There’s a certain irony that Netflix’s new mystery drama, “The Survivors,” takes place in the sunny (but fictional) resort town of Evelyn Bay, because this show is anything but a pleasant trip to the beach. In fact, at times it’s almost oppressively bleak. Yet it’s compelling from the first moments.
Adapted from the best-selling Jane Harper novel of the same name, “The Survivors” explores trauma, guilt and family ties in a way that instantly hooked me from the very first episode. Plus, for those who just want a good mystery, there’s an unexplained murder, too.
