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    George K
    wrote on 21 Jan 2025, 00:36 last edited by
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    I think my favorite was Foyle's War.

    This one has all the negative aspects of a B-list (or lower) American mini-series. Even the music sucks.

    The only reason I've persisted (besides curiosity) is to watch Richard Armitage (who was GREAT in Berlin Station). Sadly, he plays the dead husband and his appearances are scattered. I find the female lead annoying - you want to slap her.

    The series is based on this book:

    Screenshot 2025-01-20 at 6.36.05 PM.png

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      21 Jan 2025, 00:36

      I think my favorite was Foyle's War.

      This one has all the negative aspects of a B-list (or lower) American mini-series. Even the music sucks.

      The only reason I've persisted (besides curiosity) is to watch Richard Armitage (who was GREAT in Berlin Station). Sadly, he plays the dead husband and his appearances are scattered. I find the female lead annoying - you want to slap her.

      The series is based on this book:

      Screenshot 2025-01-20 at 6.36.05 PM.png

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      Doctor Phibes
      wrote on 21 Jan 2025, 00:44 last edited by
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      @George-K said in Brit Mysteries:

      I think my favorite was Foyle's War.

      Yes, I loved that too. Partly because Foyle reminded me slightly of my maternal grandfather (in the way he carried himself more than his personality).

      I was only joking

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        George K
        wrote on 21 Jan 2025, 00:48 last edited by
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        I remember the director (or was it the showrunner/producer?) of Foyle's War saying that Michael Kitchen could do more with the rise of an eyebrow that most actors could do with a script. Like, when he says "Right."

        Morse was great too, but somehow Foyle grabbed me more.

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          George K
          wrote on 21 Jan 2025, 16:29 last edited by
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          Better ending than I expected. Very "twisty" - perhaps too contrived.

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            AndyD
            wrote on 21 Jan 2025, 19:29 last edited by AndyD
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            He is a great actor.

            Sometimes that's all you need to transform a modest show ('As Time Goes By' and 'Vicious' comedies come to mind).

            I can't recommend any current mysteries. I'm currently watching an old police series starring David Jason called 'A Touch of Frost'

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            • G George K
              21 Jan 2025, 00:27

              I usually enjoy them. This weekend I started watching "Fool Me Once" on Netflix.

              Interesting 1st episode. Wife (veteran) sees her husband killed in a mugging. A nanny can given as a gift hints that he's not really dead. Her sister was also killed in what was allegedly a robbery.

              Good premise, eh?

              A huge "meh." I'm several episodes in, and it's so convoluted, so many surprises, so many twists that it really defies believability.

              Will I finish? Yeah - just because I want a resolution to the hours I've invested.

              But - don't waste your time.

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              jon-nyc
              wrote on 21 Jan 2025, 22:29 last edited by
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              @George-K said in Brit Mysteries:

              I usually enjoy them. This weekend I started watching "Fool Me Once" on Netflix.

              Interesting 1st episode. Wife (veteran) sees her husband killed in a mugging. A nanny can given as a gift hints that he's not really dead. Her sister was also killed in what was allegedly a robbery.

              Good premise, eh?

              A huge "meh." I'm several episodes in, and it's so convoluted, so many surprises, so many twists that it really defies believability.

              Will I finish? Yeah - just because I want a resolution to the hours I've invested.

              But - don't waste your time.

              I actually watched that and only vaguely remember the ending. Don’t even remember enough to do a proper spoiler.

              Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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                AndyD
                wrote on 23 Jan 2025, 21:46 last edited by
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                Patience
                Just started watching this new crime drama.
                Set in York, a lovely city not far down the road from us.
                Seems promising.

                https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patience_(TV_series)

                https://m.imdb.com/title/tt31495377/?ref_=ttpl_ov

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                  taiwan_girl
                  wrote on 24 Jan 2025, 02:08 last edited by
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                  One of the first British crime dramas I watched and thought was really good was "Broadchurch". I thought season one was the best.

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                    24 Jan 2025, 02:08

                    One of the first British crime dramas I watched and thought was really good was "Broadchurch". I thought season one was the best.

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                    George K
                    wrote on 24 Jan 2025, 02:09 last edited by
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                    @taiwan_girl yeah.

                    If I want to get depressed, I'll watch it again.

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    • G George K
                      24 Jan 2025, 02:09

                      @taiwan_girl yeah.

                      If I want to get depressed, I'll watch it again.

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                      taiwan_girl
                      wrote on 24 Jan 2025, 02:23 last edited by
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                      @George-K said in Brit Mysteries:

                      @taiwan_girl yeah.

                      If I want to get depressed, I'll watch it again.

                      Very true. It was tough to watch from that point of view.

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                        24 Jan 2025, 02:23

                        @George-K said in Brit Mysteries:

                        @taiwan_girl yeah.

                        If I want to get depressed, I'll watch it again.

                        Very true. It was tough to watch from that point of view.

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                        George K
                        wrote on 24 Jan 2025, 02:30 last edited by
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                        @taiwan_girl said in Brit Mysteries:

                        @George-K said in Brit Mysteries:

                        If I want to get depressed, I'll watch it again.

                        Very true. It was tough to watch from that point of view.

                        I watched it with no expectations.

                        Yeah.

                        Good but...geez....

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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