Right now you can watch The Secret in Australia on BritBox, and in the US on Peacock Premium and Spectrum On Demand — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. 37 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. James Nesbitt anchors it with a performance that rewards close attention. Start it on BritBox whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Secret earns its spot. The Secret trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. The true story of a Sunday school teacher and respectable dentist and pillar of the community, who formed a murderous partnership. James Nesbitt and Genevieve O'Reilly lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. The Secret premiered in 2016. The performances in The Secret do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in The Secret. Scream: The TV Series is the obvious comparison, but The Secret earns its own place alongside it. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. James Nesbitt is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

The Secret wrapped up in 2016, created by Stuart Urban — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. 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.