If you’re looking for something to watch on Netflix after Squid Game season 2, look no further – Hound’s Hill just premiered and is only five episodes long.
Based on Jakub Żulczyk’s 2017 novel, Hound’s Hill follows Mikolaj, a successful true crime author who found fame with a book largely inspired by the murder of his girlfriend. When he returns to his hometown of Zybork with his wife, the locals (including his father) aren’t too happy to be the subject of his work.
Stars: Kamila Urzedowska, Robert Wieckiewicz, Mateusz Kosciukiewicz
The official Netflix synopsis also reads: “A successful and renowned novelist, haunted by trauma and a mysterious blackmailer, returns to his hometown to confront his unresolved past.”
It’s an interesting setup for a series, but the plot quickly thickens: When Mikolaj and his wife try to leave, they encounter something… pretty gruesome, and that’s before we get to his efforts to reconcile with his father, who’s now a community activist.
Mateusz Kościukiewicz, who you might remember from Netflix’s 1983, plays Mikolaj in Hound’s Hill.
He stars alongside Jaśmina Polak (Dead End) as his wife Justyna and Robert Wieckiewicz (Clergy) as his father Tomek. The cast also includes Rafael Stachowiak (The Teachers’ Lounge), Kamila Urzedowska (M for Love), Wojciech Zielinski (Colors of Evil: Red), and Andrzej Konopka (Signs).
Hound’s Hill doesn’t have a score on Rotten Tomatoes, but it has received mixed reviews since its release on Netflix.
Ready Steady Cut warned that it can be “unpleasantly dense in its early stretches, but there’s a mystery worth unraveling if you persevere.”
It received a thumbs up from Heaven of Horror, which wrote: “If you enjoy thriller series that deal with crime and mystery in very dark ways, then Hound’s Hill is a great choice.”
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