The Devil's Own

The Devil's Own has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available in Australia on Foxtel Now, and in the US on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Harrison Ford sets the tone, and the ensemble matches it scene for scene. Available now on Foxtel Now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason The Devil's Own keeps coming up in conversation. The plotting gives The Devil's Own its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. Frankie McGuire, one of the IRA's deadliest assassins, draws an American family into the crossfire of terrorism. But when he is sent to the U.S. To buy weapons, Frankie is housed with the family of Tom O'Meara, a New York cop who knows nothing about Frankie's real identity. Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt lead a cast that gives the tension real weight. It hit screens in 1997. The plot mechanics of The Devil's Own never overwhelm the human cost underneath them. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in The Devil's Own. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Harrison Ford anchors it, but the writing does the real work. If you are going to commit to one crime drama this month, make it this one.