After the final episode of Season 5 I was thinking that the trajectory of the Gently series was downwards in terms of quality. The plot to "Gently in the Cathedral" was clumsy, contrived and very unoriginal.
This episode debunks my view, however. It is original and has a great character arc in Bacchus's character. Bacchus is still recovering, mentally, from being shot in the previous episode and intends to resign. He starts as a petulent child, just going along with Gently because he has to. However, every now and again he finds a piece of his old mojo and these moments are fantastic viewing.
The case itself is very interesting but it's Bacchus that makes this compelling.
This episode debunks my view, however. It is original and has a great character arc in Bacchus's character. Bacchus is still recovering, mentally, from being shot in the previous episode and intends to resign. He starts as a petulent child, just going along with Gently because he has to. However, every now and again he finds a piece of his old mojo and these moments are fantastic viewing.
The case itself is very interesting but it's Bacchus that makes this compelling.