Bloodlands (TV series)

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Bloodlands
Bloodlands 2021 DVD.jpeg
Series 1 DVD cover
GenreCrime Drama
Created byChris Brandon[1]
Written by
  • Chris Brandon
Directed by
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
ProducerChristopher Hall
Production locationNorthern Ireland
Running time57 minutes
Production companyHTM Television
DistributorHat Trick International
Release
Original networkBBC One
Picture format2:1 1080p
Audio formatStereo
Original release21 February 2021 (2021-02-21) –
present
External links
Website
Production website

Bloodlands is a British police procedural BBC television series that premiered on BBC One on 21 February 2021. It was created by Chris Brandon and developed by HTM Television, an associate company of Hat Trick Productions[2][3][4] and was renewed for a second series on 14 March 2021.[5]

Bloodlands was filmed mainly in the rural area around Strangford Lough in the east of Northern Ireland.[6][7][8][9][10]

Cast[]

Episodes[]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.K. viewers
(millions) [15]
1"Episode One[16]"Pete TravisChris Brandon21 February 2021 (2021-02-21)10.32[17]
2"Episode Two[18]"Pete TravisChris Brandon28 February 2021 (2021-02-28)9.22
3"Episode Three[19]"Pete TravisChris Brandon7 March 2021 (2021-03-07)9.28
4"Episode Four[20]"Pete TravisChris Brandon14 March 2021 (2021-03-14)8.15

Critical reception[]

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 stars.[21] while 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 stars.[22] 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.[23] and finally Lauren Morris, reviewing on behalf of the Radio Times mentions "An unpredictable thriller with all the hallmarks of a Jed Mercurio drama".[24]

On 14 March 2021, the series was renewed for a second series by the BBC.[5] Season 1 began to be streamed on Acorn TV in the United States and Canada on 15 March 2021.[25]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/chris-brandon[bare URL]
  2. ^ "Bloodlands". BBC Media Centre. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ "This week's home entertainment: from Bloodlands to Love, Victor". The Guardian. 19 February 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Bloodlands: A thriller set in the so-called 'new Northern Ireland'". The Irish Times. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b White, Peter (14 March 2021). "'Bloodlands' From 'Bodyguard' Creator Jed Mercurio Renewed For Season 2 At BBC". Deadline. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  6. ^ "BBC crime drama Bloodlands starts filming in Northern Ireland". BBC. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Bloodlands: Island in BBC crime thriller will remain a secret to keep tourists away". The Telegraph. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Bloodlands: location of BBC drama kept secret to avoid tourist influx". The Guardian. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Meet the cast of Jed Mercurio crime thriller Bloodlands". Radio Times. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Bloodlands: Cast of new Northern Ireland crime thriller and where you know them from, 17 February 2021". BelfastLive. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Bloodlands is "a classic Jed Mercurio thriller", promises James Nesbitt". Radio Times. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Bloodlands' James Nesbitt "galled" never to have been considered for Line of Duty by Jed Mercurio, 15 February 2021". Radio Times. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Bloodlands actor Lorcan Cranitch on filming crime drama in Northern Ireland". Belfast Telegraph. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Bloodlands star Charlene McKenna says crime thriller should have viewers "screaming at the TV", 16 February 2021". Radio Times. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  15. ^ "BARB 7-Day viewing data". BARB.
  16. ^ "Bloodlands - Episode 1, 21 February 2021". BBC. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Weekly top programmes on four screens (from Sept 2018)". BARB. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Bloodlands - Episode 2, 28 February 2021". BBC. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Bloodlands - Episode 3, 7 March 2021". BBC. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Bloodlands - Episode 4, 14 March 2021". BBC. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  21. ^ Robinson, Abby (21 February 2021). "Bloodlands review: Is the Line of Duty creator's new project Bloodlands a hit?". Digital Spy.
  22. ^ Mangan, Lucy (21 February 2021). "Bloodlands review: James Nesbitt digs up the Troubles in tense thriller". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  23. ^ Power, Ed (21 February 2021). "Bloodlands review: So grim – and a seriously bad advertisement for a weekend break in Belfast". Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  24. ^ Morris, Lauren (21 February 2021). "Bloodlands review: An unpredictable thriller with all the hallmarks of a Jed Mercurio drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  25. ^ "Gritty Irish crime thriller 'Bloodlands' available on ACORN TV". Chicago Crusader. Crusader Newspaper Group. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

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