The drama first aired in 2022, based on a 2018 novel, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones.21:44, 12 Jun 2026A “masterpiece” drama is airing on Channel 4 on Saturday night.‌Having first aired in 2022, the film is based on a 2018 novel by Delia Owens.‌Produced by Reese Witherspoon and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Taylor John Smith, Where The Crawdads Sing has been praised as “beautiful” and “mesmerising” by fans.‌It follows Normal People star Daisy as Kya, an abandoned girl who lives alone and relies on the natural world around her.When a boy in the North Carolina town she lives near is found dead after falling from a tower, Kya becomes the suspect.The film goes on to tell of her childhood, after her mother and four siblings fled from their abusive father, leaving Kya alone with him until he abandons her in their marshland home when she is just seven years old.‌Ostracized from society, she survives by selling mussels at a store in the town, and learns to read through her one friend, Tate.They begin a romance, but when he leaves for college and fails to return, Kya is once again alone.‌Years later, Kya begins a relationship with a popular boy from town, before she discovers that he is already engaged and threatens to kill him, terrified herself of his violent actions towards her.When he’s found dead, Kya is put on trial, with speculative evidence, the people of the town and her missing necklace working against her. But is she guilty?The mystery left fans gripped, with one calling it “the best movie” of that year, while another said: “Never wanted it to end.”‌“It is simply one of the most beautiful movies I’ve seen for many years,” another said, as someone else wrote: “A cinematic masterpiece: a heart-touching beautiful love story.”“Gripping, makes you fall in love with life again,” another said, as one fan wrote: “‌One called it “NOT To Be Missed,” as another said: “This movie is better than Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swayze.”Fans called it a “must see”, saying it left them “invested,” as one person wrote: “Coming of age masterpiece.”‌“Gripping emotional rollercoaster,” another echoed, while one admitted it “struck a heart chord”.Following the reviews from the film, Daisy told Elle that “it’s been the thing that most people come up to say they loved”."For some people, it’s their favorite film. How amazing is that? And I had the best time, and I think it’s a great film," she went on.Article continues belowShe added: "Art is so subjective, and you can’t control how people respond. You can only do something with goodwill and to learn something from it yourself, I suppose. And then how people respond is because of their context and what they need.”Where The Crawdads Sing airs on Saturday, June 13 at 9pm on Channel 4