the dublin murders has arrived on Netflix on March 18 (ET), bringing the eight-part Irish crime drama that first aired on One in 2019 to a global streaming audience. The series stars Killian Scott and Sarah Greene and was filmed in Dublin and Belfast. Fans and viewers have praised the show’s dense, psychological plotting and dark atmosphere, calling it ‘wickedly smart’ and ‘mind-twisting’.
The Dublin Murders: What the series is
The Dublin Murders adapts novels from Tana French’s Dublin Murder Squad and blends the first two books for television. The eight-part drama follows detectives Rob Reilly and Cassie Maddox as they investigate a child’s murder and unravel an eerily similar case from decades earlier; the official synopsis states the detectives “find a community caught between the old Ireland and the new. ” The series was penned by Sarah Phelps and first aired on One in 2019, with the televised finale drawing just under five million viewers in that run.
Immediate reactions from viewers and critics
Viewer response has been emphatic: some called the series “wickedly smart” and “gripping, ” while others described it as “mind-twisting” and praised its study of trauma and PTSD. One viewer comment in the context noted the show does not romanticize the toll of policing and singled out Sarah Greene for particular praise. The series’ atmosphere and complex plotting — hallmarks that drew attention when the show first aired — have been repeated by new audiences now discovering the show on Netflix, and discussion online points to the same dense mystery and layered characters that made the original broadcast notable.
Production, cast and unresolved questions
Shot in Dublin and Belfast, the Dublin-set drama leads with Killian Scott as Rob Reilly and Sarah Greene as Cassie Maddox, supported by an ensemble cast. The TV version draws together elements from the novels In the Woods and The Likeness, showcasing a dual-case structure that weaves a 13-year-old girl’s death with another violent killing found in an evocative, rural location. Despite the strong reception and the series’ initial ratings success, no second season has been produced to date, leaving storylines from the adaptation teased but not continued on screen.
What comes next
Now that the dublin murders is available on Netflix as of March 18 (ET), renewed viewer interest could prompt fresh talks about future adaptations from the Dublin Murder Squad novels. Expect online discussion and audience reappraisal to intensify in the coming days as more subscribers discover the eight-part run. If momentum builds around the dublin murders on the streaming platform, it may generate the kind of attention that pushes producers to revisit remaining books in the series. For now, audiences can stream the complete first instalment and judge whether the series’ dark, psychological approach warrants further seasons of television based on the original novels and the reception the dublin murders continues to receive.
