‘Gripping’ thriller with ‘superb cast’ finally available on streaming after three years

We've been waiting for this for a long, long time.

Accessible through HBO Max/NOW, the show follows an investigation into a botched kidnapping that "uncovers long-held secrets connecting multiple characters and cultures in present-day New York City".

Full Circle was written and created by Ed Solomon (Bill & Ted, Men in Black), with all of its six-episodes directed by Soderbergh.

The series marked a reunion between Soderbergh and Solomon, who worked together on the brilliant crime thriller show Mosaic, which is currently streaming on NOW, and the brilliant crime thriller movie No Sudden Move.

Yet, despite its starry cast and strong reviews, their latest TV collaboration took nearly three years to travel to this side of the Atlantic Ocean.

That's because the series was made for the streaming service HBO Max, which was only available in the United States for a long time.

In fact, when JOE spoke to Timothy Olyphant about Alien: Earth last year, we brought up Full Circle's lack of release on this side of the pond.

When we mentioned that we wanted to start a campaign for the show's release, Olyphant replied: "God bless you. Do that. Start a campaign for it.

"What a joy that was. That was a bit of a bucket list being on a Steven Soderbergh set. Great cast, great memories of that one.

"Thank you. I hope you enjoy it."

This week, however, HBO Max finally came to Ireland and the UK. Included as part of the service NOW, HBO Max's rollout means Full Circle is finally available to stream for audiences in these territories.

You can check out some of the positive reviews for the series below:

ABC News: "Soderbergh and an ace cast, led by Claire Danes, Zazie Beetz and Jim Gaffigan, turn this six-part thriller about a botched kidnapping into an act of provocation that reaches into the roots of race and class warfare. You can't get it out of your head."

The Age (Australia): "Set before and after a botched kidnapping that ties together multiple strands, Full Circle has a churning momentum -- enhanced by noir-like strings -- that is gripping."

Chicago Sun-Times: "Director Soderbergh and writer Solomon do a wondrous job of juggling so many characters and storylines, and the cast is superb."

RogerEbert.com: "A great example of how much craftsmanship one of the best American filmmakers brings to everything he does."

San Francisco Chronicle: "In six episodes reminiscent of an Elmore Leonard novel, Soderbergh proves that as long as he’s standing with a camera in one hand and an editing knife in the other, his Swiss-clock timing for suspense and emotional depth will not be denied."

Full Circle is streaming on the services HBO Max and NOW in Ireland and the UK.