• News
  • Life
  • TV & Film
  • Beauty
  • Style
  • Home
  • News
    • Celebrity
    • Entertainment
    • Politics
    • Royal Family
  • Life
    • Animals
    • Food & Drink
    • Women's Health
    • Mental Health
    • Sex & Relationships
    • Travel
    • Real Life
  • TV & Film
    • True Crime
    • Documentaries
    • Netflix
    • BBC
    • ITV
    • Tyla Recommends
  • Beauty
    • Hair
    • Make-up
    • Skincare
  • Style
    • Home
    • Fashion
    • Shopping
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
Submit Your Content
Viewers 'hooked' on incredible new true crime drama about 'harrowing' case

Home> Entertainment> TV & Film

Updated 17:22 19 Apr 2024 GMT+1Published 17:06 19 Apr 2024 GMT+1

Viewers 'hooked' on incredible new true crime drama about 'harrowing' case

It's based on the real-life tragic murder of a teenager in Canada in the 1990s

Jess Hardiman

Jess Hardiman

Viewers have been ‘hooked’ on an incredible new true crime drama that follows the brutal murder of a teenage girl, with many praising the tender focus it has on the victim.

Back in 1997, 14-year-old Reena Virk went missing from Saanich on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, after being invited to a party near the Craigflower Bridge.

Her body was found eight days later, having washed up on the shores of the Gorge Inlet.

Advert

Virk’s tragic story has now been made into a new Hulu series starring Lily Gladstone, Vritika Gupta and Riley Keough, with the first two episodes released earlier this week.

It’s based on the book Under the Bridge: The True Story of the Murder of Reena Virk by acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey, who received British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction in 2006 for her investigation into the murder. You can watch the trailer here:

The new series, Under the Bridge, is told through the eyes of Godfrey (played by Keough) and a local police officer (Gladstone), taking us into the ‘hidden world of the young girls accused of the murder’ to reveal ‘startling truths’ about the unlikely killer.

Viewers are already obsessed with the ‘harrowing’ story after watching the first two instalments of the eight-part mini-series – although some have admitted they’ll struggle to have to wait until next week for more.

Advert

Lily Gladstone (
Hulu)

One tweeted: “Under the Bridge has left me shattered. A harrowing true crime series that acts as a love letter to Reena Virk & her family.

"It gives the victim a voice. A thought-provoking & heartbreaking story of lost & broken people.

"Full of beautiful, powerful, even frightening performances.”

Advert

Someone else agreed: “Hulu's Under the Bridge is harrowing, heartbreaking and riveting. Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone are both excellent, and the young actors are thoroughly compelling.

"It's must- watch TV with a top '90s soundtrack."

It follows the murder of 14-year-old Reena Virk (
Hulu)

A third wrote: “This new Hulu series Under The Bridge with Lily Gladstone is so f**king good. I love a good murder mystery intertwined w/ tragedies and secrets of the investigating officers in a small ‘peaceful’ town. And get this, they got some bad a*s kids f**king shit UP. Yk what that meanssss.”

Advert

A fourth added: “The fact that the Under the Bridge episodes are being released weekly is driving me insane.

"I’m so hooked I want the rest NOW.”

Stream Under the Bridge on Hulu now, with new episodes weekly.

Featured Image Credit: Credit: Hulu

Topics: True Crime, TV And Film

Jess Hardiman
Jess Hardiman

Jess is Entertainment Desk Lead at LADbible Group. She graduated from Manchester University with a degree in Film Studies, English Language and Linguistics. You can contact Jess at [email protected].

X

@Jess_Hardiman

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

14 mins ago
7 hours ago
22 hours ago
a day ago
  • NetflixNetflix
    14 mins ago

    ‘Obsessed’ mother fuels outrage after 'delusional' comparison when admitting to anonymously tormenting daughter online for over a year

    Unknown Number's Kendra Licari has come under fire for a comparison she made in the Netflix documentary

    Entertainment
  • Instagram/@selenagomezInstagram/@selenagomez
    7 hours ago

    Selena Gomez posts underwear selfie and one detail has fans asking major question

    Selena has been promoting Season 5 of Only Murders in the Building

    Entertainment
  • Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesMike Coppola/Getty Images
    22 hours ago

    Selena Gomez makes heartbreaking admission after bipolar disorder diagnosis

    After a hard time dealing with her diagnosis, the Only Murders in the Building star has offered a helping hand to fans

    Entertainment
  • Instagram/@dan_rivera_nesprInstagram/@dan_rivera_nespr
    a day ago

    New Conjuring movie pays tribute to paranormal investigator Dan Rivera who died suddenly on infamous haunted ‘Annabelle’ doll tour

    The Conjuring: Last Rites, which hit cinemas on Friday (5 September) has ranked as the biggest global start in history for a horror film

    Entertainment
  • Amanda Knox’s ‘gripping’ true crime drama has sparked important debate about victim Meredith Kercher
  • Netflix viewers urged to watch ‘heartbreaking’ true crime documentary about harrowing murder case
  • Netflix's newest true crime drama Apple Cider Vinegar has viewers saying the same thing
  • Yogurt Shop Murders cold case ‘could be solved’ after 30 years as new documentary explores horrific details