Inside Man (2022) – Mystery Miniseries on Netflix – Review: An Ingenious British Thriller

Inside Man is a 4 episode miniseries created by Steven Moffat starring David Tennant, Stanley Tucci, Dolly Wells, and Lydia West.

A BBC original series that can be streamed on Netflix, brought to us by the legendary screenwriter Steven Moffat (Doctor Who and Sherlock), with two great actors in the lead roles. Stanley Tucci brilliantly takes on a trihybrid role (Sherlock, Lecter, House) in this clever British mystery series, and a superb David Tennant, in a more serious manner, plays the character of a vicar in a constant moral conundrum.

A good old mystery series in which its characters are full of surprises as they find themselves at a crossroads.

Premise

Jefferson Grieff, a renowned criminologist, is a prisoner in death row in the US; Watling, a vicar in a quiet English town finds himself in a genuine mess; Janice Fife, a math teacher is trapped in the vicar’s cellar; Beth Davenport, the inquisitive journalist, has a sense for mystery.

Release Date

October 31, 2022

Where to Watch Inside Man

Netflix

List of Chapters

Episode 1

The lives of a prisoner on death row, a journalist looking for a story, a vicar in a sleepy English town and a math tutor trapped in a cellar intertwine in a deadly way.

Episode 2

Condemned prisoner Jefferson Grieff has a mission for journalist Beth Davenport, and vicar Harry Watling faces an impossible choice.

Episode 3

As Harry’s dilemma worsens, the fate of his family hangs in the balance – but he’s determined to do the right thing. Meanwhile, Beth Davenport meets one of Jefferson Grieff’s helpers in the outside world, who delivers a chilling warning. In the cellar, Janice’s desperation grows.

Episode 4

As events spiral out of control, Jefferson Grieff prepares to face execution – and time is also running out for Janice Fife in the cellar. An increasingly desperate Harry Watling struggles to do the right thing – but can he stay on the side of the angels and still keep his wife and son safe?

Our Opinion

A series that is both entertaining, at times humorous, at others heartrending, and definitely suspenseful. The cast is outstanding, and the story unfolds in a way that engages the viewer. We predict this will not be the last season in the series.

Creator

Steven Moffat

Cast

David Tennant / Harry Watling	Stanley Tucci / Jefferson Grieff	Dolly Wells / Janice Fife
Lydia West / Beth Davenport	Lyndsey Marshal / Mary Watling	Louis Oliver / Ben Watling
Atkins Estimond / Dillon Kempton	Dylan Baker / Warden Casey

See full credits >>