- Network: Netflix
- Series Premiere Date: Jun 4, 2026
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The Witness (Netflix) could have been lurid, sensationalist and unpleasant (the streaming service has form in this area), but Joe Williams’s miniseries takes a quieter, more powerful path. Its success is in no small part down to a phenomenal, star-making performance from Jordan Bolger.
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If some details are so appalling that they are difficult to believe, it is easier to do so considering how honest The Witness is about how imperfectly André and Alex, who consulted on the script with writer Rob Williams, conducted themselves after their loss.
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Though it wraps things up a bit quicker than it feels like it should, not spending as much time on elements it introduces that feel worth exploring more, it’s also quite compelling throughout, with Jordan Bolger and Max Fincham providing the emotional grounding needed to feel the emotional weight of what occurred.