THE Dublin Murders’ blood-soaked homeless man takes a satanic turn in a major departure from the book.
The eight-part BBC drama is based on the Dublin Murder Squad book series by Tana French, focusing on Detective Maddox and her colleague Rob Reilly, played by Killian Scott.
The duo start to investigate the murder of aspiring ballerina Katy Devlin, but in a departure from the books, show bosses have put more emphasis on a dishevelled homeless man.
The man has spooked viewers in both episodes so far after he sprawled ‘He Rises, He Rises’ on a sign outside Knocknaree.
He has also appears shirtless and covered in blood in another unnerving moment in a trailer for next week’s episode, placing more emphasis on the possible satanic links attached to Katy’s murder than the book did.
While satanic rituals were briefly explored in the books before being abandoned, the series has clearly taken the idea and run with it.
The homeless man himself had a different role in the book, but viewers will have to wait a little longer for his identity to be revealed on the show.
Actress Sarah Greene, who plays Detective Cassie Maddox, previously revealed how the horrific child killing scene was handled.
She told Digital Spy: “I think it is shocking to see a child dead on screen 100 per cent.
“I don’t think it happens that often. I don’t know the last time I saw a dead child on television.
“And [the production team] were very sensitive about it, including what to shoot and what not to shoot to avoid it being exploitative.
“I think the scene is crucial for you to get hooked into finding out who did this.”
