{"id":358671,"date":"2026-02-27T07:09:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/358671\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T07:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:09:22","slug":"netflix-show-taking-over-lives-as-viewers-cant-look-away-uk-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/358671\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix show \u2018taking over lives\u2019 as viewers can’t look away | UK | News"},"content":{"rendered":"

The crime thriller<\/a> was released in 2017 and follows a demented killer who taunts a retired police detective with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to embark on a private \u2013 and potentially felonious \u2013 crusade to bring the murderer to justice before he can strike again. Eccy, known as @eccyreviews on TikTok<\/a>, said: \u201cAre you stuck looking for your next binge? This show on Netflix<\/a> is about to take over your entire life.<\/p>\n

“The show I\u2019m talking about is called Mr Mercedes. There are three seasons, each with 10 episodes, so you\u2019ve got plenty to get through.\u201d<\/p>\n

Created by David E. Kelley, the series stars Brendan Gleeson, Holland Taylor and Jharrel Jerome, and is based on a series of novels by Stephen King.<\/p>\n

Eccy added: \u201cI\u2019m absolutely hooked. Season one is genuinely unbelievable. It might be one of the best first seasons I\u2019ve ever come across, and it pushed me straight into watching seasons two and three.\u201d<\/p>\n

Commenting on his post, one user said: \u201cI\u2019ve just finished this \u2013 I went through every emotion possible.\u201d Another added: \u201cI watched it a few years ago. It\u2019s a brilliant series! I\u2019ve just finished watching Mr Inbetween, which was also very good!\u201d<\/p>\n

A third wrote: \u201cIncredible series \u2013 totally messes with your head.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reviewing the show on IMDb, one viewer said: \u201cThis show is very hard to review because it genuinely becomes an entirely different show after the first season. Seasons two and three move into a more traditional Stephen King style, while season one is the classic gruff retired detective-turned-PI being haunted by that one case.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe killer communicating with him isn\u2019t anything revolutionary, but the two leads are outstanding and the supporting cast is charming and perfectly cast. Seasons two and three are really enjoyable, but they\u2019re slower-burn seasons, meaning they\u2019re fine to watch while doing a puzzle or exercising, whereas the first season is so captivating you don\u2019t want to miss anything. Hope this helps.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another user added: \u201cAfter reading up on this, my curiosity was piqued when I learned that Stephen King wrote the character of Bill Hodges based on Brendan Gleeson. Growing up, Stephen King was my author of choice and, being Irish, I\u2019ve always rated Brendan Gleeson as one of our best actors.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always thought the little-known Irish film I Went Down was one of his finest performances, but after watching the first two episodes of this, Brendan Gleeson is \u2013 as we would say in Ireland \u2013 brilliant. This is the best thing I\u2019ve watched in quite a while and I can\u2019t wait for the next episode.\u201d<\/p>\n

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