Any recs for good British mystery series?
My wife is looking for something good to watch.
CincyDem
(6,959 posts)ChicagoRonin
(711 posts)You can't go wrong with this one. Though, it might be on Hulu or Amazon. I don't remember.
bif
(24,187 posts)Great series.
MLAA
(18,659 posts)fierywoman
(8,128 posts)msongs
(70,249 posts)fierywoman
(8,128 posts)Freedomofspeech
(4,386 posts)Twice! We loved it.
fierywoman
(8,128 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)So much content between 'em, too ...
fierywoman
(8,128 posts)but if you don't mind reading subtitles, I LOVE Inspector Montalbano (Italian).
Turbineguy
(38,468 posts)It's in it's 8th season now...
Take a trip to the Caribbean it's great for the winter.
MLAA
(18,659 posts)unc70
(6,329 posts)DinP is now on their third lead actor. It has been good with each of the three. Apparently filming in Guadeloupe is exhausting, always hot and humid, and isolating. Most of the cast are Europeans and it is difficult for their families to travel with them, particularly if there are children in school. The guest casts for each episode are better able to treat it as a working vacation.
MLAA
(18,659 posts)MLAA
(18,659 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)They were fun. Once the native young lady left AND the 2nd goofy chief inspector (Humphrey was it?), I was like ... meh. I like Dwayne, but, he's not enough to carry the show.
Taraman
(398 posts)Prequel of Inspector Morse. Set in the 1960s Oxford. Very good.
unc70
(6,329 posts)Foyle's War is one of the best ever. Father Brown is pretty good. Dr Blake is actually Aussie, but seems almost British.
I assume you already know Inspector Morse, Lewis, and Endeavour. Some older series include Cracker, Touch of Frost, and Lovejoy.
I endorse those already named.
Freedomofspeech
(4,386 posts)Michael Kitchen is amazing! Dr. Brown had some pretty good episodes...loved the characters.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)msongs
(70,249 posts)robson green
catchnrelease
(2,015 posts)You can't beat that one. Also River starring Stellan Skarsgard and Nicola Walker, kind of quirky. Shetland and Hinterland are both good too. Happy Valley.
If you have Acorn tv Keeping Faith is good.
packman
(16,296 posts)funny, interesting, and a touch of romance - Canadian detective show. Presently watching VERA on Prime.
Squinch
(53,102 posts)No Offence, The Fall, Unforgotten, Top of the Lake (season 1. Season 2 wasn't good.)
And all the ones others have recommended.
I love mysteries from England and Scandinavian countries.
Stonepounder
(4,033 posts)A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her patch of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.
7 of 9 Seasons available on Hoopla, 4 on Acorn and Britbox.
bif
(24,187 posts)We've seen a lot of the classics. But always looking for new shows.
Danascot
(4,905 posts)Bodyguard
Paradox
... and while it's Australian not British, Secret City was fantastic.
Dem2theMax
(10,376 posts)The second season of Secret City just came out. I watched it this week. Equally good.
JustAnotherGen
(33,749 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)is pretty fun, and sumptuously filmed in the period ... only seen seasons 1 & 2 and don't know if there's more, but wife and I enjoyed those 2 for sure. She really loved the fashions of the leading lady ...
Karadeniz
(23,483 posts)How about Australian? I adore the Dr. Blake series. There's another one, A Place Called Home or To Call Home. The first few seasons are fabulous, then it gets a bit soap opera-ish. I love good costumes and atmosphere and Miss Phisher murder mysteries are good. The main character is a character!
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I love that show! It's about a vicar who helps a detective solve crimes back in the 50's in rural England. He likes his scotch and Sidney Bichet and there are a number of quirky characters around him. Also, he's quite gorgeous (James Norton) in an earthy, ginger way.
It's really a great show! I highly recommend it!
emmaverybo
(8,147 posts)Playing direct opposite character. If you just saw him in that role, you really would have a hard time picturing him in a vehicle like Grantchester, much less as the vicar
Happy Valley is terrific. Not lighthearted.
applegrove
(123,525 posts)spectrum.
MFM008
(20,008 posts)Vera and Doc Martin.
JustAnotherGen
(33,749 posts)It's set in Australia - but the lead character is from the UK.
Great stories - and the sets/costumes from the roaring 20's are fantastic.
greymattermom
(5,797 posts)Great characters and scenery.
emmaverybo
(8,147 posts)app. I love it. Broadchurchy in its way. Atmospheric, good stories, excellent lead.
emmaverybo
(8,147 posts)All of these are super.
Unforgottens third season is running on tv now, but Netflix puts the episodes up the day after
Line of Duty gone to fifth season, but not streaming yet I dont think