Call the Midwife star's 'mind bending crime thriller' quietly added to ITVX

A crime drama boasting a flawless 100% rating has just become available to stream on ITVX and is considered essential viewing for devotees of Harlan Coben adaptations.

All episodes of The Devil's Hour are now accessible at no additional cost on the broadcaster's own platform. Its debut season was originally launched back in 2022, with the second season arriving in 2024. A third season is reportedly in the pipeline.

Initially the series was exclusively available through Prime Video, but it is now streaming for free, without requiring a premium subscription. This means a far greater number of viewers will have the opportunity to discover the title.

According to its plot synopsis, The Devil's Hour centres on Lucy Chambers, a social worker navigating family and relationship difficulties. She awakens every night at precisely 3:33 AM during the so-called devil's hour.

That's not all, as she is simultaneously attempting to make sense of other inexplicable occurrences. Her eight year old son is distant and appears entirely emotionless, claiming to see people that others cannot , reports the Mirror.

Her mother speaks to vacant chairs, also insisting she can see people invisible to others. Lucy's home is haunted by the echoes of a life that isn't her own. Her name is mysteriously linked to a series of brutal murders in the vicinity, drawing her into the pursuit of a serial killer.

Without revealing too much, the second season's storyline delivers even more unexpected twists and turns. It functions as both a prequel and sequel, shedding light on the background of a character portrayed by Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi.

He portrays a mysterious and reclusive drifter, driven by a murderous obsession, who becomes the prime target of a police manhunt headed by compassionate detective Ravi Dhillon, portrayed by Nikesh Patel. The cast further includes Call the Midwife actress Jessica Raine as Lucy, Ted Lasso star Phil Dunster and The Split's Meera Syal.

The debut series achieved the remarkable distinction of earning a flawless 100% rating on review site Rotten Tomatoes. Good Housekeeping claims: "If you're a Harlan Coben fan, you'll enjoy the genuine unpredictability of it, the endless twists and turns and the many, many surprises within the series."

Viewers have also heaped praise upon it since its initial release. It's been hailed as 'an absorbing mind bender', "the most chilling show ever" and one viewer confessed they "binged this in two days, couldn't stop watching."

Elsewhere, another enthusiastic viewer declared: "The Devil's Hour is absolutely gripping from start to finish. The eerie atmosphere and mind-bending mystery kept me hooked the whole way through. The writing was clever and darkly compelling, and the performances, especially the lead, were outstanding. It balanced horror and psychological thriller perfectly - a must-watch for anyone who loves intense, unpredictable stories."

If that isn't enough to persuade you to give it a watch, one viewer remarked: "This series is probably the best ever made, and is criminally underrated. The show deserves all of the flowers. In order to properly enjoy this series, payment is requested in the form of giving yourself over to confusion, and not getting too distracted."

The Devil's Hour is streaming on ITVX and Prime Video.