Set in the rural Scottish highlands of Loch Ness, this British series stars Laura Fraser as Detective Sergeant Annie Redford, a small-town cop investigating her first murder, and Siobhan Finneran as DCI Lauren Quigley, a veteran detective from the city sent in when the coroner discovers that part of the victim's brain has been removed. As more bodies—and body parts—turn up, the pair realize that they are dealing with a serial killer and Quigley brings in a criminal psychologist/true crime author (Don Gilet) whose impulsive actions become a liability to the investigation. The beautiful location—a town of green, rolling hills under perpetually overcast skies—sets the show's atmosphere, and the killings stir up buried secrets, suspicious characters, and guilty behavior, which gives the police plenty of suspects. There's a doctor with a troubling interest in teenage girls, a mother keeping her son drugged in a state of perpetual paralysis, a young man hiding his adolescent past as a murderer, and other entertaining if also increasingly contrived complications. The detectives have no less messy lives, but they put their trust in each other to solve the murders. Loch Ness suffers some from being overly complicated and at times strains credulity, but it also features strong central performances and lovely location filming. Presenting all six episodes from the 2017 debut season, extras include cast interviews, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and a photo gallery. A strong optional purchase. (S. Axmaker)
Loch Ness: Series 1
RLJ, 2 discs, 275 min., not rated, DVD or Blu-ray: $49.99 Volume 33, Issue 1
Loch Ness: Series 1
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