Netflix is now featuring 'The Frankenstein Chronicles' is a UK cult, dramatic hit series. Business Insider writes, "Set in London in 1827, 'The Frankenstein Chronicles' follows detective John Marlott (played by 'Game Thrones' star Sean Bean) as he tracks down a killer who combined the bodies of eight missing children." Fans love the show, because the show's plot is a reimagined story of Mary Shelley's classic 1818 novel 'Frankenstein.