A 'riveting' British drama complete with a 'terrific' cast, including Succession's Matthew MacFadyen and late Harry Potter star Michael Gambon, is coming to BBC iPlayer.

2001 mini-series Perfect Strangers, which earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Drama Serial at the time of release, is a three-part drama from legendary playwright Stephen Poliakoff.

The episodes focus on the events that transpire at a distant family reunion, where secrets threaten to tear them apart.

The synopsis reads: "Daniel's family reunion event proves to be a catalyst for the unravelling of secrets and passions buried deep within the family history."

Many fans have taken the time to review the show, describing it as "a masterpiece" thanks to its brilliant cast and unique storytelling techniques.

On IMDb, one person wrote: "Perfect. This is one of the best TV productions of the last ten years. It is being screened on BBC4 as part of the Poliakoff season, and it's a complete delight to see again. The whole cast is terrific. I could watch Gambon just standing in a bus queue.

"Poliakoff himself says - a little diffidently - that he wants to make television that people remember. I expect most directors do, but few succeed. I have remembered stills, scenes, even expressions from this drama after five years."

"Superb, riveting drama for a wet weekend," another person remarked, as a third added: "Subtle and heartwarming family drama."

They continued: "There's a lot to like about this excellent British drama. The story about the relationships between the members of a family, may seem a bit too simple, and the lack of big surprises may disappoint some people, but anyone who takes a closer look, will discover a rich, subtle, heartwarming family drama that offers very authentic, original characters and more emotions and reality than any soap opera will ever do.

"Stephen Poliakoff's direction is impeccable, the casting is truly perfect (even for the smallest roles), the actors never less than wonderful. The beautiful music supports the dramatic events in a way that 'Perfect Strangers' will be in your head for several days. An absolute masterpiece."

"As Good As It Gets," another review read, as the fan explained: "This drama is 4+ hours long but it held us in its power throughout.

"It was not originally intended to be seen all in one day, of course, but is so gripping that if you have it all you'll want to see it all.

"Some of Britain's finest stage and TV talent was gathered for this - the BBC must have known they were on to a good thing when they saw the script - and that talent is deployed masterfully."

"What can I say, Perfect Strangers is brilliant," one more person wrote. "I think that Stephen Poliakoff has created a masterpiece here.

"Not only is the story line excellent, but the choice of cast is wonderful. I was hooked from the very first episode and cannot wait for the final episode in two days. It makes a nice change to have such a brilliant and enchanting program on TV."

Perfect Strangers Part 1 is coming to BBC Four and BBC iPlayer on August 20.