National Theatre at Home: London Road vs Special Unit - The First Murder
National Theatre at Home: London Road is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 2h 5m. Special Unit - The First Murder is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
National Theatre at Home: London Road
Special Unit - The First Murder| National Theatre at Home: London Road | Special Unit - The First Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 0.0/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Music | Crime, Drama, History |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Rufus Norris | Christoffer Boe |
| Main cast | Anna Francolini, Hal Fowler, Nick Holder, Duncan Wisbey, Clare Burt | Nicolaj Kopernikus, Lars Ranthe, Clara Rugaard, Alex Høgh Andersen, Mille Lehfeldt |
Synopsis
National Theatre at Home: London Road
Autumn, 2006. The everyday life of the Suffolk town of Ipswich is shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. The occupant of No. 79 London Road is arrested, charged and finally convicted of the murders. Caught in the headlines and the invasion of their quiet road, the community grapples with what it means to be at the epicentre of the tragedy. Using their own words set to an innovative musical score, London Road is a moving story…
Special Unit - The First Murder
Denmark in 1927. The ambitious police officer Otto Himmelstrup leads the newly formed Special Unit, which is tasked with assisting local police in solving particularly difficult crimes. When a body is found in a burnt-out summer house in Esbjerg, Otto and his team begin to unravel an unusual murder mystery, revealing power struggles and corruption among the city’s elite. The closer the unit gets to the truth, the more dangerous it becomes…
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