A Welsh crime drama series has been hailed as ‘thrilling’ and ‘addictive’ is available to stream now
The latest series of a ‘gripping’ thriller is now on ITVX(Image: ITV screengrab)
A crime drama with a big twist has been added to ITVX and it’s perfect for your next binge.
Welsh series 35 Diwrnod started in 2014 and has gone down a storm with viewers, who have posted messages on social media admitting they are racing through its first four series. Its eagerly anticipated fifth run is now available on the platform, and its writer has said it’s a “compelling” watch.
Titled 35 Diwrnod: Parti Plu, or 35 Days: Hen Party, the new series – which stars Gwenllian Higginson and Geraint Todd – follows a couple who are preparing for their nuptials and have everything arranged for their special day. It follows the same pattern as previous seasons, with a body being discovered on the 35th day, then the action tracking back so viewers get to piece together what went on.
The show opens with a young couple preparing for their wedding day, but things quickly take a dark turn as in the first few minutes viewers get an ominous glimpse of what appears to be a woman in a wedding dress and veil floating face down in the sea.
Meanwhile, the groom is in the church looking anxious as he waits for his bride to appear.
Teasing some details on her website, writer Fflur Dafydd said: “We know from the outset that there has been a murder and we work back from there – as we do with every other series of 35.
“But despite the whodunnit element – I think with this particular series that the characters and their secrets become far more compelling.”
The series has proved a hit with audiences, with many saying they have been bingeing the episodes.
“I just finished bingeing all four seasons,” one person posted on IMDb.com as another said: “Last couple miniseries I watched have left me cold. This did not!
“Once you get into that different stories being told simultaneously it is a great binge!”
Someone else remarked: “This noir series, at least in the first season, almost becomes a black comedy in its over-the-top willingness to leave death and destruction everywhere. But I liked it. I binge-watched.”
Critics have also been impressed, with one reviewer calling it “gripping” and another saying it keeps you “on the edge of your seat”.
35 Diwrnod: Parti Plu is available on ITVX.