C.B. Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling

2017

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3 episodes

Tom Burke (The Crown) leads this crime-mystery series as a war veteran turned private detective, using the pain and experience... More

Tom Burke (The Crown) leads this crime-mystery series as a war veteran turned private detective, using the pain and experience he gained in the military to solve some of London's most complex crimes. Co-stars Holliday Grainger (Patrick Melrose) and based on the novels by JK Rowling (writing as Robert Galbraith).

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C.B. Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling episodes

The Cuckoo's Calling: Part 1

Cormoran Strike, an injured war veteran turned PI, and secretary... More Robin Ellacott seek the truth surrounding the mysterious death of supermodel Lula Landry.

The Cuckoo's Calling: Part 2

Strike makes a breakthrough. Robin is offered a permanent job... More in HR but is reluctant to take it.

The Cuckoo's Calling: Part 3

Long-buried secrets are revealed, putting Strike and Robin in danger... More as they close in the killer.

C.B. Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling | Ratings & Reviews

85_%20 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
93_%12 reviews
Audience score rating

"Lethal White review: Has fallen into the trap that many true crime shows and detective shows have fallen into..."

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BBC

"Lethal White review: Strike's attraction lies in its two charismatic leads and their sizzling chemistry, rather than the knotty cases."

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Daily Telegraph

"Career of Evil review: They have about three quid in the company coffers, plus a soupcon of sexual chemistry."

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The Guardian

"Career of Evil review: Tom Burke's Strike is the perfect lost genius posh boy and Holliday Grainger's Robin, his sidekick, is exactly as much in love with him as she needs to be to keep things ticking along."

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The Times

"The Cuckoo's Calling review: JK Rowling creates wonderful names and, writing as Robert Galbraith, she's inspired a fascinating series."

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Stuff

"The Cuckoo's Calling review: C.B. Strike goes down easy, but it's got enough twists and turns that you can't just watch it while folding laundry. And that seems to be a good sweet spot for a detective show."

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