Into the Storm

Into the Storm has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available in Australia on Stan, and in the UK on Netflix. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. With 2,188 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Richard Armitage sets the tone, and the ensemble matches it scene for scene. Available now on Stan — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Into the Storm arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Into the Storm treats its mystery as a means, not an end in itself. As a new day begins in the town of Silverton, its residents have little reason to believe it will be anything other than ordinary. Mother Nature, however has other plans. In the span of just a few hours, an unprecedented onslaught of powerful tornadoes ravages Silverton. The writing gets a boost from Richard Armitage and Sarah Wayne Callies, who sell every scene they're in. It was released in 2014. What makes Into the Storm hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find Into the Storm proves them wrong. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Richard Armitage's performance is the kind that shows up on best-of lists years later. If you have been looking for something to fill the gap left by a recently finished story, this is a reliable answer.