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The new comedy thriller, How to Get to Heaven From Belfast, comes from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee

etflix’s new comedy-thriller, How to Get to Heaven From Belfast, arrived on our screens on Thursday, and viewers have wasted no time getting stuck into the crime caper.

The series, which comes from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee, follows three longtime friends who reunite after the mysterious death of an estranged classmate, Greta.

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Roisin Gallagher as Saoirse Shaw, Caoilfhionn Dunne as Dara Friel & Sinead Keenan as Robyn Winters

Together, they embark on a chaotic quest to solve the mystery, all while trying to keep their own dark secret under wraps. The thriller, starring Roísín Gallagher (The Dry), Sinéad Keenan (Unforgotten) and Caoilfhionn Dunne (Industry), already boasts an impressive Rotten Tomatoes rating of 93 per cent, with critics handing out four and five-star reviews.

But what are viewers saying about the series? Find out below…

What are viewers saying about How to Get to Heaven From Belfast?

Viewers have hailed the show as “brilliant”, with many binge-watching all eight episodes.

One person wrote: “Just binged-watched #howtogettoheavenfrombelfast absolutely amazing!! Fab cast, fab story, fab, fab, fab. Did I say it was fab?? Can’t recommend highly enough,” while another added: “@LisaMMcGee’s new series #howtogettoheavenfrombelfast is amazing!! I’m hooked.”

A third viewer compared the show to hit thrillers Bad Sisters and Sweetpea, writing: “So far #HowtoGettoHeavenFromBelfast (new on Netflix) is giving Bad Sisters meets Sweetpea with a hefty serving of Derry Girls. I’m in,” while another added: “#howtogettoheavenfrombelfast OMG… brilliant! So funny! Can’t wait to watch it all!”

What is the series about?

The story centres on three friends in their late 30s: chaotic TV writer Saoirse; glamorous, stressed-out mother-of-three Robyn; and dependable, inhibited carer Dara.

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Michelle Fairely, Matilda Freeman, Ryan McParland and Emmett J. Scanlan play Greta’s family members

When the trio are informed about the death of Greta, the estranged fourth member of their childhood friendship group, a series of eerie events at her wake sets them on “a dark, dangerous, and hilarious odyssey through Ireland and beyond as each tries to piece together the truth about the past,” according to the synopsis.

Saoirse, Robyn and Dara attempt to uncover the truth, all while keeping a dark secret from their past under wraps.

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Viewers are loving the new series

The show reunites Sinéad Keenan, who plays Robyn, with creator Lisa McGee. The pair previously worked together on Being Human, London Irish and Derry Girls.

Chatting to HELLO! about why she signed onto the show, Sinéad said it wasn’t difficult to say yes to Lisa. “Apart from her being a brilliant writer, she’s lovely,” said the actress.

“She runs a really nice set and works with a lot of the same people. If she can, she brings back the same hair and makeup design teams, costume designers, production designers and producer Brian J. Falconer, who is brilliant and rarely gets the name recognition for putting up with all of us.”

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Sinead Keenan plays Robyn

“It’s always a joy. It’s very hard to say no to Lisa McGee, she’s brilliant,” added Sinéad.

How to Get to Heaven From Belfast is available to stream on Netflix now.