‘Nocturne’ series review: Stephen Graham’s Hannibal-esque monster makes for killer television

Longtime crime-thriller fans will recognise the distinct lineage of small-town murder mysteries established by The Killing in 2011, then sharpened by True Detective, before Mare of Easttown wrung out another exquisite study of provincial evil to round out the decade.

The genre has since grown somewhat incestuous with its own conventions, but the challenge remains finding something worthwhile to say within such well-worn territory.

Apple TV’s Nocturne brings enough fresh blood, figuratively and otherwise, to make a compelling case for joining their ranks.