Loch Ness: Season 1

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Acorn TV | Season Premiere Date: June 19, 2017

Summary: The grisly discovery of a body in the loch near the small Scottish town of Lochanfoy is the first murder case for Detective Annie Cathro (Laura Fraser) and the case brings in DCI Lauren Quigley (Siobhan Finneran) from Glasgow in this British crime drama written by Stephen Brady. [Titled The Loch when aired on ITV.]

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

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Gail Pennington

Jun 15, 2017

Loch Ness might not be pure noir, but it’s enjoyable noir light. Read full review

David Wiegand

Jun 19, 2017

In truth, the mystery is somewhat overplotted and there are scattered moments when we wouldn’t fully believe certain character decisions, but we’re already too hooked on wanting to know who is responsible for the deaths of a music teacher, a socially awkward high school kid, and two of his classmates, not to mention a man anchored to the floor of the loch with a curling stone. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Jun 19, 2017

The peel-the-onion format here is familiar by now, but Stephen Brady’s script and a group of fine performances keep it intriguing, nonetheless. A fine diversion for summer evenings. Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Jun 15, 2017

Be assured that answers will be forthcoming before Loch Ness comes to a halt. Still, there are several too many side trips and attendant altercations before the big reveals. Read full review

Hank Stuever

Jun 15, 2017

Loch Ness, fresh off its ITV premiere across the pond, hews strictly to the formula seen in “Broadchurch” and other knockoffs, but this six-episode series meets most of the requirements to keep a viewer hooked. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Jun 22, 2017

Better at atmospherics than plot specifics, Loch Ness is prone to red herrings and subplots tend to muddy the waters, delaying a melodramatic denouement that is only slightly more credible than the existence of a prehistoric sea beast. [26 Jun - 9 Jul 2017, p.13]

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cybersleuth58

Sep 4, 2017

Haunting police procedural taking place in a small Scottish village of Lochnafoy. It begins with the murder of a seemingly well liked piano teacher and takes off with a series of murders.

Laura Fraser plays DS Annie Cathrow, while Siobhan Finneran plays DCI Lauren Quigley, an aggressive,Haunting police procedural taking place in a small Scottish village of Lochnafoy. It begins with the murder of a seemingly well liked piano teacher and takes off with a series of murders.

Laura Fraser plays DS Annie Cathrow, while Siobhan Finneran plays DCI Lauren Quigley, an aggressive, hard boiled and career oriented police officer seconded from Glasgow. The two characters are mirror images of one another. DS Cathro's career has been put on hold bc her husband will not move to the city, whereas DCI Quigley is in the running for promotion to Detective Superintendent. Both women are under tremendous pressure to see this through - Cathro because she is at a stage in her life when she wants to feel more accomplished as a cop, Quigley because she has worked long and hard to get to where she is headed. The chemistry between the two female leads is remarkable.… Expand

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shoulderoforion

Feb 20, 2018

this show was objectively bad. while british police shows are some of my favorite things to zone out to, and be entertained by, this show with all it's dependence on red herrings didn't play fair to the whole point of crime fiction, and was a waste of time spent

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Joaniegirl

Oct 5, 2018

Very poorly cast. Actors not believable in their roles and very lame story. Quite disappointing.

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gailmindy

Jul 18, 2017

I googled reviews of this show to see if others had the same thoughts I did and I am vindicated. Lush scenery, but too many side stories that don't seem critical to the plot. I.e. the kid in a supposed coma whose mom keeps sedating him? What is it with Siobhan Finneran - will she onlyI googled reviews of this show to see if others had the same thoughts I did and I am vindicated. Lush scenery, but too many side stories that don't seem critical to the plot. I.e. the kid in a supposed coma whose mom keeps sedating him? What is it with Siobhan Finneran - will she only accept roles as a detective? This is the third show she has starred as one. Well, I will watch to the end only to find out the answers to the questions I'm left with presently.… Expand

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Season 1

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  Air Date: June 19, 2017
- No episode information is currently available for this season