I really like the war time main puzzle and the village story is right up to date for contrast. First time round, I found the latter quite the turn off, but having got to know the regular characters better over three seasons, I'm more sympathetic to their attitudes and actions. There's a lot packed into this short format episode - the mystery, side plot, season crime arc and a budding romance. Overall, The Madame Blanc Mysteries really is a show of two halves - some things are excellent and original whilst others are done-to-death, really awkward (intentionally) or a bit of a stretch (not intentionally). I am glad I stuck with it so far, although I will skip some episodes this time around.
4 Reviews
A ridiculous story with little credibility
bosporan25 May 2022
A slushy trite plot with little substance, like a vapid soap opera with vacuous dialogue and a weak non-story as a centrepiece. The mysterious cigarette smoker sat in a car watching is there of course, that may have some interest, yet it remains unexplored.
Terrible acting, characters, and storyline
peterchallis-4903624 October 2021
Episode 2
Prismark1031 October 2021
The Madame Blanc Mysteries really comes across as Shakespeare & Hathaway lite in this one.
The Saturday evening primetime slot also seems odd.
Jean's investigation about her husband's death takes a back seat.
She takes on a case of an elderly French woman is looking for a valuable treasure. A gift from her mother as she was forcible separated by the Nazis from her brother and mother during world war 2.
The village is also excited as a British television producer shows up looking for couples for his popular lifestyle show. Judith thinks she will be tailor made.
Somehow it was just too light and frothy. It was too much of a step to take that Jean can suddenly go sleuthing even though she has knowledge of antiques.
The Saturday evening primetime slot also seems odd.
Jean's investigation about her husband's death takes a back seat.
She takes on a case of an elderly French woman is looking for a valuable treasure. A gift from her mother as she was forcible separated by the Nazis from her brother and mother during world war 2.
The village is also excited as a British television producer shows up looking for couples for his popular lifestyle show. Judith thinks she will be tailor made.
Somehow it was just too light and frothy. It was too much of a step to take that Jean can suddenly go sleuthing even though she has knowledge of antiques.
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