Detective and Mystery Shows

[mledawn]

Final ep of S3 Whitstable Pearl aired today. I really hope they greenlight more of this show, it's a favourite of mine!

[LisaM]

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. 

[abbyzenn]

Season 2 of Darby and Joan starts on Acorn on December 30.  I really liked season 1 and look forward to the new season.

[CharlizeCat]

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. 

 

 

[Milburn Stone]

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!

 

[Milburn Stone]

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. 

[CharlizeCat]

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. 

[sempervivum]

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.

[LisaM]

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.

[Irlandesa]

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.

[dleighg]

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.

[CharlizeCat]

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! 

[LisaM]

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. 

[Milburn Stone]

Just finished the third and final (so far) season of The Tower.

Jesus.

[dleighg]

8 hours ago, LisaM said:

Tons of HITG British actors

What is HITG?

[Schnickelfritz]

7 hours ago, dleighg said:

What is HITG?

Hey, It's That Guy

[LisaM]

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. 

[mledawn]

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.

[abbyzenn]

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.

[dleighg]

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.

[dleighg]

^ 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".