Welcome to the island of St Jory, population: one less than there used to be.
A year ago, St Jory teenager Cai Prideaux went missing and the police did very little about it.
The islanders, you see, are used to running things their own way.
St Jory is your typical folk horror island in that theres nothing typical about it.
(St Jory is a Welsh island but the show was filmed in Northumberland.)
The six episodes build well enough, dropping clues and revelations at regular intervals.
The mystery grows and the finger swivels around to point at various characters in turn.
Its all serviceable, but theres a sense thatThe Red Kings heart isnt really in its police investigation.
The crime procedural elements here feel secondary to the homages and commentary.
Rating:
3 out of 5
