Call it Only Murders in the Building transplanted into rural Irish eye candy if you like, but it works. The seven episodes of Bodkin follow a timid American podcaster (Will Forte is a perfect mix of goofiness and canniness in the role), a hardbitten investigative journalist hiding from British eyes (also a great performance by Siobhán Cullen), and the podcaster’s greenhorn assistant (a role, from Robyn Cara, that grows over the season) as they investigate a cold-case multiple murder years earlier. The plot is wild, the dialogue is nigh perfect, and the scenery just adds to an immersive, sometimes-grisly-mostly-cozy viewing experience. Recommended.
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