SummaryDetective Inspector Tommy Lynley (Leo Suter) and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers (Sofia Barclay) solve cases in the new adaptation based on Elizabeth George's Inspector Lynley novels (previous adaptation was called The Inspector Lynley Mysteries).
SummaryDetective Inspector Tommy Lynley (Leo Suter) and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers (Sofia Barclay) solve cases in the new adaptation based on Elizabeth George's Inspector Lynley novels (previous adaptation was called The Inspector Lynley Mysteries).
Barclay and Suter have the same electric chemistry that Small and Parker once possessed, and by the final episode of the season, it feels like they’ve finally found the common ground that sets them up for even better plotlines.
It’s a beautiful-looking show overall, though there is a stark imbalance to the storytelling in the series, even if it becomes increasingly absorbing along the way. .... The game is not just afoot, but loping along. Happily, there will be more.
On the whole, Lynley is a solid enough addition to the vast canon of British detective dramas, featuring good performances and several intriguing twists. It doesn't bring anything wholly new to the table, though, which makes it all too easy to compare this version of Lynley to everything that's come before.
It's a typical British police mystery. Nothing special, but watchable. It's all about the interaction between the actors and it, so far, has been acceptable. The lead DI seems to grimace too much and looks around too much, but it's palatable. All in all we'd rate this: "ok to watch if you looking for an acceptable mystery."