The rise of streaming TV and a wealth of imports has redefined the notion of a TV “season.” Acorn begins streaming “Manhunt,” a police procedural based on a true crime from 2004 that unfolds over three episodes.
British TV favorite Martin Clunes stars as Detective Chief Inspector Colin Sutton, in charge of investigating the murder of a young French tourist.
A decidedly gritty police drama, “Manhunt” seems to unfold almost exclusively at night. The dialogue relies heavily on jargon and acronyms. Clunes’ character is not as clinically antisocial and dyspeptic as Doc Martin, but he’s hardly warm and fuzzy. Thank goodness for that.
