Alexandra

The first episode wasn't bad. The second episode brought in a rather smarmy character who was supposed, I guess, to be comically villainous, but the writing let him down. On the off-chance that things might improve, we watched the third episode, but bagged it half-way through. Tedious, not to say utterly far-fetched, doesn't begin to describe it!

The lead character, played by Julie Depardieu, is meant to be endearingly quirky, yet committed to justice for the murder victims she autopsies. She is endowed with a [cliché alert] clueless assistant, and an equally clueless cop brother. 'Quirky' can work, but these characters are OTT.

In sum, this show had some potential, but the writing is labored, the dialogue is forced, and it seems that it doesn't know whether it wants to be a comedy, or a routine procedural. Straddling the line, the show fails on both counts.

I love this series, have found myself watching more of these French and Italian series. Alex is quirky, needs to back up a little bit. Her assistant is childish, and boring. He really needs to get a life. Does he think she could care for him, really. The brother has no back bone with his wife or daughter. He and Diane would have made a good couple. They can get rid of Alex's ex husband, he looks like a bum. Can't believe she was married to that. He wouldn't be coming to my house, she told him she didn't want him. He looks unclean, hope they don't have him sticking around for more seasons. Find Alex a steady man.