{"id":21215,"date":"2020-08-20T10:09:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T15:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/?p=21215"},"modified":"2020-08-21T08:35:43","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T13:35:43","slug":"foyles-war-television-mystery-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/foyles-war-television-mystery-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Foyle’s War Television Mystery Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"When Inspector Morse<\/em> stopped production, Foyle’s War<\/strong><\/em> was to be its ITV short-term replacement. However, since it was such a huge success, more seasons were made. (Lucky for us!)<\/p>\n

The series takes place in England during WWII. Foyle (played by Michael Kitchen) is a British police detective during the early 1940s who does not want to work as a civilian detective. He is forced to remain a non-military detective. His assignment is to work the crimes not deemed of a military nature, and he excels at this job he doesn’t particularly want.<\/p>\n

Foyle does not drive, making it necessary for him to have an assigned driver – enter Honeysuckle Weeks (as Sam – as in Samantha.) Anthony Howell plays Foyle’s sergeant – a man wounded in the war >>> both emotionally & physically. The acting is terrific!~<\/p>\n

Foyle’s War<\/strong><\/em><\/a> series takes place in quaint British villages – however, the devastation of WWII is apparent. Large stately mansions have been converted into hospitals for the troops, cobblestone streets wind through bombed-out sections of villages, it is not all cozy, quaint, and picturesque.<\/p>\n

Michael Kitchen displays his pensive & expressive facial mannerisms, which is normal fare for him. Honeysuckle Weeks is too adorable for words. The productions are far superior to most US detective shows, the ambiance, settings, wardrobe, hair styles (especially Sam’s) are exactly what I would expect of the time and location of the series.<\/p>\n

Anthony Horowitz both created and wrote scripts for the Foyle’s War<\/strong><\/em> series. Horowitz is responsible for writing other British series: Bravo to him!<\/p>\n

The only negative I have about the show is when WWII ends. Why mess with perfection? I know I am in the decided minority on this, though. Even though Christopher Foyle didn’t want to investigate civilian crimes during WWII, I wanted him to so!<\/p>\n

For more movie and television show recommendations, visit the\u00a0TV and Movies page<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0on my site.<\/p>\n

As of this post, Foyle’s War<\/strong><\/em> is available on Acorn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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