A TV critic has highlighted two brand new Netflix additions that are well worth a binge-watch, especially for true crime fans. Dino Joe, part of the Bunkhouse Critics team, took to TikTok to recommend the series, saying they should "definitely be adding" them to their watchlists.
First Recommendation: The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare
The first suggestion is a three-part true crime series set in the US called The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare, which follows the story of a quadruple homicide of four university students in November 2022. "The series traces the steps of the night of the awful crime happened off campus - and the weeks that followed the killer walking free," Dino Joe revealed, adding that the show "honours and pays tribute" to the victims.
Directed by Steven A. Adelson, a brief synopsis reads: "After four University of Idaho students are brutally murdered in their off-campus home, detectives race against time to identify the killer, uncovering chilling clues that lead to Bryan Kohberger, a quiet criminology PhD student." While its release is only a day old, the series currently boasts an IMDb rating of seven out of 10 following 326 reviews.
Second Recommendation: The Bombing Of Pan Am 103
Dino Joe's second recommendation is a six-part drama series that follows the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 and the investigation that followed. "The Bombing Of Pan Am 103 follows local Scottish police and the FBI as they embark on the biggest murder inquiry in Scottish policing history," he elaborated. The critic also hailed the "stacked" cast, which includes Connor Swindells as DS Ed McCusker and Eddie Marsan as Tom Thurman, before praising the "massive" production value.
"I am really intrigued to see how Netflix tackles this retelling of the Lockerbie bombing and how it is re-told to a new audience," Dino Joe enthused. "Some may not know the story as it was almost 40 years ago." The synopsis for the series reads: "Based on the events surrounding the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Lockerbie will focus on the investigation into the crash on both sides of the Atlantic and the devastating effect it had on the small town and the families who lost loved ones."
The Bombing Of Pan Am 103, produced by the BBC, holds an IMDb rating of 7.4 out of 10 after 1,600 reviews. A recent viewer applauded: "A wonderfully made and beautifully acted drama based on true events. Respectful and not over dramatised. This atrocity forms some of my earliest memories growing up in Scotland and I found this very interesting to see what was going on behind the scenes in the investigation. Very sad but extremely well done."
