mledawn November 25 Share November 25 Final ep of S3 Whitstable Pearl aired today. I really hope they greenlight more of this show, it's a favourite of mine! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8517758
LisaM November 28 Share November 28 Hope Street S4 drops today on Britbox. A combination detective/police show and a soap opera. Watched all 4 episodes of Marlow Mystery Club on Masterpiece last night. Fun, quick, cozy mystery based on a book. Already renewed for S2. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8519677
abbyzenn November 29 Share November 29 Season 2 of Darby and Joan starts on Acorn on December 30. I really liked season 1 and look forward to the new season. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8520799
CharlizeCat November 30 Share November 30 I enjoyed Des and I believe Jason Watkins plays a biographer writing about Des. It's been quite a while since I watched it, but it was great! I just finished S3 of The Tower. I thought it was another excellent series, but was so disappointed it's only four episodes. Hope it comes back for S4. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8521133
Milburn Stone November 30 Share November 30 12 hours ago, CharlizeCat said: I enjoyed Des and I believe Jason Watkins plays a biographer writing about Des. It's been quite a while since I watched it, but it was great! I was not familiar with the actor who played the biographer but thought he was outstanding. I will now look for other things Jason Watkins has been in! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8521313
Milburn Stone December 1 Share December 1 On 11/29/2024 at 10:18 PM, CharlizeCat said: I just finished S3 of The Tower. I thought it was another excellent series... Since we both liked Des, I figured if you liked The Tower I might too. Watched the first two episodes of S1 last night, and I do think it's very good. The main detective is different in her way than all the other TV detectives I've seen. She has pain in her background (don't they all) but the sense is that's not the reason she is why she is. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8521686
CharlizeCat December 1 Share December 1 Awesome! Jason Watkins co-stars in McDonald & Dobbs, which I believe is on BritBox. The shows are self-contained stories presented in 90 minutes. I want to say they are cozy mystery-type shows moreso that the typical gang violence, drugs, etc., found in the other mystery and detective shows. JW also plays one of the villains in Line of Duty. I believe it's the season where Thandie Newton is the cop in the hot seat. I am also enjoying Sherwood on BritBox, starring David Morrisey. Leslie Manville and Monica Dolan are also in it. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8521744
sempervivum December 1 Share December 1 On 11/25/2024 at 5:49 PM, mledawn said: Final ep of S3 Whitstable Pearl aired today. I really hope they greenlight more of this show, it's a favourite of mine! Again, way too short-only 4 episodes after waiting for almost 2 years for this season. I'm saving the last episode as a treat during Christmas week. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8521778
LisaM December 1 Share December 1 7 hours ago, CharlizeCat said: Awesome! Jason Watkins co-stars in McDonald & Dobbs, which I believe is on BritBox. The shows are self-contained stories presented in 90 minutes. I want to say they are cozy mystery-type shows moreso that the typical gang violence, drugs, etc., found in the other mystery and detective shows. JW also plays one of the villains in Line of Duty. I believe it's the season where Thandie Newton is the cop in the hot seat. I am also enjoying Sherwood on BritBox, starring David Morrisey. Leslie Manville and Monica Dolan are also in it. McDonald and Dodds is one of my favorites. Impatiently waiting for more. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8522005
Irlandesa December 2 Share December 2 On 11/15/2024 at 11:10 AM, mledawn said: Just finished the second ep of Inspector Ellis and wow, what a gut punch! Are there only 3 episodes? That's all I have seen reference to in my wanderings. Just binged this today and I enjoyed it quite a bit. Even though it's a little more serious than other Acorn shows, I loved the balance they achieved with Ellis where she was appropriately serious most of the time but we still saw her smiling and laughing at things she liked or found amusing in others. Has anyone seen Get Millie Black yet? There seems to be a pretty big divide on critical and audience reaction and I'm curious as to why that might be. A bunch of new detective shows are coming back this month. I'm excited to binge the new season of Miss Scarlet next week and Shetland starts airing on Britbox a week later, I think. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8522535
dleighg December 2 Share December 2 Just started watching the new season of dalgliesh. And given my observation that there seem to be only 100 British actors in crime TV, I was surpised/not surprised to see Dr. Thomas Chamberlain in clerical garb. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8522737
CharlizeCat December 6 Share December 6 I finally watched the first episode of DCI Ellis this evening. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I am also watching Sherwood S2. I try to follow David Morrisey and Leslie Manville. DM was on one of the celebrity charity episodes of GBBO and won! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8525893
