# ‘Nocturne’ Review: Liev Schreiber and Stephen Graham Get Handcuffed by Clichés in Apple’s Dully Competent Serial Killer Thriller

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nocturne-review-liev-schreiber-and-stephen-graham-get-handcuffed-by-cliches-in-apples-dully-competent-serial-killer-thriller/
- Published: 2026-10-29T22:18:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T01:05:12+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/nocturne-review-liev-schreiber-stephen-graham-apple-1236741410/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- A recovered boy revives a cold case.
- Liev Schreiber’s detective is haunted by familiar genre tropes.
- The review praises Zazie Beetz as the standout.

## Summary

A revived investigation into a series of murders and disappearances drives Apple’s crime thriller Nocturne, with Liev Schreiber playing a retired detective drawn back into the case. The review argues that the series is competently made but relies heavily on familiar serial-killer and haunted-detective clichés, making it tedious for viewers seeking something less predictable.

The case reignites when Michael, a boy presumed to be one of killer Jurek Walter’s victims, is found alive, emaciated and half-blind; his sister Felicia remains missing. Police chief Ellison brings in an FBI task force and Jonah, who helped convict Walter, while Jonah’s goddaughter Saga goes undercover in the psychiatric facility where Walter is held. The review singles out Zazie Beetz’s performance as the show’s most compelling element, saying Saga feels more dimensional than the other central characters.

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