A crime drama that viewers are comparing to Broadchurch is getting a second life on Netflix
Feb. 9, 2024Deadwater Fell starring David Tennant has raced to no. 1 on Netflix UK’s Top 10
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Written and created by Daisy Coulam, the series stars Tennant as Tom Kendrick, a doctor whose wife and three children are killed in a fire. Though it seems like an accident at first, investigators hone in on two key details: the father, Tom, was the only one who was pulled out alive, and all five family members were drugged.Coulam and producer Emma Kingsman-Lloy were inspired by Netflix’s crime drama, The Staircase, which is based on a real-life homicide case involving a family and its suspicious patriarch. The series has hit no. 1 on the Netflix UK Top 10, and sits at no. 2 in Ireland.
“The series is observational and understated – I wanted the focus to be on the commonplace and everyday,” Coulam previously toldThe Independent. “Like most crime drama, there are suspects and clues. There are arrests and interviews. But they are played out through the prism of ordinary people.”
Deadwater Fell is streaming on Netflix now. For more, check out our list of thebest Netflix showsto add to your streaming queue right now.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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