If you're looking for a gripping crime thriller to commit your evenings to, Netflix might have just the ticket - but you'd better be quick, as it's just appeared in their 'Leaving Soon' section.
Here's everything you need to know about North Shore, a thrilling murder mystery which was originally filmed for ITV in 2023. Here's everything you need to know about the six-part series, from the cast, the plot and some of the initial reviews.
What is North Shore about?
North Shore follows a British detective who travels to Australia to help with a murder investigation, following the death of a British politician's teenage daughter. As the ITV description reveals, "Secrets, scandal, murder - Joanne Froggatt stars in this gripping thriller. An MP’s daughter is mysteriously killed in an affluent Sydney suburb, but who is to blame?"
Who's in the cast of North Shore?
As mentioned, Joanne Froggatt, who you'll most recently recognise from Mobland but has also starred in Downton Abbey as Anna Bates, plays the politician, Abigail Crawford. The cast also includes:
- John Bradley from Game of Thrones as DS Max Drummond, the British police detective
- Kirsty Sturgess as DS Meg Driscoll, his colleague
- Dan Spielman as Simon Chalcott, the father of the murdered teenager
- Rob Carlton as Lloyd Macklin
- Claire Lovering as Tori
- Max Mayer-Rayment as Tom Macklin
When did North Shore originally come out?
North Shore was originally released in Australia in 2023, before being released in the UK on ITV and ITVX in January 2025. The show has also been streaming on Netflix, but will be leaving the platform soon. So get on it, guys!
What were the reviews of North Shore like?
The Guardian said "this crime thriller is promising from the off", while The Telegraph were a little more critical, calling it " a curious fish-out-of-water muddle of a murder-mystery set in one of Sydney’s swankier suburbs."
Viewers have been gripped by the show, though, with one taking to X to write, "Just completed North Shore, what a great show with Brilliant twists and turns. The ending wow, your performance throughout was absolutely incredible. Really hope there is a second season."
Someone else said, "Binged North Shore, great series and twist at the end would never have thought!! Excellent."
We'll leave you to make up your own minds!
