‘Safe’ Review: Michael C. Hall’s Netflix Murder-Mystery Is Like His British Accent — It’ll Win You Over

The first word uttered by Michael C.

Hall in “Safe” — the Netflix murder-mystery that has so much more going on than that identifier implies — is “sorry.” He’s apologizing to his daughter for grabbing her hand at a funeral, so he says it quietly.

Her response is louder and clearer: “Yeah, right.” Clearly, there’s friction there, but there’s something else going on, too.

Is that… an accent?It is, but it will take one year to confirm as much.

Luckily, unlike other bloated Netflix originals, “Safe” moves through a year in less time than a title sequence, so with the click of a “skip intro” button, you’re immersed in the full British intonation of the former “Six Feet Under” star.

Much like the series’ overall rapidity, it’s jarring at first.

Hearing Dexter say “community barbecue” like “comm-un-it-y buh-bah-coo” could send you into a giggle fit if

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