Alone

Alone has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available in Australia on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Netflix and fuboTV. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Jules Willcox's performance alone is worth the time investment. Put it on tonight on Netflix and see for yourself.

Alone arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. At its heart, Alone understands what makes crime drama work — character first, plot second. A recently widowed traveler is kidnapped by a cold blooded killer, only to escape into the wilderness where she is forced to battle against the elements as her pursuer closes in on her. Jules Willcox and Marc Menchaca lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2020. Alone is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find Alone proves them wrong. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Watch Jules Willcox work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.