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‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ was a hit with critics but has not become a cultural phenomenon Ingvar Kenne/Curio/Sony Pictures Television In the era of social media it is tough for critically-acclaimed shows to fly under the radar. No sooner do they debut on streaming platforms than viewers post about them online. Memes of scenes quickly go viral and posts start trending which brings shows to the attention of legacy media outlets. In turn, their coverage sparks further online chatter and the cycle begins again. Not always though. Critical acclaim doesn’t necessarily guarantee buzz as the team behind Amazon’s recent show The Narrow Road to the Deep North found out. Based on Australian author Richard Flanagan’s 2014 Man Booker Prize-winning war novel, the five-part show follows the harrowing experiences of fictional World War II surgeon Dorrigo Evans. It explores themes of trauma, memory and mental stability as Evans deals with PTSD from his captivity as a POW who built the Thai-Burma Railway and had an affair with his uncle’s young wife Amy. The show keeps viewers gripped as it is set before, during and after the war with each period revealing different aspects of his affair. Evans is played by different actors at each stage of his life and thanks to the subtle similarities between them, the entire show flows smoothly. Veteran Irish actor Ciarán Hinds stars as the older Evans whilst his younger self is played by Jacob Elordi, one of Australia’s hottest talents. Elordi rose to fame in the role of Noah Flynn, the bad boy love interest in Netflix’s The Kissing Booth which premiered in 2018. He went on to play Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola’s biographical film Priscilla as well as a wealthy university student in 2023’s Saltburn, which earned him a BAFTA Award…

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