:10
Producer:Christopher Hall
Location:Northern Ireland
Runtime:57 minutes
Company:HTM Television
Language:English
Network:BBC One

Bloodlands is a police procedural television series set in Northern Ireland that premiered on BBC One on 21 February 2021. It was created by Chris Brandon and developed by HTM Television,[1] a joint venture between Hat Trick Productions and the producer Jed Mercurio.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The show was renewed for a second series on 14 March 2021,[7] with filming commencing in February 2022.[8]

Bloodlands was filmed mainly in the rural area around Strangford Lough in the east of Northern Ireland.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Cast

Series 1

Series 2

Reception

Reviews

The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes 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.”[18] On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews”.[18]

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.[19] Lucy Mangan of The Guardian, described the drama as "enjoyably dense with enough black humour to let it breathe" and gave it four out of five.[20] 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 The Irish Times,[21] and Lauren Morris, reviewing on behalf of the Radio Times called it "An unpredictable thriller with all the hallmarks of a Jed Mercurio drama".[22]

Awards and nominations

YearCategoryAwardNomineeResult
2021Best Actor in a Lead Role - DramaIrish Film and Television AwardsJames Nesbitt[23]
2022Best Actor in a Series, Drama/GenreSatellite AwardsJames Nesbitt[24]

Episodes

Series 2 (2022)

Broadcast

Series 1 was streamed on Acorn TV in the United States and Canada in 2021.[25] Series 2 was streamed on Acorn TV in February 2023.[26]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hat Trick Mercurio Ltd. Hat Trick Mercurio Ltd.
  2. Web site: Hat Trick Mercurio Ltd.
  3. Web site: 'Bloodlands' from 'Bodyguard' Creator Jed Mercurio Renewed for Season 2 at BBC. 14 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Bloodlands. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210316142708/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/bloodlands. 16 March 2021. 16 March 2021. BBC Media Centre.
  5. Web site: 19 February 2021. This week's home entertainment: from Bloodlands to Love, Victor. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210220043005/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/feb/19/this-weeks-home-entertainment-from-bloodlands-to-love-victor. 20 February 2021. 16 March 2021. The Guardian.
  6. News: Bloodlands: A thriller set in the so-called 'new Northern Ireland' . 21 February 2021 . 21 February 2021 . The Irish Times.
  7. Web site: White. Peter. 14 March 2021. 'Bloodlands' From 'Bodyguard' Creator Jed Mercurio Renewed For Season 2 At BBC. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210314210823/https://deadline.com/2021/03/bloodlands-bodyguard-jed-mercurio-renewed-season-2-bbc-1234713367/. 14 March 2021. 16 March 2021. Deadline.
  8. Web site: Filming begins on second series of BBC One's hit drama Bloodlands. 2022-02-03. www.bbc.co.uk. en.
  9. News: BBC crime drama Bloodlands starts filming in Northern Ireland . 11 February 2021 . 20 February 2021 . BBC.
  10. News: Bloodlands: Island in BBC crime thriller will remain a secret to keep tourists away . 19 February 2021 . 20 February 2021 . The Telegraph.
  11. News: Bloodlands: location of BBC drama kept secret to avoid tourist influx . 20 February 2021 . 20 February 2021 . The Guardian.
  12. News: Meet the cast of Jed Mercurio crime thriller Bloodlands . 17 February 2021 . 20 February 2021 . Radio Times.
  13. News: Bloodlands: Cast of new Northern Ireland crime thriller and where you know them from, 17 February 2021 . 20 February 2020 . BelfastLive.
  14. News: Bloodlands is "a classic Jed Mercurio thriller", promises James Nesbitt . 9 February 2021 . 20 February 2021 . Radio Times.
  15. News: Bloodlands' James Nesbitt "galled" never to have been considered for Line of Duty by Jed Mercurio, 15 February 2021 . 20 February 2021 . Radio Times.
  16. News: Bloodlands actor Lorcan Cranitch on filming crime drama in Northern Ireland . 20 February 2021 . 20 February 2021 . Belfast Telegraph.
  17. News: Bloodlands star Charlene McKenna says crime thriller should have viewers "screaming at the TV", 16 February 2021 . 20 February 2021 . Radio Times.
  18. Web site: Bloodlands . Rotten Tomatoes.
  19. News: Robinson . Abby . 21 February 2021 . Bloodlands review: Is the Line of Duty creator's new project Bloodlands a hit? . Digital Spy .
  20. News: Mangan . Lucy . 21 February 2021 . Bloodlands review: James Nesbitt digs up the Troubles in tense thriller . The Guardian . 21 February 2021.
  21. News: Power . Ed . 21 February 2021 . Bloodlands review: So grim – and a seriously bad advertisement for a weekend break in Belfast . 22 February 2021 . The Irish Times.
  22. News: Morris . Lauren . 21 February 2021 . Bloodlands review: An unpredictable thriller with all the hallmarks of a Jed Mercurio drama . Radio Times . 22 February 2021.
  23. Web site: Irish Film and Television Awards – 2021. Irish Film and Television Awards. 3 February 2021.
  24. Web site: Satellite Awards – 2021. International Press Academy. 3 February 2021.
  25. News: Gritty Irish crime thriller 'Bloodlands' available on ACORN TV . 18 March 2021 . 12 April 2021 . Chicago Crusader . Crusader Newspaper Group.
  26. News: Hutson . Stefanie . Bloodlands, Season 2 Gets Premiere Date in the US . I Heart British TV . 28 January 2023.

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