The drama series Honour, which tells the story of the so-called honor killing of the 20-year-old Kurdish girl Banaz Mahmod in 2006, is now the most watched show on Netflix in the UK. 

“For some it is an interest in true crime, for some it is the investigation. Many are touched by what happened to a totally innocent young woman and are pleased that it was a woman who brought her killers to justice,” retired detective superintendent Caroline Goode told Kurdistan Chronicle. Goode was the police officer who led the investigation into Banaz’s murder and worked as a consultant for the series. She is also the author of Honour: Achieving Justice for Banaz Mahmod.

“The series was originally produced for ITV in the UK and they did consult me and others, including Banaz’s sister. I am always grateful for any medium that raises awareness respectfully about Banaz’s murder and honor-based violence more widely,” she added.

“The series is also a way of remembering Banaz as a person, a tribute to her as a woman who lived and loved, a young woman with dreams for her future, who wanted a family of her own and who was loved by her sisters Payman and Bekhal,” Goode added.

Goode also said the series is well researched and accurate for the most part.

“At the end of the day it is a drama rather than a documentary. I wish it had been longer, there was so much that couldn’t be packed into two episodes. It was an incredibly challenging investigation, a race against time with many emotional highs and lows and it took place over several years. It took over the lives of all of us that were involved and I don’t think it will ever leave us.”

Payzee Mahmod, Banaz’s sister, became a human rights campaigner following her sister’s death. Last year she successfully advocated for a bill in the UK banning all marriages under 18.