Eight underrated TV thriller series worth revisiting
Movieweb highlights eight underrated TV thriller series that many viewers have forgotten, including Bloodline, Haven, Tell Me a Story, Nancy Drew, The Following, Behind Her Eyes, Damages, and The Fall. The piece summarizes each show: Bloodline (2015–2017) on Netflix centers on the Rayburn family, features Sissy Spacek and Kyle Chandler, and includes the line 'We're not bad people, but we did a bad thing.' Haven (2010–2015) on SyFy is loosely adapted from Stephen King's The Colorado Kid and follows FBI agent Audrey Parker as she confronts 'The Troubles.' Tell Me a Story (2018–2020) ran two seasons on CBS All Access and offers a contemporary, creepy take on fairy tales.
Nancy Drew (2019–2023) ran four seasons on The CW, mixing small-town mystery with paranormal elements. The Following (2013–2015) aired three seasons on Fox and focuses on the dynamic between serial killer Joe Carroll and FBI agent Ryan Hardy. Behind Her Eyes is listed as (2017) in the piece but the article also notes it "dropped on Feb.
17th, 2021" as a six-episode Netflix thriller with a twisty ending. Damages (2007–2012) is a five-season legal thriller starring Glenn Close and Rose Byrne. The Fall (2013–2016) on BBC Two spans three seasons and 17 episodes, with Gillian Anderson investigating Paul Spector (Jamie Dornan).
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Culture, Bloodline, Haven, Nancy Drew, The Following, Behind Her Eyes