The Last Detective

Date night this weekend was spent watching Series 1 (4 episodes) of "The Last Detective," based on the Dangerous Davies novels by Leslie Thomas. Davies is played by Peter Davison and his friend, Mod, is played by Sean Hughes.

Episode 1 sets the stage for why Davies is known as "The Last Detective" and the other episodes showcase his ability to doggedly set about to solve cases that no one else wants. Characters are well developed -- his fellow staffers and supervisor at the police station, his estranged wife,his landlady, and his friend, Mod. There's also a touch of humor and interesting sidelights -- like some characters that appear in the background consistently throughout an episode -- more for human interest than anything else because they have nothing really to do with the story line. I thoroughly enjoyed this series and intend to look for Series 2 next. I won't share more because I don't want to give away any plot lines.

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