The first of two seasons was based on a chilling true story about the death of a French student.
The detective drama stars Martin Clunes as the investigator in charge(Image: ITV)
Fans of detective dramas are being urged to binge a series streaming for free, which viewers “couldn’t stop watching”.
The police drama, which is one of many partly filmed in Bristol, follows various murder investigations based on true events.
When it initially aired in 2019, it made history as ITV’s highest-rated launch of a new drama series since the first season of Broadchurch in 2013.
The show attracted an average of 8.7 million viewers across the three episodes, and it went on to win two BAFTA Cymru awards.
Manhunt is the series in question and it stars Martin Clunes as Detective Chief Inspector Colin Sutton, a real-life Senior Investigating Officer.
The second season of Manhunt was filmed in Bristol (Image: ITV)
Available to stream now on ITVX, the first season was filmed in London and the second season, titled Manhunt: The Night Stalker, was filmed in Bristol.
In the second instalment, which is set in London, Clunes’ character tracks down a notorious serial burglar and rapist.
The old Bank of England building next to St Mary le Port Church on Bridge Street was transformed into a London police station for three weeks during filming.
Other recognisable Bristol locations included A Bond Warehouse on the Floating Harbour and the Lord Mayor’s Reception Room in City Hall.
Viewers may also recognise the railway arches from Stapleton Road in Easton, while other locations included residential streets in Stoke Bishop, Westbury on Trym, Easton, St Paul’s, Henbury and Knowle.
Berkeley Square, Victoria Street, Wine Street near Castle Park, Knowle Cricket Club, Henleaze Junior School, St Phillips Causeway and Gloucester Road were also used for filming.
The detective drama has been hailed “absolutely perfect” by fans(Image: ITV)
Fans took to IMDb reviews to share their thoughts on the series, with one hailing it “absolutely perfect”, adding: “Manhunt is absolutely perfect and I wish that every true crime drama created in the future would follow this same script and production.
“Martin Clunes is absolutely wonderful in this role, as both a professional investigator and a family man who is trying hard in both areas.”
Another viewer called the series “crime drama at its best”, sharing: “It was brilliant even without any extra melodrama and big action sequences. It captured the essence of the horrific crimes and the investigation very well.”
A third fan admitted: “I had to binge watch it. I couldn’t stop. Knowing it was a true story made me tear up a few times.”
Clunes himself received plenty of praise, with another fan commenting: “Martin Clunes is unbelievably good. So good to watch him in all his glory. I’m in awe of his versatility and talent.”
Manhunt is available to stream on ITVX