"The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" (2001)TV series

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

12 March 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Sharon Small	...	Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers / ... (23 episodes, 2001-2007)
Nathaniel Parker	...	Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley / ... (23 episodes, 2001-2007)
Lesley Vickerage	...	Helen Clyde / ... (10 episodes, 2002-2004)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

A Highly Underestimated Mystery Series

The BBC Series is based on novels by Elizabeth George and original scripts. The stories are about two seemingly mismatched London detectives. He is the polished DI Thomas Lynley the eight Earl of Asherton, and his parter is Barbara Havers a sloppy, working class DS. His colleagues think he is a rich, spoiled, golden boy who is a detective as a hobby. She is thought to be difficult and unmanageable. Both have troubled home lives and both are overly dedicated to their jobs. They bicker and they fight, but all while a real respect grows.

I really great series that has yet to get the respect it deserves from the BBC. It is fun to watch this partnership that was thrust upon them by their bosses (with the hopes of getting rid of both of them),click right from the beginning. If you watch it from the pilot "A Great Deliverance" to through to the most recent series, you can see the partners' relationship really develop nicely. In many ways they are more alike them different. Both use the job to avoid the problems in their personal lives. Some even argue that the actor have brought romantic chemistry to the TV show that is not in the books.

Really worth seeing.