The streaming platform is renowned for keeping its content fresh and captivating viewers.
One of its latest TV shows has particularly intrigued people, with one fan saying: “Even just 10 seconds in I loved this series.”
Another adds: “This Netflix crime drama is a must-see. Perfection!”
“The best series I’ve watched this year,” says a third.
Somebody else enthuses: “I’m hooked!”
Critics have shared their excitement for the show. Writing for the Evening Standard, Alistair McKay said, “It feels, at times, like early Tarantino, with dodgy coppers and incompetent criminals.”
Camilla Long of The Times called it “a clever little piece of programming,” while Brian Donaldson of The List praised the opening episode, noting, “The show’s secret is unveiled at the end of a fine opening episode in which three seemingly disparate stories merge and flow forward in one direction.”
The Sky series has also earned a 75% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.5/10 score on IMDb.
The drama is based on a 2017 Norwegian show called Valkyrien, which combined medical and crime drama, in addition to flattering comparisons to AMC’s Breaking Bad.
Created by Mark O’Rowe, known for the film Boy A, this crime drama stars Mark Strong as a surgeon, alongside Daniel Mays and Carice van Houten.
It follows a surgeon who sets up an illegal clinic in an attempt to save his dying wife, Beth, who has developed a fatal degenerative disease.
But to do this, he funds his underground clinic by treating criminals and other desperate patients who are unable to seek treatment from regular hospitals and doctors.
Currently, two seasons of Temple are available to enjoy. Although a third season hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, the final episode was deliberately left open-ended.
In an interview with Collider, Mark Strong explained that the cliffhanger was intentional: “We want people to want to know what happens in season three.”
Strong revealed that a few episodes have already been written, along with a full treatment for the third season, in case they get the chance to continue the story. “We were very conscious that we wanted a big cliffhanger — and we definitely have one,” he said.
He added that the ending leaves the future wide open: “It shows that Daniel hasn’t learned anything. Once again, he’s lying to people and causing emotional trauma just to save his own skin.”
