It is Simon Beckett’s masterpiece: the crime series “The Chemistry of Death” based on the cases of the forensic anthropologist Dr. David Hunter. Now it starts as a series. All information here.
He is in the same ranks as greats such as Sebastian Fitzek or Håkan Nesser: the British writer Simon Beckett. With his crime series The Chemistry of Death and the cases of forensic anthropologist Dr. David Hunter made Beckett a worldwide success. Now the series of books has been poured into a series.
THE CHEMISTRY OF DEATH: BESTSELLER SERIES STARTS AS A SERIES
dr David Hunter is a character that will stay in readers’ minds for a long time after “The Chemistry of Death” – and also encountered in four more after the first part. Now it comes to life and flickers across your home screen. Because the successful thriller has been cast in series form without further ado. Even the trailer made it clear that detailed images are not only shown in the book , but also in the series itself. Spectators need correspondingly strong nerves.
In the series, described as “a gripping psychological crime/thriller series,” Dr. David Hunter (Harry Treadaway) to escape his tragic past. Physically he can do it, mentally only sometimes, nightmares keep catching up with him. He decides to quit his job as a police consultant and moves to the country where he wants to work as a doctor. But the calm is deceptive: soon the body of a young woman is found and Dr. David Hunter has to use his knowledge to help out at the crime scene. When another woman goes missing, the forensic anthropologist finally agrees to examine the bodies.
The man with the talent is in no less danger when another corpse appears out of the blue and ignites itself. Without further ado, Hunter has to go to a remote Scottish island. And this is where the madness really begins.
CRIME SERIES NOW STREAMING
The plot of the first season is said to be closely related to that of the book, although there are also deviations. Here “The Chemistry of Death” and the second part, “Cold Asche”, served as the basis for the screenplay. The series premieres today, January 12, exclusively on Paramount+ . Previously, it had already celebrated its premiere on the Deutsche Bahn ICE on the route from Hamburg to Berlin, where the streaming provider is now also available when travelling . The first season consists of six episodes in total. It is not yet known if there will be another season.
The production of the series is a German-British cooperation, which means that the cast also comes from both countries. In addition to Harry Treadaway, “Game of Thrones” star Douglas Russell and Harry Potter actress Katie Leung are also part of the party. In addition, the German Jeanne Goursaud can be seen in “The Chemistry of Death”, who is known from “Barbarians”.
