Grace (2021 – ) Season 1
Drama following Brighton-based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, a hard-working police officer who has given his life to the job.
My thoughts: Cheesy and contrived with a ridiculous medium angle.
2.5/5
Blood (2018 – 2020) Season 1
Cat Hogan returns to West Meath upon her mother’s sudden death–she had an accident at home and died (or was it an accident?). Blood is about old secrets, older betrayals, mind games, and the lies family tell each other.
My thoughts: Lethargic family thriller whose mystery hinges on some suspect character choices.
3/5
The Gulf (2019 – 2021) Season 1
A detective’s personal and professional life start to unravel when she is involved in a fatal car accident and begins to lose her memory.
My thoughts: Convenient amnesia, suspect policing, and an unlikable character make this one a pass.
2.5/5
Rosemary & Thyme (2003 – 2006) Season 1
Set amongst the stunning gardens of Europe, Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme, two professional gardeners, find themselves drawn into solving mysterious crimes.
My thoughts: A little too twee in tone and a little too pedestrian in its mysteries. Also, how many estate murders can these gardeners possibly stumble upon?
3/5
Hidden Assets (2021 – ) Season 1
When evidence from a raid links a small-time drug dealer to a series of bombings in Belgium, Irish detective Emer Berry heads to Antwerp, where she’s confronted by Christian de Jong of the anti-terrorism squad. Together, they begin to untangle an international conspiracy involving drugs, terrorism, and corrupt business and political leaders.
My thoughts: Just another in a long line of “Looks like Islamist terrorists but it’s really right-wing extremists” programming. See yesterday’s blog entry: Generate your own AI script using one of the following super-fresh plot prompts!
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