Please can anyone recommend any 3 to 5 part drama/psychological thriller type series?

[ABoyCalledBasil]

Any main channel, Netflix or Prime please?

I'm thinking of the sort of thing that is usually 3 to 4 parts and shown over consecutive nights.Channel 5 do a lot of these things - usually set in super smart houses the character couldn't afford. Sometimes they are longer but normally less than 5 episodes

i've seen lots but am sure there must be ones I haven't seen.

Stuff like these (which I have seen as samples):

Finding Alice (ITV husband falls down bannisterless stairs of dream home he designed) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11127412/

The Catch (Ch 5) (seemingly perfect new bf of daughter freaks out her fisherman father) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11127412/

The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (Netflix) woman believes she sees murder in house opposite, parody thriller https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13315324/

The Stranger (Netflix, Harlan Coben) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stranger_(British_TV_series)

I haven't seen anyone mention The Pact; both series. Bloody brilliant

Not a psychological thriller but I quite enjoyed Transatlantic. It's based on the true story of the Emergency Rescue Committee which was getting people out of Vichy France during WWII.

It's been given some Hollywood polish and you know it cannot go on for long.

Trapped. Icelandic thriller. Can't remember how many episodes but pretty sure it wasn't a Netflix special- 10 episodes hugely drawn out!

I started this thread asking for dramas but last night watched Old the M Night Shamalan film on Netflix. It's about a swanky resort where people get stuck on a private beach ... I won't say more due to spoilers but it doesn't go well. I liked it (it's not Citizen Kane or anything) but it has a sort of similar feel to it to the series that I like so thought I'd mention it here as it may appeal to people with the same tastes. Sort of cross between drama, thriller and horror. Has a (very slight) Agatha Christie feel to it - situation rather than plot.

Yep totally agree with your view on this one - I finished it last night. First two episodes were quite fascinating but definitely got increasingly odd and didn't quite hang together by the end.

@arlow - yes I know. People don't just go round shooting people for other people without any explanation as to the hold they have over them. Unless I missed it?

Just seen about this For Her Sins starting on Ch 5 on Monday. Looks exactly like the sort of thing I was asking about in my OP so putting it here for anyone else on this thread for recommendations or ideas.

https://www.channel5.com/show/for-her-sins

I've got a couple of Channel 5 dramas to watch that meet your brief:

The Holiday (with Jill Halfpenny)
No Return (Sheridan Smith)

Am also planning to watch Chloe - think it's on Netflix now.

I cannot recommend The Night Of enough!! It's so good!!!

Yes. I agree. Doesn't have any woolly padding, acting is excellent. I think it's based on a UK series.

Although Greta on Netflix is a film rather than series you might like it.

@mum2jakie thank you but I've seen both of those.
I didn't really like The Holiday - it was one of those ones I found annoying because alot of the characters were irriating.

I cried at the end of The Victim - the best drama i have seen in yrs. Kelly MCDonald
Thr chestnut man - scandi thriller - really good

Bates Motel

i think it’s on channel 4 now.

The Victim is brilliant!!!! I keep recommending it to people but very few people I know have seen it. It's fantastic acting and screenplay.

I just finished Inside Man on Netflix and really enjoyed it.

@xelam
I know so few have seen it!!!. I have NEVER cried at the end of a tv show but it was amazing. the main male actor was fab and isint on any radar or having success. just brill

The Secrets She Keeps on BBC i player was really good too

Thanks for the heads up for 'The Secrets She Keeps', I will try that and 'The Victim'. I am currently re-watching 'Bodies', picking up on details I missed first time around. It is so compelling! If it was a book it would be 'unputdownable'. I find it particularly interesting having worked in the NHS for many years, oh the politics and the dog eat dog attitudes! I also think the cast is amazing, all recognisable actors but playing such multi-layered characters; for a start, I never knew Keith Allen was such an accomplished actor, he is so authentic in his role.

The channel 5 one at 9pm (2nd episode tonight) seems promising. Might be worth watching on demand. For Her Sins.

Started the Night Agent last night on Netflix... watched 3 eps so gripping!

I can't seem to find it anywhere on Sky or Netflix. Could I ask which channel you watched it on?

Grass321

I think it was bbc scotland. we are in ireland but really dont know what channel it was on.ill ask my DH

Bodies was adapted from a book

Thank you. I looked on bbc player but couldn't see it there.

Really enjoyed Malpractice although the ending could have been better (won't spoil it!).