Once again, my PBS (WNED) comes through with a clever choice!
After the first viewing I have found this series immensely amusing and entertaining. It grows on you and the gentle reveal of Mike and his back story plays a subtle but valuable role as the audience, along with his team, begins to understand him.
The shows are not full of vicious characters or overrun with personal angst that obscures the individual and unique plot lines. Although I suspect there are more than a few tips of the hat to Midsommer Murders, this is firmly rooted in the (how could it be?) fictional Brokenwood with all the characters that flow around Mike's team.
I love the interplay of music and the mildly cheeky relationships especially Gina in the morgue who never overplays her role but gives it just enough slavic sardonic flavour to dampen any inadvertent antipodean cuteness.
Looking forward to the entire series run with much anticipation.
After the first viewing I have found this series immensely amusing and entertaining. It grows on you and the gentle reveal of Mike and his back story plays a subtle but valuable role as the audience, along with his team, begins to understand him.
The shows are not full of vicious characters or overrun with personal angst that obscures the individual and unique plot lines. Although I suspect there are more than a few tips of the hat to Midsommer Murders, this is firmly rooted in the (how could it be?) fictional Brokenwood with all the characters that flow around Mike's team.
I love the interplay of music and the mildly cheeky relationships especially Gina in the morgue who never overplays her role but gives it just enough slavic sardonic flavour to dampen any inadvertent antipodean cuteness.
Looking forward to the entire series run with much anticipation.
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