Few genres can hook us in quite like a thriller. Of course, they come in all shapes and sizes, be they political, psychological, mysterious or simply pulse-pounding.
If you're looking for a series that you can dive into quickly, that will grip you throughout and deliver those thrills, then we're here to help, with a list of 11 that you can watch right now.
Whether it's the BBC's Bodyguard, ITV's Out There or Netflix's Harlan Coben shows like Fool Me Once and The Stranger, all of the below shows can be watched in under 10 hours, meaning you don't need to commit or lock yourself into an ongoing show, with no end in sight.
So read on for our selection of thrillers you can watch in under 10 hours.
1. Sharp Objects
A psychological thriller based on Gillian Flynn’s novel, Sharp Objects stars Amy Adams as Camille Preaker, a troubled journalist returning to her hometown to report on a series of murders. Haunted by her own past and family secrets, Camille is drawn into a web of suspicion and trauma. Patricia Clarkson also delivers a chilling turn as Camille’s mother, while the series is notable for its atmospheric direction and slow-burn storytelling in a deeply suspenseful narrative.
Adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s acclaimed novels, this 1960s-set psychological thriller follows the enigmatic Tom Ripley, played by Andrew Scott. Hired to travel to Italy and persuade the wealthy Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn) to return home, con man Ripley soon becomes entangled in a web of deceit and ambition. With stunning black and white visuals and a backdrop of sun-soaked Mediterranean glamour, this is a thriller you can really sink your teeth into.
3. Bodyguard
Jed Mercurio’s gripping thriller stars Richard Madden as David Budd, a war veteran-turned-police protection officer who is assigned to safeguard Home Secretary Julia Montague, played by Keeley Hawes. As Budd grapples with PTSD, he finds a conspiracy beginning to unravel around him. Packed with tense set-pieces and shocking twists, the series keeps viewers on the edge of their seats throughout, with a relentless pace. When it first aired in 2018, it became a national talking point, and viewers have been crying out for a second season ever since.
This twisty thriller, based on Harlan Coben’s novel, stars Richard Armitage as Adam Price, an ordinary man whose life is upended when a mysterious stranger reveals a devastating secret about his wife. The propulsive eight-part series also stars Hannah John-Kamen, Siobhan Finneran and Jennifer Saunders, and was a huge hit for Netflix in 2020.
5. Out There
Martin Clunes and Louis Ashbourne-Serkis star in this thriller series about a farmer who has to protect his son when he has a run-in with county lines drug dealing. The series explores a host of real-life issues concerning rural life in the 2020s, yet never forgets that, at its heart, its a thriller, meaning there are plenty of twists and turns along the way. It's a gripping six-parter, and although it was unfortunately cancelled earlier this year, it is still well worth a watch.
6. The Consultant
In this darkly satirical thriller, a mysterious consultant arrives at a struggling company and quickly exerts a sinister influence over the staff. The series shifts wildly between its comedic and more serious tones to great effect, keeping viewers off-balance even before many of the enormous twists and turns in the narrative come. Christoph Waltz leads the cast with an exceptional performance, leaning into what he does best.
This psychological thriller, based on a novel by Harlan Coben, stars Michelle Keegan as Maya, a widow who begins to question everything when she spots her supposedly dead husband on a nanny cam. As she investigates, secrets unravel and danger mounts. The series also stars Adeel Akhtar, Richard Armitage and Joanna Lumley and was a huge hit for Netflix upon its debut.
8. The Stolen Girl
This twisting, turning thriller stars Denise Gough as the mother of a girl who is abducted from a sleepover with a new friend, while Holliday Grainger plays the woman who abducted her. The episodes deliver fresh surprises at a rapid rate, as we learn more about Grainger's character and why she did what she did. Grainger puts in an astonishing performance, while Gough is also strong, as character who is also hiding plenty of her own secrets.
This Harlan Coben thriller follows Detective Inspector Kat Donovan, played by Rosalind Eleazar, who one day finds her fiancé, who has been missing for 10 years on a dating app. As she tries to uncover the truth, it leads her into a web of secrets, lies, and danger, where she must confront her own past and the possibility that her fiancé may not be who she thought.
10. Black Bird
Inspired by true events, Black Bird stars Taron Egerton as Jimmy Keene, a convicted drug dealer who is offered a chance at freedom if he can elicit a confession from a suspected serial killer in prison. The psychological thriller delves into the mind games between Keene and the killer, Larry Hall, who is played with chilling intensity by Paul Walter Hauser.
11. Red Rose
In this contemporary thriller, a group of teenagers in Bolton become the targets of a mysterious app that manipulates and threatens them. As the friends try to uncover the app’s origins, they are drawn into a web of secrets, danger, and paranoia. With a talented young cast and a tense, atmospheric script, Red Rose is a timely and gripping cautionary tale.
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