Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 |
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About
"A true tragedy told with restraint and heartbreak"
This British miniseries dramatizes the real 2007 murder of an 11-year-old boy shot in a Liverpool pub car park, and the intense police hunt that followed to find his killer. It follows the detective leading the investigation as pressure mounts from grieving parents, media scrutiny, and a community reluctant to talk. The tone is somber and procedural rather than sensational, built on quiet, devastating performances instead of action. It moves briskly across four episodes but lingers on grief and moral weight, making for a heavy, absorbing watch rather than a thrilling one.
the devastatingly grounded performances anchoring a true crime story about a senseless loss.
you find true-crime tragedies involving children too emotionally heavy to sit through.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 8.0 | 235 | 45 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 7.8 | 203 | 44 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 7.9 | 190 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode #1.4 | 8.0 | 190 | 46 min |