Adrian Dunbar became a household name thanks to his iconic one-liners as fan-favourite Ted Hastings in Line of Duty (which we’ll be seeing more of soon, thanks to the long-awaited season seven return). But while many may still be thinking there’s more to the saga of unmasking the mysterious “H” on the BBC cop show, according to Rotten Tomatoes, Dunbar’s highest-rated TV drama is actually another mystery.

Blood, which first premiered on Channel 5 in 2018 and is also now streaming on Netflix, sits with a perfect 100% score thanks to some strong critic reviews.

The premiere season was praised as “gripping”, with Sydney Morning Herald going on to say it “wastes no time in ratcheting up the tension”. Meanwhile, The Irish Times said: “There are plenty of reasons to watch Blood, from its fine casting of unfamiliar faces to its supple command of plot and pace…”

When it comes to the show’s second outing, which debuted in 2020, The Guardian awarded four out of five stars (via Rotten Tomatoes), with its review arguing: “Anyone wondering if the show’s writer and creator, Sophie Petzal, could wring more out from the family saga need not have worried…”

The Times is quoted as saying, “The new series is a handsome and hook-rich thriller that seems carefully engineered to deliver a decent supply of twists, shocks and cliffhangers. But it bears only a passing resemblance to the original.”

Blood centres on the character of Cathleen ‘Cat’ Hogan (Unforgotten‘s Carolina Main) who returns to her hometown in Ireland following the mysterious death of her mother. But as she starts to recall things from her childhood, she begins to wonder if her father Jim (played by Dunbar) may have been involved in his wife’s death. He was, after all, the last person to see her alive…

The cast also includes Gráinne Keenan (Irish Blood), Diarmuid Noyes (The Walsh Sisters), Fiona Bell (Shetland) and Ian Lloyd Anderson (Magpie Murders).

With only two seasons each made up of six episodes, Blood could just be your perfect weekend binge watch.

Meanwhile, as we previously noted, Dunbar has most recently reunited with his Line of Duty co-stars, as AC-12 dust off their uniforms and prepare for a brand-new season of Jed Mercurio’s popular police procedural.

Announcements have been coming in, with confirmation that popular actor Mark Bonnar (who also took part in the hit series of The Celebrity Traitors) will be reprising his role as former Deputy Chief Constable Mike Dryden, along with a number of other exciting returning cast members.

A new detective has also been revealed to be joining the ranks, played by Robert Carlyle – the latest in a string of brilliant guest stars who have taken part in the series over the years.

Lots to look forward to.