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A ‘gripping and delightful’ ITV drama has rocketed up the Netflix charts as it makes its streaming comeback – four years after its original release.
Finding Alice, starring Keeley Hawes, 49, follows the title character as she deals with the sudden loss of her husband.
But Alice soon learns that her late partner had been hiding a string of disturbing secrets from her.
A synopsis for the series reads: ‘After her husband dies in the new home he designed for them, Alice uncovers a string of sinister secrets he kept hidden from her.’
Now it seems fans are rediscovering the drama, which has climbed to fourth place in Netflix’s Top 10 UK chart since it landed on the platform on August 1.
The show, which originally aired on ITV in 2021, also features a star-studded cast including Joanna Lumley, 79, along with Gemma Jones, Nigel Havers, Sharon Rooney, and Rhashan Stone.
ITV drama Finding Alice has rocketed up the Netflix charts as it makes its streaming comeback – four years after its original release
The gripping drama starring Keeley Hawes, 49, follows the title character as she deals with the sudden loss of her husband. But Alice soon learns that her late partner had been hiding a string of disturbing secrets from her
Viewer and critic reactions were mixed at the time of release, and the series currently holds a 69% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 13 critic reviews.
However, many praised Keeley’s lead performance, calling it one of the show’s strongest elements.
Decider wrote: ‘Finding Alice strikes the right balance between drama and comedy, sadness and laughter, with a fine performance by Keeley Hawes at its center.’
What She Said added: ‘Good gripping stuff heightened by (Keeley) Hawe’s unique characterisation.’
Meanwhile, Paste Magazine described her performance as ‘magnetic’.
While The Guardian raved: ‘I simply cannot convey to you the delight of seeing this beautiful piece of order suddenly arising out of the chaos of the past year. Enjoy.’
But not everyone was impressed with the drama series.
The Mail on Sunday commented: ‘It’s intended, I think, as a ‘darkly witty’ take on grief and loss and discovering your newly deceased spouse was hiding all manner of secrets (oh, that),
Now it seems fans are rediscovering the drama, which has climbed to fourth place in Netflix’s Top 10 UK chart since it landed on the platform on August 1
The show, which originally aired on ITV in 2021, features a star-studded cast including Joanna Lumley, 79, along with Gemma Jones, Nigel Havers, Sharon Rooney, and Rhashan Stone
They continued: ‘But the script was such that everyone simply came over as gratingly annoying and unpleasant.’
Meanwhile, The Times said of Keeley’s character: ‘I still can’t get past the fact that I don’t believe in her character for a single second.’
The Telegraph praised the show for its ‘good performances’ and some ‘funny lines’ from Joanna.
However, they noted that the show is ‘pitched oddly between a thriller and a romcom’ and awarded it a three out of five star rating.
Finding Alice is now available to stream on Netflix until July 2026.
Fans can also watch the full series for free with ads on ITVX and STV Player.
