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If you like the British drama mysteries... (Original Post) Delmette2.0 May 2021 OP
Blood and guts or clues and thinking? efhmc May 2021 #1
No blood and guts. Delmette2.0 May 2021 #3
I need to understand your limits. Delmette2.0 May 2021 #8
Would LOVE a Columbo-esque film to watch!! "Clues and thinking" Laura PourMeADrink May 2021 #12
If you REALLY like them NotANeocon May 2021 #2
Do I have to subscribe for a fee? Delmette2.0 May 2021 #4
Yes - but Really cheap! NotANeocon May 2021 #5
Thanks. I'll check them out Delmette2.0 May 2021 #6
Yeah those are great. efhmc May 2021 #13
I also recommend Brokenwood. It's not British but it's very good 🙂 Luciferous May 2021 #16
I alternate between those two and also get PBS when there is a new period drama. Luciferous May 2021 #15
Acorn is getting some other European shows like from France and Scandinavia eleny May 2021 #24
Good one! n/t Lulu KC May 2021 #7
It is good. IrishAfricanAmerican May 2021 #9
I would like British programing a lot better Chainfire May 2021 #10
We've learned to use subtitles. TomSlick May 2021 #11
I love British mysteries but thought this one was pretty slow and gave up after 2 episodes. Does it Luciferous May 2021 #14
As in, does the action or plot move along faster? Delmette2.0 May 2021 #17
Maybe I'll give it another shot Luciferous May 2021 #18
Agreed and after that, "The Five" nuxvomica May 2021 #19
I'll check it out. Thanks. Delmette2.0 May 2021 #20
I thought all of those were excellent. I would add the Outsider as a must watch series. Demsrule86 Jun 2021 #25
I just started watching The Stranger on Netflix. It is really good. Irish_Dem May 2021 #21
Awesome Delmette2.0 May 2021 #22
I'm one of those people who always guesses what is going on right away, but this one is a challenge! Irish_Dem May 2021 #23
I loved that series...watched all the Coben series I could find. Demsrule86 Jun 2021 #26
I will look for the others. It was really good. Irish_Dem Jun 2021 #27
I will have to look for it...love British Mysteries. Demsrule86 Jun 2021 #29
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Delmette2.0

(4,264 posts)
3. No blood and guts.
Tue May 18, 2021, 05:03 PM
May 2021

I guess it is what is called a slow burn. It draws you in and you have to wAtch all 8 episodes.

Delmette2.0

(4,264 posts)
8. I need to understand your limits.
Tue May 18, 2021, 05:24 PM
May 2021

There are bloody faces, gun shot wounds and one dead corspe.
No, extreme blood and guts like on some American medical shows.

eleny

(46,166 posts)
24. Acorn is getting some other European shows like from France and Scandinavia
Mon May 31, 2021, 10:58 AM
May 2021

Nice to see them branching out. I've enjoyed the Network for years.

TomSlick

(11,971 posts)
11. We've learned to use subtitles.
Tue May 18, 2021, 09:55 PM
May 2021

Between that and a lot of re-winding, we can eventually figure out what is being said.

Luciferous

(6,288 posts)
14. I love British mysteries but thought this one was pretty slow and gave up after 2 episodes. Does it
Wed May 19, 2021, 07:33 AM
May 2021

get better?

Delmette2.0

(4,264 posts)
17. As in, does the action or plot move along faster?
Wed May 19, 2021, 07:41 AM
May 2021

I don't think it does. I did get a bit frustrated with it, but once you really want to know the answers...i found time to watch it to the end. There is more than one surprise.

nuxvomica

(12,934 posts)
19. Agreed and after that, "The Five"
Tue May 25, 2021, 09:17 AM
May 2021

I found The Stranger similar to Broadchurch in it's appeal. Then I searched for other Harlan Cobin stories and found The Five, which I actually thought was a little better. My only complaint is that such terrific stories have such generic titles.

Demsrule86

(71,033 posts)
25. I thought all of those were excellent. I would add the Outsider as a must watch series.
Wed Jun 9, 2021, 11:23 AM
Jun 2021

It is based on a Stephen King book of the same name...not exactly the same but very good. It has Holly who made her first appearance in Mr. Mercedes ...she still runs Finder's Keepers detective agency. It was on HULU for a while but is now seen on HBO Max.

Irish_Dem

(58,815 posts)
23. I'm one of those people who always guesses what is going on right away, but this one is a challenge!
Sun May 30, 2021, 06:32 PM
May 2021

I am in the middle of the second episode, and I have put some of the pieces together.
But some of it is still a mystery!
Very good.

Irish_Dem

(58,815 posts)
27. I will look for the others. It was really good.
Wed Jun 9, 2021, 11:33 AM
Jun 2021

If you like quirky British mysteries, try "Life on Mars" on Amazon. Either Britbox or BBC I think.
It is one of my favorite series.

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