The Tunnel (English/French, 2013-2018, 3 Seasons, On Prime)
When a grisly crime occurs smack dab in the centre of the tunnel between Britain and France, two detectives from both the countries are called in to work together to solve the mystery. Stephen Dillane is Detective Chief Inspector Karl Roebuck, a wry, experienced detective from the UK. Clemence Poesy is Capitaine (Commander) Elise Wasserman from France and she is quite the opposite of Roebuck in the way she operates and behaves (she is on the Asperger spectrum).
The two detectives take time to warm to each other but once they do, they are a solid team. The series has great acting, a gritty storyline and an intensity with twists and turns to keep you guessing. All the seasons are really, really bingeworthy!
Deadwind (Finnish, 2018-2021, 3 Seasons, On Netflix)
Detective Sofia Karpii returns to work a while after her husband’s death. She is assigned to work with Detective Sakari Nurmi who has been transferred from the Financial Crimes unit. In Season 1 Karpii and Nurmii must investigate the disappearance of social worker Anna Bergdahl and when her body is discovered at the construction site of a somewhat controversial project, the detectives know that this is not a simple murder. This is a fabulous series, exceptional quality and great character development!
Anatomy of a Scandal (English, 2022, 1 Season, On Netflix)
Anatomy of a scandal is about James Whitehouse (Rupert Friend) a British Minister of Parliament who becomes a paparazzi favorite when he stands accused of rape against a work subordinate. The press has a field day with the story. It impacts his family life because his wife now distrusts him. At his court case, Kate Woodcroft (Michelle Dockery – you might remember her from Downton Abbey) the lawyer for the prosecution has a connection to him that even he is unaware of. Were that connection to come to light out all hell would break loose. This is an entertaining series – a tad contrived – but suspenseful and unpredictable.
Unforgotten (English, 2015 – 2022, 4 Seasons, On Prime)
Unforgotten is a British mystery series starring Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar. She is DCI Cassie Steuart and he’s her right hand man DI Sunil “Sunny” Khan. Together they investigate mysterious disappearances and cold cases. The series has 4 seasons so far – all superbly engrossing, and each dealing with a new case. The 4th season ends with a stunning development. A fifth season, which I’m really looking forward to, is in the works.
