Reviewing: I Will Find You OTT Mini-Series | Netflix Crime Drama Suspense Thriller

I Will Find You mini-series on Netflix has been grabbing a lot of attention on Netflix. They say it has been trending across Netflix India as the most-viewed content for the last few weeks. I wrapped it up in about a week. This series does everything well. There are no real mismatches in terms of our expectations and what the series delivers. The story is intriguing, and the many twists that David Burroughs goes through to find his son keep you hooked to catch the next episode. But is this mini-series as awesome as some Instagram reviewers are making you believe? The answer is midway, and you need to be clear in asking some questions:

Are you looking for a cerebral crime drama?

I Will Find You is somewhat there, but not all the way. It builds up rather well to the revelation, but it does present one question - realistically, what are the chances of so many things building up, like a well-timed machine, simultaneously for a young boy to be seemingly murdered in his family home? This Netflix series oscillates between being creatively intriguing and overly biased towards those willing to help David Burroughs uncover the shocking truth about his son. David manages to defeat the FBI and the local cops repeatedly. Leave the out-of-jail trail; his prison escape itself seems far too easy.

Are you looking for a weekend Netflix show?

I Will Find You can be a great choice if you are looking for a crime drama series on Netflix to watch over the weekend. It is just 8-episodes long, and the length really does not feel that long. Overall, the pace is good. There is very little fluff in the content. You are surely not going to feel bored, but there are some characters, particularly the investigating teams, that seem right out of an average-quality character sketchbook. The FBI personnel seem so predictable, and you will feel they are trying to overact to make their characters look believable, but they fail despite their best efforts.

Are you a Harlan Coben fan?

I Will Find You, a crime thriller, will not disappoint you. In typical Harlan Coben fashion, everybody carries a story in the show. Everybody is seemingly related to each other. The crime scene does not say much. The ending becomes somewhat evident in the second-last episode. Every piece of evidence points to David Burroughs having murdered his son. He looks perfect as the repentant and, later, the vengeful father who will do anything to find out the truth. However, his best friend, played by Jonathan Tucker, and sister-in-law, Britt Lower, are not convincing. You needed some real chemistry to believe that they would take a bullet to stand up for David, but they just don't come across as convincing.

Most importantly, are you ready not to overthink the plot as being realistic enough?

I Will Find You, a crime thriller at its core, takes away the leverage it creates upfront in terms of being a bit raw or surreal. There are way too many coincidences happening, and these happen too comfortably. The replacement dead body has a genetic disorder that has to show up in the DNA report, and the kid who is presumed murdered has a genetic birthmark right on his face - again, a very unique type of birthmark that just does not happen to everybody. The storyline uses the 'plot unfolding' treatment way too close, on the brink of looking difficult to believe, but if you park your thinking voice outside, David Burroughs' quest to find his son is rather well cooked...give it a shot!