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MadScot

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28. River

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2022, 08:09 PM

Aug 2022

A detective with mental problems who solves his partner's murder with the help of his hallucinations. Very quirky, not everybody's cup of tea, but brilliantly portrayed by Stellan Skarsgard (sp?). Only six episode's but I dearly wish they'd made more.

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British mystery recs on Britbox/acorn? [View all] XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 OP

Death In Paradise is one I really like. 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2022 #1

Ty! XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #2

I'd second that...we've been watching it since the start. OnDoutside Aug 2022 #18

I only started watching late last year. Just started S9. I was really excited to learn 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2022 #24

Sara Martins is one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen in my life. Aristus Aug 2022 #39

Lists are fun: cbabe Aug 2022 #3

I loved Vera! XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #4

definitely No Offense tikka Aug 2022 #5

Me too! Very underrated, I thought. Scrivener7 Aug 2022 #8

I thought Line of Duty was amazing. Liked all the others in your list too. Scrivener7 Aug 2022 #10

Good to know! XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #15

McDonald & Dodds, and, Silent Witness, both BritBox. Both stand on their own without long JohnSJ Aug 2022 #6

I'll check out Fr Brown XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #7

I'll also second Fr Brown ! OnDoutside Aug 2022 #21

Have some fun with Murdoch Mysteries yellowdogintexas Aug 2022 #9

Ty! XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #11

We finished up season 15 last week. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2022 #27

Maybe less mystery than crime drama-- with great acting in a beautiful setting: Shetland s 1-6 hlthe2b Aug 2022 #12

Ty! XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #14

On Britbox, I thought Bancroft was pretty good. She's a surprising character. Scrivener7 Aug 2022 #13

Thanks! XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #16

One more! I really liked Jonathan Creek. They're pretty corny, but a lot of fun. Scrivener7 Aug 2022 #17

W/o closed captioning, all Brit shows are a mystery. Kaleva Aug 2022 #19

We always have CC on nt XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #20

I watched a lot of British mysteries before we went to the UK in 2019 csziggy Aug 2022 #22

It's interesting how English can be so varied with the accents and slang Kaleva Aug 2022 #23

Two I can think of off the top of my head area51 Aug 2022 #25

Ty! XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #26

River MadScot Aug 2022 #28

I'll look for it, thanks XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #29

The Coroner. I don't know if on Britbox or Acorn. It is on PBS locally question everything Aug 2022 #30

Just discovered Insp. Linley Mysteries on Britbox nt XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #31

Anything with Nicola Walker. GentryDixon Aug 2022 #32

Thank you! XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #34

I'm rewatching "Touching Evil" on Freevee. GentryDixon Aug 2022 #35

I may watch Luther next nt XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author GentryDixon Aug 2022 #33

Some recommendations avebury Aug 2022 #37

Ty! Just discovered Insp. Lynley XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #38

Shakespeare and Hathaway Bluebelle76 Aug 2022 #40

Ty! McDonald and Dodds looks interesting nt XanaDUer2 Aug 2022 #41

The Bay n/t PasadenaTrudy Aug 2022 #42