Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Looking for a crime drama that earns its twists, available in the US on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV? Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 is it. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. With 286 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch Andrew Garfield work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. Start it on Amazon Prime Video whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 keeps coming up in conversation. The plotting in Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. Yorkshire, 1974. Fear, mistrust and institutionalised police corruption are running riot. Rookie journalist Eddie Dunford is determined to search for the truth in an increasingly complex maze of lies and deceit surrounding the police investigation into a series of child abductions. The writing gets a boost from Andrew Garfield and Warren Clarke, who sell every scene they're in. It hit screens in 2009. Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

If you cannot walk away from a good mystery, Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 will keep you hooked. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Watch Andrew Garfield work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 was released in 2009, directed by Julian Jarrold. The full 106-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.