Prey Season 1

Right now you can watch Prey Season 1 on and — and it earns its twists rather than manufacturing them. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. John Simm's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Prey Season 1 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The plotting in Prey Season 1 is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. We follow the story of a DS Marcus Farrow, a well like policeman on the run, wrongly accused of murder, desperate to clear his name for the sake of his family. Narrowly escaping police custody Farrow becomes an outlaw and begins a high-stakes game of cat and mouse across the city with Acting Detective Chief Inspector Susan Reinhardt. As a wanted killer, Farrow has few allies, however one thing is certain, for the sake of his family, Farrow is prepared to do things he never thought possible. John Simm and Adrian Edmondson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2014. The plot mechanics of Prey Season 1 never overwhelm the human cost underneath them. 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 Prey Season 1 proves them wrong. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Watch John Simm work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.