Lynley
Taste attributes: crimemysterymafia/gangsterdetectivedramaunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeA smart, heavy crime series: contained and gritty. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
Tommy Lynley, an aristocratic detective, and Barbara Havers, a working-class maverick sergeant, share little in common; except a passion for justice. His intellect and her instincts make them an unlikely but formidable team.
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2025
- Status
- Returning Series
- Studio
- BBC Studios
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
