Murder in Provence

This kind of British cozy is right up my alley and of course both leads are part of the repertoire. She for Father Brown and he for Endeavor. I have watched episode 1 and I feel they haven't quite got the rhythm. It's good but kind of like a Bentley with a flat tire. Are they aiming for The Thin Man? The dialogue is snappy, witty repartee but neither seem like its something they would really say, especially him. She is reprising her role from Father Brown, oh so bored and sophisticated, but it runs very wide of the mark. He's better but I find I can't believe he's from an ultra-rich Parisian family. Nevertheless, I kind of like it and I hope they settle in. I love the settings, her clothes are such fun and it has promise.

It's an OK show, a little slow for me, But what I find most distracting is that the characters are supposed to be French. They have French last names, they live in a town in Provence, the signs are French, the police are supposed to be french but they are all English actors using English accents. It's just a misfit I find hard to get around.

Slow cooking, slow investigation, rather a pretext than the real thing. Beauty of life, places food, wine, what not to enjoy. Do not expect a real criminal story, although it is there. Just relax and admire the location. Ang if you ever watched Father Brown, you will be happy to see Lady Felicia (Nancy Caroll) at her best.

As usual, the petty, small minded nay-sayers are out in force; "It's too this, it's not like that, too long, too much talking blah blah blah". Well, go and watch something American thing with guns and zombies and car chases.

Imagine "Death in Paradise", but for adults. Words with more than three syllables, red wine, oysters, hand-rolled cigarettes, knowing looks and furtive glances. Roger Allam is perfect, and it's always a pleasure to see the criminally underused Nancy Carroll, Patricia Hodge as wonderful as ever. Some of the supporting cast are a bit iffy, but there you go. I don't know who it is that plays Sylvie, but she looks like she's stepped straight out of a painting by Raphael! And the opening credits are vaguely reminiscent of Caravaggio!

The Art department deserve massive credit and appreciation. Total attention to detail, full of depth, richness and texture, you'd never guess that a lot of the interiors were filmed in an old school in Reading! The whole thing fits together seamlessly.

Note to some reviewers who seem to have missed the point: It's British actors playing French characters, not some expat Brits in France. Honestly!

Looking forward to watching Ep. 3 tomorrow, and I do hope they make more.

I have watched one episode so far and enjoyed it. The setting is beautiful and I liked the actors. I thought the plot was pretty good too, and I enjoyed the humor. This show reminds me of one of my favorites, Midsomer Murders!