TV: Gleeson steering in the right direction
If you want a Stephen King detective thriller without the supernatural but with an outstanding performance by an Irish actor in the leading role, watch Mr Mercedes
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If you want spooky Stephen King-style horror, try Black Lake (BBC Four) a Swedish/Danish shocker in the tradition of The Shining, but without the acting heft of Jack Nicholson or anyone like him. If you want a Stephen King detective thriller without the supernatural but with an outstanding performance by an Irish actor in the leading role, watchMr Mercedes(RTÉ One).
