A solid and very British police series

BeneCumb

/refers to all seasons in a sequence/

Although I know I had seen some of the episodes back then, I decided to find time and energy (many weeks) to watch all of them in the logical order. Some of them seemed familiar, but not too much (i.e. I did not remember the killer(s)) and so many events and conversations obtained clearer point and meaning.

I still liked the series, but now it was fun and suprisring to realise how much supporting cast has later been used in other police dramas, many in leading roles, and how the witty choice of characters and actors prevail over misdemeanours and criminal offences. Not each of them is equally interesting and/or complex, but the relation(ship)s in the police station and at home (particularly regarding Mr. Frost) are the ones carrying the weight and let the viewers run across the otherwise long episodes (over 1.5 hours). Tragic and comic, love and hate, sadness and joy, etc. are talentfully intertwined, supported by giggling arising from Mr. Frost´s notions and assessments (as for his superiors, above all). So the final episode appeared sooner than I expected and the final solution was logical, yet not really exceeding.

Although the series format is not modern-day and there are lots of old-fashioned stuff and ideas, it is still worth watching, even between 2010s British crime television series. Many famous present policeman characters have their roots in Frost, plus David Jason is just brilliant.

score 8/10

BeneCumb 18 September 2018

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw4346646/