Death in Paradise?
I've never heard of it, but I know we're going to get to the end of Midsomer Murders at some point. Has anyone watched it? How is it? I see Netflix has five seasons.
MikeydaDog
(140 posts)They changed the main character, and I kinda drifted off after that, watching other shows. Now that you mention it, I may go back.
Irish_Dem
(47,131 posts)CurtEastPoint
(18,650 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,143 posts)Great show!
matt819
(10,749 posts)much to my wife's dismay.
When you think it can't get any better with Ben Miller, they come up with Kris Marshall. And once Kris Marshall is gone, I think the next detective will be Ardal O'Hanlon, who is a riot.
And the supporting cast has been fantastic.
Ok, you have to like police procedurals and really go into this with a willing suspension of disbelief. But I would argue that you won't be disappointed. Though, as I noted, my wife disagrees.
avebury
(10,952 posts)The have changed the lead actor twice. The first two did the show and left because they both had young families and wanted to be able to spend more time with them (very understandable). The newest lead is an older actor so they might have more stability now.
I have like all three leads as they brought different aspects to their characters. And of course I love the setting: sun, sand, water, tropical paradise.
unc70
(6,115 posts)Admittedly there are only six episodes each season now. We do all need other sources for our fix.
Death in Paradise is a fun romp with pretty good drawing room mysteries where all the suspects are assembled for the denouement. The series has survived several major cast changes while remaining surprising unscathed.
katmondoo
(6,457 posts)I always feel happy when I watch it. I love the beach scenes, I love the whole cast.
Stonepounder
(4,033 posts)A stuffy British policeman gets reassigned to a Caribbean island. Adventures and misadventures follow. Very 'drawing room mystery' at the end, where all the suspects are brought together and the killer is revealed.
We absolutely LOVED it! (And love Midsomer as well! Just can't figure out how there are any people left in Midsomer, since they kill off so many in each episode :-p)
So many recommendations!
I'm all about the drawing-room denouement, having recently done all of Poirot, so this sounds perfect!
Canoe52
(2,948 posts)The first two season were much better acted, the later episodes are a bit of a disappointment, but in spite of that we cant stop watching!
csziggy
(34,136 posts)And am now up to season three.
It's got a bit of humor mixed in with the murders. I find it fun.
A little note - I am also watching Doc Martin for the first time. Yesterday I realized the character Stuart the game warden is played by the lead on Death in Paradise. What a contrast in characters for an actor!
These days I am rotating among Midsomers Murders, Broadchurch, Death in Paradise, Doc Martin, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, and the Great British Baking Show. Since I've only been on Netflix a little over a month, most of these are new to me. It's fun!
Ferrets are Cool
(21,107 posts)change, it was great.
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