LisaM December 12 Share December 12 I know it has its own section but watched Black Doves over the weekend and loved it. Tons of HITG British actors throughout. It is a spy/mystery/thriller with a lot of comedic bits. Highly recommended - especially since Sarah Lancashire has a major role. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8530409
Milburn Stone December 12 Share December 12 Just finished the third and final (so far) season of The Tower. Jesus. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8530680
dleighg December 12 Share December 12 8 hours ago, LisaM said: Tons of HITG British actors What is HITG? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8530864
Schnickelfritz December 12 Share December 12 7 hours ago, dleighg said: What is HITG? Hey, It's That Guy 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8531081
LisaM December 13 Share December 13 Watched Parts 1 and 2 of newest season of Dalgleish. I thought it was good but definitely a different style - more cerebral, less action - than many of the shows I have been watching lately. Looking forward to Season 9 of Shetland but waiting until the entire season has dropped before beginning it. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8531629
mledawn December 13 Share December 13 52 minutes ago, LisaM said: Watched Parts 1 and 2 of newest season of Dalgleish. I thought it was good but definitely a different style - more cerebral, less action - than many of the shows I have been watching lately. Looking forward to Season 9 of Shetland but waiting until the entire season has dropped before beginning it. I am missing Miskin so far (although she apparently is in the last ep) but enjoying Dalgleish. I did enjoy DS Tarrant with the one off "I know I'm not her, sir" - no, you're not! Won't comment on Shetland more than to say I did enjoy the season, and am looking forward to others' impressions. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8531661
abbyzenn December 13 Share December 13 I just can't get into Dalgleish. I find him so boring as a character and in the acting - he comes across as if just reading his lines. I watched the first of the new season and gave up midway. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8531697
dleighg December 13 Share December 13 2 hours ago, LisaM said: Watched Parts 1 and 2 of newest season of Dalgleish. I just watched episodes 3 and 4. I wasn't that fond of this story. Very convoluted with everybody lying constantly. When the sister used the term "friends... with benefits" I just about snorted. That phrase was most assuredly NOT a thing in that time period. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8531716
dleighg December 13 Share December 13 ^ and according to Wikipedia: The origin of the term "friends with benefits" is difficult to trace, even though the phrase is in regular use and a familiar part of the current social lexicon. The earliest known use of the term is documented in Alanis Morissette's 1996 song "Head over Feet" in the lyric "you're my best friend, best friend with benefits". Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8531933
mledawn December 17 Share December 17 Final season of Vera will premiere January 2nd according to BritBox. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8535078
LisaM December 18 Share December 18 Christmas episode of Chelsea Detective dropped on Monday. I still like the show but it suffered greatly from the loss of Sonita Henry, who played the DS and partner to the star. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8535332
Milburn Stone Wednesday at 02:05 PM Share Wednesday at 02:05 PM (edited) Watched the first episode of the new season of Dalgliesh. Have they digitally smoothed out his face or something? I'd say he had "work done" except it actually looks like AI smoothing. (Just me?) Edited Wednesday at 02:06 PM by Milburn Stone Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8535683
LisaM Sunday at 12:09 AM Share Sunday at 12:09 AM (edited) Watched episodes 3 and 4 of Dalgleish which I thought were much better than 1 and 2. I liked the inclusion of the abused women's shelter and the exclusion of the DS from the first two episodes. Watched 5 and 6 last evening. I thought these were excellent. Really liked Dalgleish's mentoring relationship with Kate Miskin. This felt like a series finale with Dalgleish indicating that he was moving towards getting past his grief and beginning a relationship with Claire Goose's character from the first episode of this season. Edited 23 hours ago by LisaM Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8538374
krankydoodle 11 hours ago Share 11 hours ago Dalgliesh could benefit from longer episodes. When they revealed the murderer at the end of episode 2, I had to struggle to remember who the person was since I think they'd only had 3-4 lines of dialogue until then. The story in episodes 3 & 4 was messy. They dropped a significant plot point from the book that would've explained some of the victim's actions. I don't know about digital smoothing and I've liked Bertie Carvel in other things, but I agree with others that the character doesn't come across as very interesting. My memory of the books is that we spend a lot of time in characters' heads and there aren't a lot of big emotional moments or exchanges, which probably makes them challenging to adapt. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/47356-detective-and-mystery-shows/page/21/#findComment-8539212
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