BBC iPlayer has just made a riveting crime drama available to stream for free, and you won’t want to miss it. Not only is the film based on a hit crime novel by Sunday Times bestselling author Nicholas Searle, it also features the first on-screen collaboration of British icons Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen. McKellen takes on the role of an ageing conman who sets his sights on one last score: a wealthy widow portrayed by Mirren.
However, once he’s immersed himself in the con, the grandson of his target starts to suspect something isn’t quite right. If that premise sounds intriguing, make sure to tune into The Good Liar on BBC iPlayer as soon as possible for many more twists and turns that will take your breath away. Films typically remain on the streaming platform for 30 days after they first air, so make sure to catch this unpredictable thriller before the holiday season officially gets underway.
The Guardian included the film on their list of underrated movies you probably haven’t seen from 2019. “It’s not just very well made, it’s also supremely entertaining – one of few films I’ve seen in recent years where I really wanted to know what happens next,” Catherine Shoard wrote. “This isn’t a knowing homage like Knives Out nor a glossily postmodern box of secrets, like Pain and Glory,” she adds.
“It’s just a straight-down-the-line thriller, built on a nest of twists, perched on shifting sands. It won’t especially make you cry or laugh, or think d.