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The dark documentary left viewers ‘sickened’ as it followed internet sleuths hunting down a killer.

True crime fanatics are being urged to binge what they’re calling the “most disturbing documentary ever”.

Don’t F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer landed on Netflix in 2019 and follows an online manhunt.

The three-part docuseries chronicles a group of amateur internet sleuths who work to find a man called Luka Magnotta, after he shared a vile video online of himself killing two animals.

As he gained notoriety after the animal cruelty act, Magnotta’s crimes culminated in the murder of a student from China.

From the snippets of his crimes that Magnotta posted online, people in a Facebook group built a case against him to find out who he is.

Magnotta was convicted of murder in 2012 and is currently serving a life sentence.

The synopsis for the Netflix true crime docuseries reads: “A twisted criminal’s gruesome videos drive a group of amateur online sleuths to launch a risky manhunt that pulls them into a dark underworld.”

The harrowing series sparked a huge reaction from viewers, with many continuing to recommend it as one of Netflix’s most disturbing true crime programmes.

One person called it a “brilliant watch, it gets more horrendous as you watch too,” while another recommended it, saying, “100% yes, but I found it disturbing, ngl.” Someone else replied: “Same. That’s the one documentary I can’t watch again. So disturbing.”

“To this day, it’s one of the best I’ve seen,” another viewer echoed, as someone else said, “This documentary is horrific. It’s stayed with me ever since I watched it.” One person left a review calling it “incredibly intense and horrific,” while another called it “unforgettable”.

Someone else said: “I was glued from beginning to end. Deanna and John did a wonderful job of describing their experience. There were many times I asked myself if this documentary was fiction cause it was so unbelievable at times. A must-watch! The ending will not disappoint. Again well done to the filmmakers!” Another praised: “Spellbinding and mesmerising and sickening but ultimately rewarding.”

After the series’ popularity, the creators behind Don’t F**k with Cats later discussed the struggle of balancing coverage of Magnotta and his crimes.

Producer Felicity Morris spoke at a Bafta session on the making of the documentary in 2020, saying: “A lot of the conversations that Mark [Lewis] and I had with them [the contributors] at the beginning were like, ‘What are we doing giving him a Netflix platform for his story?'”

After conversations with the two internet sleuths at the heart of the case, Deanna Thompson and John Green, producer Mark Lewis added, “We arrived at what we thought was a comfortable position, looking at the complicity with everyone who reads a crime story in the newspaper and who reads a crime novel.

“Crime and murder is something that we’re all fascinated in, and in a sense it was part of the story that we’re all – whether filmmakers or viewers – sort of complicit in this fascination with true crime and murder.”

Don’t F**k with Cats is available to watch on Netflix.

Welsh actress Eve Myles stars in ITV’s Gone as Detective Annie Cassidy, and if you’ve already binged the six-part drama then fans recommend her thriller from 2017

From The Guest and Coldwater to The Hack, Eve Myles has featured in many of the latest big TV dramas during the last few months.

Now the Welsh actress can be seen in another prominent role, portraying Detective Annie Cassidy in ITV’s Gone. Alongside Sherwood’s David Morrissey, the six-part series follows Annie as she works to unravel the puzzling disappearance of a woman.

Whilst it’s broadcasting on ITV1 on Sundays and Mondays over the coming weeks, fans can also watch all six episodes on ITVX. And if you’ve already devoured the drama in a few sessions, you might want to consider binge-watching another hard-hitting series featuring Eve.

The 47-year-old took the lead in the Welsh noir thriller Keeping Faith, which was filmed in both Welsh and English, debuting on Welsh language channel S4C in 2017 (as Un Bore Mercher) before the English language version aired on BBC Wales.

The series stars Eve as Faith Howells, a solicitor working at a family law practice whose husband, Evan (portrayed by her real-life spouse Bradley Freegard), vanishes whilst she’s on maternity leave after giving birth to their third child, reports Wales Online.

The programme proved enormously successful in Wales, attracting an average of 300,000 viewers per episode, becoming the most-watched show on BBC Wales in over 25 years and, with more than 8.5 million downloads by May 2018, the most downloaded non-network programme on BBC iPlayer.

All three series of Keeping Faith remain available on BBC iPlayer and fans have been flocking to Rotten Tomatoes to share their views, with one describing it as a “gem”.

They said: “A well acted gem. Real locations, even the kids in the series we believable and put in great performances. We are USA based and it beat almost anything locally made here.”

Another viewer enthused: “Eve Myles was spectacular in this. Definitely one of the best series and thrillers I have seen. Everything from the story the acting screenplay and the shots was fantastic. Even the music was absolutely captivating. If you haven’t seen it I definitely advise you do.”

A third remarked: “Gripping without the glitz. Faith’s problems make everyone else’s problems seem insignificant. Closer to real life than Hollywood.”

One viewer praised: “This is a slow-burner but keeps you gripped with beautiful cinematography, suspense, and Eve Myles’ award-worthy acting.”

Though not everyone was convinced, with one viewer confessing to feeling “very underwhelmed” whilst another noted: “The first episode is so good that the rest of the season struggles to deliver on its promise.”

Keeping Faith is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and Gone is on ITV1 and ITVX

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