Series to Have Watched: 2024
DQ looks back over the past year of television to pick out the shows that were worth tuning in for, from a Post Office scandal and a Welsh crime drama to a stellar spy thriller and a stalker series that proved to be the surprise hit of the year. Baby Reindeer From: UK Original broadcaster: Netflix Producer: Clerkenwell Films Starring: Richard Gadd, Jessica Gunning, Nava Mau and Tom Goodman-Hill They say: Baby Reindeer follows struggling comedian Donny Dunn (Gadd)’s warped relationship with his female stalker (Gunning) and the impact it has on him as he is forced to face a deeply buried trauma. We say: Based on Gadd’s Edinburgh Fringe one-man play, this was the surprise hit of the year, with superlative performances across the board in a compelling, darkly comedic drama that is bound to add more awards to the haul of Emmys the series received earlier this year. Watch trailer Cleddau (The One That Got Away) From: Wales Original broadcaster: S4C Producer: Blacklight TV Distributor: Banijay Rights Starring: Elen Rhys, Richard Harrington They say: A psychologically driven thriller that sees DI Ffion Lloyd (Rhys) partnering up with her ex-lover DS Rick Walters (Harrington) to find out who is responsible for murdering a nurse in a Welsh coastal town. We say: Continuing the trend for stellar crime dramas from Wales, this one comes with a twist – the cold case isn’t the murder investigation at hand but the relationship between the two lead detectives on the trail of a … Continue reading Series to Have Watched: 2024
