The Devil Inside

If you want a crime drama that treats its mystery as more than a puzzle, The Devil Inside is available in the UK on Paramount Plus right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 5/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch Fernanda Andrade work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. Put it on tonight on Paramount Plus and see for yourself.

There is a reason The Devil Inside keeps coming up in conversation. At its heart, The Devil Inside understands what makes crime drama work — character first, plot second. In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism. Fernanda Andrade and Simon Quarterman lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2012. The Devil Inside 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.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find The Devil Inside proves them wrong. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Watch Fernanda Andrade work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.