Post by OldSamVimes on Oct 3, 2019 13:21:18 GMT
I never watched Murdoch even though I'm Canadian.
One of the better series I've seen. A few episodes are a bit too unrealistic, but overall it's very consistent.
Great supporting characters, particularly Brackenreid and Crabtree.
(As an aside, I wonder if you've ever caught the miniseries The Murder Rooms, a fact-based UK series that was predicated on the story of Dr. Joseph Bell, Conan Doyle's real-life mentor and inspiration for Holmes? Very well done, with some of the stories based on Holmes tales; Doyle himself appears in the series, acting somewhat as Watson to Dr. Bell. If Murdoch manages the same level of interweaving of fact and fiction in an entertaining way it should be a good show.)
There's something like 180 episodes and I've watched around 170 in the past month or so.
I'd liken it to 'Father Brown'. It's a period show too and Father Brown had about the same amount of humor in it. I don't mind some of the more serious 'murder-shows' (Mindhunter was fantastic), but I like putting a show on and knowing I'll get a couple chuckles as well as a murder mystery.
One recent episode I remember being interesting is 'Sir Sir Sir' (in the last season). It was kind of a Halloween episode and everything that happened was just for one show, when usually there are sub-plots happening in the background that cross over from episode to episode.
I've watched 2 of the 3 Christmas specials. They're self-contained shows that are movie length instead of the regular 45-50 minutes.
'Midsomer Murders' was always 90 minutes per show, a bit long at times. With the 45 minute mystery shows there's barely any filler, the plot moves along rapidly.
Edit: I will check out 'The Murder Rooms'. Thanks for the recommendation.