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Season 1 – Deadwater Fell

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Deadwater Fell — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

A disturbing new mystery reminiscent of Broadchurch, Deadwater Fell is gripping, even if the plot doesn't always hold water.

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Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 04/08/2020
The four-episode Deadwater Fell from creator Daisy Coulam isn't really an overhaul of its particular genre, but thanks to entertaining performances and a perspective that steers viewers away from the obvious, it's a reasonably satisfyingly fast whodunnit. Go to Full Review
Allison Keene Paste Magazine 04/06/2020
8.7/10
Coulam provides a satisfying ending that doesn't suggest another season, content to close this story through final (perhaps slightly rushed) revelations tinged with hope. For fans of crime dramas, that is exactly what we come for. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 04/06/2020
It's one of those mystery series that plays games with its viewers instead of presenting them with a convincing case to solve or characters in which to invest. Go to Full Review
Carla Monfort Espinof 09/06/2022
3/5
With an easy pace, all episodes know how to keep us engaged without constantly abusing plot twists. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Abbie Bernstein Assignment X 07/17/2020
B+
For the most part, this is a very well-structured murder mystery, as well as a social commentary on something that is sadly all too common. Go to Full Review
Zehra Phelan HeyUGuys 07/08/2020
David Tennant dips his toe into the four-part true-crime series which keeps its storyline bleak from start to finish. Go to Full Review
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S T @RT43334155 Mar 9 Not much of a drama mystery. Slow moving soap with DEI actors, awful hair styles, poor acting. See more Michael M @RT18671431 Jul 18 Sorta' bleak, even if it is murder. The exposition rambles back and forth through flashbacks. If you can't figure out what's going on, don't worry. The author and director repeat the clues over and over. Relationships are passionless, affairs are passionless. This family oriented community runs on automatic (okay, maybe that's normal). An excellent cast is wasted in this soap opera. Most of the reviews seem to be positive. That's a mystery. See more Theo S. Héro + @RT09212872 Jul 7 It's a sad, dark drama, however very good acting by all the cast See more Oliver M @RT61129803 07/29/2023 There is no twist… nothing unexpected happens. Disappointing. See more 07/27/2022 The actors did a fine job with an absolutely terrible script from Daisy Coulman. See more 07/31/2021 I think if you expected a murder mystery, you might have been disappointed. It's not really one. No detectives piecing together the scene and fiollowing the clues. No deflecting suspicion along a line of overtly obvious to least likely suspects. It's more like an anatomy of a murder suicide, its effect on the people immediately around the family, the mentality of the perpetrating spouse and a portrait of the vIctims, murdered and alive. Compelling and well-acted by the leading ensemble. See more Read all reviews
Deadwater Fell — Season 1

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 10, 2020 Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 17, 2020 Details

Season Info

Executive Producer
David Tennant
Genre
Crime, Drama
Release Date
Jan 10, 2020