Any recs for good British mystery series?

[bif]

My wife is looking for something good to watch.

[CincyDem]

1. Luther. n/t

[ChicagoRonin]

2. Prime Suspect starring Helen Mirren

You can't go wrong with this one. Though, it might be on Hulu or Amazon. I don't remember.

[bif]

5. Saw it ages ago

Great series.

[MLAA]

11. Just found the recently made prequel to Prime Suspect on Amazon 😉

[fierywoman]

3. Midsomer Murders -- quirky and not too gross!

[msongs]

8. watched em all when they were free on youtube. must be hundreds and hundreds nt

[fierywoman]

12. I get them on DVDs from my library.

[Freedomofspeech]

18. We have watched the whole series...

Twice! We loved it.

[fierywoman]

24. And let's not forget Poirot!

[mr_lebowski]

26. Midsomer and Poirot are both EXCELLENT shows!

So much content between 'em, too ...

[fierywoman]

31. I know the request was for British ---

but if you don't mind reading subtitles, I LOVE Inspector Montalbano (Italian).

[Turbineguy]

4. Death in Paradise.

It's in it's 8th season now...

Take a trip to the Caribbean it's great for the winter.

[MLAA]

10. Great fun, I enjoyed the original lead actor and the replacement.

[unc70]

20. Have enjoyed BOTH replacements

DinP is now on their third lead actor. It has been good with each of the three. Apparently filming in Guadeloupe is exhausting, always hot and humid, and isolating. Most of the cast are Europeans and it is difficult for their families to travel with them, particularly if there are children in school. The guest casts for each episode are better able to treat it as a working vacation.

[MLAA]

21. 3 leads? Guess I better go google!

[MLAA]

22. Ahhh Mr. Hero! I haven't seen any of his episodes yet, something to look forward to😉

[mr_lebowski]

27. I only watched the shows with the first two leads ... i wanna say the first 4 or 5 seasons?

They were fun. Once the native young lady left AND the 2nd goofy chief inspector (Humphrey was it?), I was like ... meh. I like Dwayne, but, he's not enough to carry the show.

[Taraman]

6. Endeavor on Amazon

Prequel of Inspector Morse. Set in the 1960s Oxford. Very good.

[unc70]

7. Foyle's War, Father Brown, Dr Blake

Foyle's War is one of the best ever. Father Brown is pretty good. Dr Blake is actually Aussie, but seems almost British.

I assume you already know Inspector Morse, Lewis, and Endeavour. Some older series include Cracker, Touch of Frost, and Lovejoy.

I endorse those already named.

[Freedomofspeech]

19. Love Foyles War...

Michael Kitchen is amazing! Dr. Brown had some pretty good episodes...loved the characters.

[mr_lebowski]

29. Foyle's War was great! Only one of those I saw (nt)

[msongs]

9. rosemary and thyme, hetty wainthrop investigates, touching evil & wire in the blood with

robson green

[catchnrelease]

13. Broadchurch

You can't beat that one. Also River starring Stellan Skarsgard and Nicola Walker, kind of quirky. Shetland and Hinterland are both good too. Happy Valley.

If you have Acorn tv Keeping Faith is good.

[packman]

14. Not exactly British, but the Murdoch Mysteries

funny, interesting, and a touch of romance - Canadian detective show. Presently watching VERA on Prime.

[Squinch]

15. Shetland, the new adaptation of And Then There Were None, Fortitude, Happy Valley,

No Offence, The Fall, Unforgotten, Top of the Lake (season 1. Season 2 wasn't good.)

And all the ones others have recommended.

I love mysteries from England and Scandinavian countries.

[Stonepounder]

16. Check out Vera.

A sharp detective with a messy life, DCI Vera Stanhope patrols her “patch” of northeast England, pursuing the truth in cases of murder, kidnapping, and blackmail. Vera is obsessive about her work and faces the world with caustic wit, guile and courage.

7 of 9 Seasons available on Hoopla, 4 on Acorn and Britbox.

[eleny]

23. +1!

[bif]

17. Thanks for all the great suggestions!

We've seen a lot of the classics. But always looking for new shows.

[Danascot]

25. I've really liked a few lately

Bodyguard

Paradox

... and while it's Australian not British, Secret City was fantastic.

[Dem2theMax]

33. Bodyguard and Secret City were fantastic.

The second season of Secret City just came out. I watched it this week. Equally good.

[JustAnotherGen]

36. Another vote for Secret City

[mr_lebowski]

28. I'll cheat and pick an Aussie show ... probably already seen it ... but Ms Fisher's Murder Mysteries

is pretty fun, and sumptuously filmed in the period ... only seen seasons 1 & 2 and don't know if there's more, but wife and I enjoyed those 2 for sure. She really loved the fashions of the leading lady ...

[Karadeniz]

30. Grantham or Gran-something. It's fabulous!

How about Australian? I adore the Dr. Blake series. There's another one, A Place Called Home or To Call Home. The first few seasons are fabulous, then it gets a bit soap opera-ish. I love good costumes and atmosphere and Miss Phisher murder mysteries are good. The main character is a character!

[smirkymonkey]

32. Are you thinking of Grantchester?

I love that show! It's about a vicar who helps a detective solve crimes back in the 50's in rural England. He likes his scotch and Sidney Bichet and there are a number of quirky characters around him. Also, he's quite gorgeous (James Norton) in an earthy, ginger way.

It's really a great show! I highly recommend it!

[emmaverybo]

40. James Norton was in Happy Valley

Playing direct opposite character. If you just saw him in that role, you really would have a hard time picturing him in a vehicle like Grantchester, much less as the vicar

Happy Valley is terrific. Not lighthearted.

[applegrove]

34. Doc Martin is fun. Character driven. Small town. MD on the autism

spectrum.

[MFM008]

35. my mom loved

Vera and Doc Martin.

[JustAnotherGen]

37. Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries

It's set in Australia - but the lead character is from the UK.

Great stories - and the sets/costumes from the roaring 20's are fantastic.

[greymattermom]

38. Shetland

Great characters and scenery.

[emmaverybo]

41. Agree. Brit box trial gave me season 1,3, and 4, but not 5, maybe just not on iPad through prime

app. I love it. Broadchurchy in its way. Atmospheric, good stories, excellent lead.

[emmaverybo]

39. Unforgotten, Line of Duty, Thorne and Thorne Sleepyhead, Case Histories

All of these are super.
Unforgotten’s third season is running on tv now, but Netflix puts the episodes up the day after
Line of Duty gone to fifth season, but not streaming yet I don’t think