Deadloch Episodes 1-3 Review: Created, written, and executive produced by Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan, it is the latest Australian thriller murder mystery series with a comedic spin. The series is produced by Guesswork Television, OK Great Productions, and Amazon Studios. The screenplay is written along with Kim Wilson, Christian White, Anchuli Felicia King, Kristy Fisher, and Madeleine Sami as well.
The ensemble cast of the series includes Kate Box as Dulcie Collins, Madeleine Sami as Eddie Redcliffe, Nina Oyama as Abby, Alicia Gardiner as Cath, Tom Ballard as Sven, Susie Youssef as Aleyna, Pamela Rabe as Margaret, Kris McQuade as Victoria, Duncan Fellows as Ray, Shaun Martindale as Phil, Katie Robertson as Vanessa, Naarah as Sharelle, Mia Morrissey as Nadiya, Leonie Whyman as Tammy, Kartanya Maynard as Miranda, Hollie Austin as Skye and Stephanie Jack as Megan.
Set in the Tasmanian town of Deadloch, where nothing major really happens until a dead body of a localite turns up on the beach. Two female detectives are thrown together to solve the case: Fastidious local senior sergeant Dulcie Collins and a rough-as-guts blow-in from Darwin, senior investigator Eddie Redcliffe along with their overeager junior constable Abby.
But the investigation is not going to be easy, as the people are not equipped to deal with serious crimes. And as the town prepares to launch the annual arts, food, and culture event—Winter Feastival—the trio has to put their differences aside and work together to find the killer. Right from the start, the show leaves a strong impact with the absolutely naked dead body of a man on full display.
The character of Dulcie Collins is definitely the embodiment of how viewers might feel and react if they were present in the situation. From the erratic personality of new detective Eddie to clueless police officers, Dulcie has a lot to deal with, along with the string of murders that indicate a serial killer. On top of it, her personal life is all over the place and it constantly feels like an inch away from blowing up.
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At its core, it’s a crime thriller and a good one, that will keep you guessing about the actual culprit. The premise of sudden murders and a suspecting serial killer on the loose is well-strung together with comedic undertones and raises some questions about hot topics like gender, sexuality, feminism and more. If you expect a crime investigation to be all grim and serious, with some brooding detectives who have a hunch about everything. Then this show reveals the hysterical reality of what might be actually happening in real life.
The character of Abby and Sven might remind many of themselves at their workplaces, where people don’t know what they are supposed to exactly do. While detective Eddie Redcliffe brings in the conflict in the story, her character starts to get on your nerves at times and even makes one wonder why is she portrayed like a cave person. Like when she loses one of her footwear, she just walks around with one barefoot for days.
Apart from the intriguing storytelling, the cinematography of the show has to be applauded, which gives much more depth to the story. The striving visuals of the landscapes and the use of creative lighting in different shots are as visually appealing as the mystery.
Deadloch Episodes 1-3 Review
What makes this show the best one at the moment, is how the comedy doesn’t take away the thrill and keeps the viewers on their toes. As new developments about the murders come to the surface, the list of suspects is also increasing. It will be interesting to see who will get added to their list because so far, they have been chasing the wrong people due to conflict among the detectives.
Deadloch is available for streaming on Prime Video.
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