A bit of a johnny-come-lately here as I finally caught up with "The Chelsea Detective" episodes.
The story itself is quite good. A nice mystery wrapped with some interesting characters. The premise of someone being murdered, with the Police led by a quirky DI along with his trusty DS, traveling through a series of rabbit holes until they finally put it all together. Sounds rather droll when written as such, but the talented cast makes even some of the more obscure comments noteworthy.
Start with DI Max Arnold played by the marvelous Adrian Scarborough. Mr. Scarborough is a diamond in the sea of talented British actors who play their characters so well. There is one scene in particular towards the end of the episode where he is looking directly at the camera. You can feel his emotions just by the way his eyes stare into the void. An incredible bit of acting that.
DS Priya Shamsie played by Sonita Henry is wonderful as his second. She breathes a sense of movement into show as she juggles her professional and personal lives, at times feeling overwhelmed. She manages to make you feel her frustration at no longer being in control of everything. Wonderfully done.
Both DC Pollock and DC Lombard (Peter Bankolé and Lucy Phelps respectively) are excellent at their jobs. They provide a nice sense of grounding for the DI and DS as they perform their tasks at analysis of the data collected. They eventually turn up the important information that helps solve the case.
It is always nice to see Frances Barber (plays DI Arnolds aunt) as she is a grand dame of the British theatre.
Overall I am very pleased with "The Chelsea Detective". The writing, acting, locations, and incredible camera work make it an engaging way to spend some time in front of the telly.
The story itself is quite good. A nice mystery wrapped with some interesting characters. The premise of someone being murdered, with the Police led by a quirky DI along with his trusty DS, traveling through a series of rabbit holes until they finally put it all together. Sounds rather droll when written as such, but the talented cast makes even some of the more obscure comments noteworthy.
Start with DI Max Arnold played by the marvelous Adrian Scarborough. Mr. Scarborough is a diamond in the sea of talented British actors who play their characters so well. There is one scene in particular towards the end of the episode where he is looking directly at the camera. You can feel his emotions just by the way his eyes stare into the void. An incredible bit of acting that.
DS Priya Shamsie played by Sonita Henry is wonderful as his second. She breathes a sense of movement into show as she juggles her professional and personal lives, at times feeling overwhelmed. She manages to make you feel her frustration at no longer being in control of everything. Wonderfully done.
Both DC Pollock and DC Lombard (Peter Bankolé and Lucy Phelps respectively) are excellent at their jobs. They provide a nice sense of grounding for the DI and DS as they perform their tasks at analysis of the data collected. They eventually turn up the important information that helps solve the case.
It is always nice to see Frances Barber (plays DI Arnolds aunt) as she is a grand dame of the British theatre.
Overall I am very pleased with "The Chelsea Detective". The writing, acting, locations, and incredible camera work make it an engaging way to spend some time in front of the telly.