Lynley - Season 1

The new Lynley presents it in an enjoyable way.

The series has previously been adapted into The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. The principle remains the same, but the series gets an update. These new attempts often turn out worse, especially when you're used to the original series, but Lynley is simply a fun and exciting series to follow.

The aristocratically raised Tommy Lynley (Leo Suter) is an outsider in the police force. He is transferred to a place where he encounters an old acquaintance. His boss, Brian Nies (Daniel Mays), has a very strained relationship with Tommy. Brian does everything he can to undermine and discredit Tommy. The first thing he does is pair Tommy with the rather headstrong Barbara Havers (Sofia Barclay). Her working-class background, but especially her big mouth, ensures that she also leads a solitary existence in the police.

Lynley is a typical British crime series.

It becomes clear that Tommy and Barbara manage to find each other in their work. After some initial resistance, the duo works increasingly well together. The opposites prove to complement each other well. What stands out is that Barbara's private life receives more attention than Tommy's. He has less to do with his family, and it remains unclear for a long time why. However, he is confronted with an old love, Helen Clyde (Niamh Walsh). This allows us to see more of Tommy in a different setting.

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The crime series also revolves around a crime, of course. The entire season focuses on an investigation. There are enough tension arcs and surprises to keep it exciting. Yet the series mainly revolves around the working relationship between Tommy and Barbara. The gradual building of trust and seeing each other for who they truly are instead of where they come from. In today's time, a beautiful example of how it can also be done.

It's not yet one of the top productions that Great Britain has delivered, but Lynley certainly has potential.

Lynley is a typical British crime series. The acting is good, the storylines are well constructed, and the setting and the images captured look fine. It is not yet one of the high-flyers that Great Britain has produced, but Lynley certainly has potential. We'll have to wait and see if the sequel gets (even) better.