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<\/p>\nThe clock is ticking on crime drama Loch Ness, which will leave Netflix on 25 July. The series, which originally aired on ITV in 2017 under the name The Loch, stars Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley) and Laura Fraser (The Missing).<\/p>\n
Set in the Scottish village of Lochnafoy, Loch Ness follows DS Annie Redford (Fraser), a small town police officer investigating a brutal murder. <\/p>\n
When an even grimmer discovery is made, along with a second victim, DCI Lauren Quigley (Finneran), a major investigation detective from Glasgow, is brought in to lead the case.<\/p>\n
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Related: Best streaming services Upon its release, Loch Ness drew comparisons to Broadchurch, thanks to its scenic shots providing a beautiful backdrop to the dark story.<\/p>\n At the time of its release, Loch Ness received a mixed reception from critics and currently holds a 64% rating on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>. <\/p>\n Reviewing the series, The New York Times<\/a> wrote: “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.”<\/p>\n ITV<\/p>\n Related: Happy Valley fans! Siobhan Finneran’s twisty police drama branded “unmissable” on UK streamer<\/a><\/p>\n The Daily Telegraph<\/a> said: “Top of the Loch it is not. But hey, no one believes in the Loch Ness Monster yet still they turn up, and there’s nothing to stop anyone enjoying The Loch either, a jaunty entertainment about serial killing.”<\/p>\n While The Times<\/a> was less impressed, writing: “Director Brian Kelly has puzzlingly decided to film the Highlands so as to make it look as romantic as Milton Keynes.”<\/p>\n Meanwhile, fans of Siobhan Finneran can also watch her in crime drama Protection, which is currently streaming now on ITVX.<\/p>\n Loch Ness is available to stream on Netflix. The new edition of Living Legends, celebrating the global phenomenon of BTS, is here! Buy this ultimate fan guide in newsagents or online<\/a>. <\/p>\n Reporter, Digital Spy \u00a0<\/p>\n Stephanie is a freelance news writer, who previously covered WWE and AEW for Digital Spy.<\/p>\n After graduating with a degree in history from Queen Mary University, London, she studied journalism at Birkbeck University.<\/p>\n Outside of her work at Digital Spy, she writes about pop culture, with a special focus towards Irish media and how it intersects with politics.<\/p>\n You can read more of her work on her Substack<\/a> page.<\/p>\n
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The six-part series was created by Stephen Brady and also stars EastEnders<\/a>‘ Don Gilet, the late John Sessions, Gray O’Brien, and Emmerdale’s William Ash. <\/p>\n![\"itv's](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1497026775-screen-shot-2017-06-09-at-175001.jpg\" "\\"ITV's")
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