You might be wondering why it's taken us 3 weeks to review the first episode of the current series of Lewis. We're not just lazy, we have in fact been out of the country for a few weeks and this is the first opportunity we have had to watch and review it so apologies for the late review, it's not something we'll be making a habit of.
Before we start it's worth knowing that at TV Style, we are big fans of both Lewis and Morse and recently the brilliant Endeavour. We have even done the Morse walking tour in Oxford, where they refer to all 3 shows, and if you too are fans of Lewis and Morse we highly recommend it.
As usual this episode was beautifully shot and the relationship between Lewis and Hathaway was as comical and heart-warming as ever. Oxford provides such a scenic backdrop to this relaxing crime drama.
It had everything you would normally expect from a Lewis, the stunning cinematography, the believable acting and sedate story line where a botanical garden employee finds a body in the woods and Lewis and Hathaway are called to investigate.
If anything the plot felt a little too calm and lacked the twists and turns we've come to demand from an investigative drama. It was a little too predictable and didn't really keep us guessing, we did however think the flirtation between Hathaway and Liv, who found the body, felt both awkwardly funny and genuine, we were just disappointed that it stopped there.
The Miss Marple type character felt a little shoe-horned in and although entertaining, she was in fact the only link between the victim and one of the suspects. She had formed her own personal investigation into him as she felt her son was a victim too. Lewis initially dismissed her and wouldn't even listen to her which felt a little unbelievable as we would expect as a minimum that a junior officer would hear her out.
The life-long rivalry between the victim and his brother gave Lewis and Hathaway another obvious suspect, but when he himself is murdered it doesn't look as clear cut.
The conclusion was wrapped up a little too neatly, to the extent where it felt a bit Scooby Doo, the killer divulged everything the moment he was confronted and it was almost as if the producers had run out of time for the ending.
Most of these types of series have a proven method for each episode but some parts of this Lewis felt a little too formulaic. For example when Helena, the killer's lover and accomplice, has a suspicious look on her face after being interviewed by Lewis it automatically gave the impression she was a bit dodgy.
Although this wasn't our favourite Lewis it still gave us that warm and cosy feeling while watching it and we will always go back for more.
As usual this episode was beautifully shot and the relationship between Lewis and Hathaway was as comical and heart-warming as ever. Oxford provides such a scenic backdrop to this relaxing crime drama.
It had everything you would normally expect from a Lewis, the stunning cinematography, the believable acting and sedate story line where a botanical garden employee finds a body in the woods and Lewis and Hathaway are called to investigate.
If anything the plot felt a little too calm and lacked the twists and turns we've come to demand from an investigative drama. It was a little too predictable and didn't really keep us guessing, we did however think the flirtation between Hathaway and Liv, who found the body, felt both awkwardly funny and genuine, we were just disappointed that it stopped there.
The Miss Marple type character felt a little shoe-horned in and although entertaining, she was in fact the only link between the victim and one of the suspects. She had formed her own personal investigation into him as she felt her son was a victim too. Lewis initially dismissed her and wouldn't even listen to her which felt a little unbelievable as we would expect as a minimum that a junior officer would hear her out.
The life-long rivalry between the victim and his brother gave Lewis and Hathaway another obvious suspect, but when he himself is murdered it doesn't look as clear cut.
The conclusion was wrapped up a little too neatly, to the extent where it felt a bit Scooby Doo, the killer divulged everything the moment he was confronted and it was almost as if the producers had run out of time for the ending.
Most of these types of series have a proven method for each episode but some parts of this Lewis felt a little too formulaic. For example when Helena, the killer's lover and accomplice, has a suspicious look on her face after being interviewed by Lewis it automatically gave the impression she was a bit dodgy.
Although this wasn't our favourite Lewis it still gave us that warm and cosy feeling while watching it and we will always go back for more.
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