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Netflix mini-series is still sending fans wild as it scores near perfect 10/10 on Rotten Tomatoes

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Published 08:00 30 Apr 2025 GMT+1

Netflix mini-series is still sending fans wild as it scores near perfect 10/10 on Rotten Tomatoes

The six-part drama makes for an ideal binge-watch

Ellie Kemp

Ellie Kemp

Netflix subscribers still can't get enough of a 'haunting' mini-series with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score.

The streaming platform is jam-packed with top-rated thrillers, like one 2018 movie Stephen King says is a 'genuine nail-biter'.

Yet with thousands of titles on the site, chances are you've missed out on some hidden gems.

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Cue this 'excellent' six-episode TV series, which critics say should be 'devoured in one sitting'.

One to add to your nightly binge-watch list...

The 'powerful' series has been praised by fans and critics alike (CBC)
The 'powerful' series has been praised by fans and critics alike (CBC)

Set in 19th century Canada, the series centers around Grace Marks (11.22.63's Sarah Gadon), an Irish immigrant working as a servant for wealthy farmer, Thomas Kinnear (Paul Gross).

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When Thomas and his housekeeper Nancy Montgomery (Anna Paquin) wind up dead, the finger is immediately pointed at Grace.

She's convicted for their murders, and in comes psychiatrist Dr Simon Jordan (Kingman's Edward Holcroft) to evaluate her mental health.

But things take a terrifying turn when Grace opens up about her late friend and fellow servant Mary Whitney (Rebecca Liddiard) - proving not everything is as it seems.

Fans have been particularly thrilled by the series' 'unexpected' twists - which we won't go spoiling here, of course.

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The series in question is called Alias Grace.

Having debuted on CBC in September 2017, the six-parter was added to Netflix a few weeks later, on November 3, 2017.

To this day, subscribers are still just discovering Alias Grace - and they say they can't get enough.

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The period drama is based on Margaret Atwood's 1996 novel of the same name, which fictionalizes the real-life murders of Kinnear and Montgomery in West Canada.

Over on Rotten Tomatoes, critics have awarded the six-parter a near-perfect score of 99 percent.

El Pais' Natalia Marcos wrote: "The series, whose duration invites to be devoured in one sitting, plays with the unreliable narrator to keep the viewer constantly alert and reconfiguring the puzzle of the story as presented by the protagonist."

Gadon's portrayal of Grace was also praised, as The Guardian's Lucy Mangan reckoned: "As powerful and subtle a performance from Sarah Gadon as Grace as you could wish. Blessed be this Atwoodian fruit too."

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Alias Grace is made up of six episodes, all roughly 40 minutes long (CBC)
Alias Grace is made up of six episodes, all roughly 40 minutes long (CBC)

Fans, too, spoke highly of the series, with one hailing the drama 'amazing in so many ways'.

Sharing their thoughts on the review aggregator site, they continued: "The overall atmosphere is a mix of psychological, horror and elegant aspects, not to forget the warming opening theme, class dialogue, complex storytelling and top camera work."

A second penned: "Wonderfully made. I was shocked by the twist."

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While a third wrote: "Haunting story with excellent performances. A great series to binge on a stormy day."

A fourth fan said: "My only complaint is that there are only six episodes!"

Alias Grace is available to stream now on Netflix.

Featured Image Credit: CBC Television

Topics: Netflix, Film and TV, Rotten Tomatoes, True crime

Ellie Kemp
Ellie Kemp

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