Summary
Two amateur detectives in an Oxfordshire village discover dying fish in their river. When they contact the water company for answers, the company's odd, evasive response prompts them to launch an investigation that continues today.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 84GoodWatch 86
IMDb8.4
Time to watch it all
2 h 30 min
3 episodes, about 50 min each
An episode a night: done in 3 nights.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
First aired
2026
February 23, 2026
Ended 2026
Genres
DramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 12 more15 people
- David ThewlisAsh Smith3 episodes
- Jason WatkinsPeter Hammond3 episodes
- Posy SterlingJulie Preen3 episodes
- Tom McKayMark Preen3 episodes
- Alex JenningsSir James Bevsn3 episodes
- Asim ChaudhryMickey Lazarus3 episodes
- Alice LoweSusan Day3 episodes
- Chanel CresswellHannah Swift3 episodes
Vicki PepperdineLucy Hunt3 episodes
Juliet CowanDebbie Henderson3 episodes
Charlotte RitchieSophie Harrison3 episodes
Tom Durant-PritchardChris Hines3 episodes
Craig ParkinsonJohn Bull3 episodes
Stephen WightAlex Sinclair3 episodes
Elizabeth BerringtonSarah Harrison3 episodes
Directing · 1
- Joseph Bullman Director, Writer
Production · 3
- Aysha Rafaele Executive Producer
- Laura McCutcheon Producer
- Meeshan Saxena Producer
Camera · 1
- John Pardue Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Henry Spicer Editor
- Owen Oppenheimer Editor
Sound · 1
- Sarah Playford Original Music Composer
Other crew · 2
- Matthew Button Production Designer
- Jennifer Duffy Casting Director
Dirty Business episodes
1 season · 3 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 The Accidental Detectives, 7.8
- S1 E2 Ecocide, 7.8
- S1 E3 The Whistleblower, 7.9
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