Bodkin

Matt Roush says...

Irish eyes aren’t exactly smiling when a trio of podcasters descends on a quaint Irish village to investigate a 25-year-old mystery: the disappearance of three unrelated people at the annual Samhain (“Irish day of the dead”) festival. Saturday Night Live alum Will Forte stars in the darkly comic seven-part series as upbeat American interloper Gilbert Power, given to pronouncements like “The best stories are always mysteries, and there’s only one true mystery: the human heart.” Cue the eye roll from his reluctant partner Dove (Siobhán Cullen), a snarky curmudgeon of an investigative reporter who’s none too keen on this assignment: “True crime podcasts aren’t journalism, they’re necrophilia,” she sneers. Also along for the bumpy ride: cheerfully eager researcher Emmy (Robyn Cara). This team of opposites will soon realize that danger lurks in this seemingly peaceful coastal burg. Recommended to those impatient for the next season of Only Murders in the Building.

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