'Bloodlands' Episode 2 Recap

Acorn TV’s Bloodlands continues and, as promised, the series' second episode turns up the tension with twists, turns, and head-scratching cliffhangers. But before we get into all of that messiness, let’s review what occurred last week.

DCI Tom Brannick (played by James Nesbitt) has been called in on a kidnapping case that resembles several 20-year-old disappearances related to the Troubles. Seen as a threat to the peace process, the Goliath cases weren’t vigorously pursued by law enforcement, despite a police insider being suspected and one of the victims being Tom’s own wife. Renewed interest in the cases could bring justice to the families, but is it worth disrupting the hard-won peace? For all the details, check out the full recap here.

The second installment picks up right where we left off. Forensic officers continue to scour the island where three dead bodies were uncovered. Back at the station, Brannick is having difficulty holding it together with his wife's whereabouts still in limbo. So far the CSIs haven’t been able to determine whether any of the three victims are women, but all were executed in a cold-blooded manner at close range.