Agatha Christie's SEVEN DIALS: Now on Netflix

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials, a new adaptation of the 1929 novel, just hit the airwaves in the U.S. Streaming on Netflix, it's a three-part series written by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall, directed by Chris Sweeney, and starring Mia McKenna-Bruce, Edward Bluemel, Iain Glen, Martin Freeman, and Helena Bonham Carter.

Set in 1925 England, the action takes place at a fancy country house party where a practical joke appears to have gone horribly, murderously wrong. It's up to the unlikeliest of sleuths - the fizzingly inquisitive Lady Eileen ‘Bundle’ Brent - to unravel a chilling plot that will change her life, cracking wide open the country house mystery.  (Not Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot, or any of the Christie's better known sleuths)

I am not going to assume it follows the novel, but I'll watch it tonight without any preconceived expectations. It's been awhile since I've read the novel or seen any of the other productions. I'll let you know what I think. Have you seen it yet? Comment below--or comment when you do see it. Thanks!

HOSTAGE: New thriller on Netflix

I highly recommend Hostage on Netflix, a new British series that premiered on Thursday. Good acting, strong plot, if not a bit familiar, but also well done suspense and action. It's definitely bingeable, and I binged it. Hostage stars Suranne Jones, Julie Delpy, and Lucian Msamati. This thriller has it all. 

Storyline: The PM's husband is kidnapped and the visiting French President is blackmailed, as they face high stakes personal and political choices. 

It had me riveted. A good diversion to today's politics. 

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The Thursday Murder Club: Coming to Netflix

I really enjoyed Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club (and the other books in the series), and I'm quite excited about the movie set to  release on Netflix August 28. Just look at the line-up: Story by Richard Osman, Director: Chris Columbus, Producers: Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Todd, Cast: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Celia Imrie, Ben Kingsley, and Daniel Mays! Wowza. 

FYI: This is a 2 hour movie, not a series.

Storyline: Four retirees spend their time solving cold case murders for fun, but their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn when they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands.

Why not read The Thursday Murder Club before the premiere? You can also continue reading the series. 

And here's an article Richard Osman wrote for Mystery Readers Journal, Senior Sleuths (2020). 

 

Department Q: New Series on Netflix

The new "Department Q" series, starring Matthew Goode, will be available exclusively on Netflix and will premiere on May 29, 2025. The series is based on the books of the same name by Jussi Adler-Olsen. It is comprised of three separate thrillers based on the books: The Keeper of Lost Causes, The Absent One, and A Conspiracy of Faith. All nine episodes will be released on the same day, making it bingeable. Yay! 

FYI: There was another production of Department Q that came out in 2016.  It is available to rent or purchase on AppleTV and other streaming services. It was previously on PrimeVideo.

Matthew Goode stars in this new Netflix crime thriller series Department Q, based on the book series of the same name by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen.The series follows Detective Chief Inspector Carl Morck, a brilliant but troubled detective who is put in charge of a special police department focused on cold cases.   

Department Q was filmed on location in Edinburgh. 

The trailer for Department Q

THE LINCOLN LAWYER, SEASON 2, Part 2

The Lincoln Lawyer, Season 2,  Part 2 with 5 more episodes dropped yesterday on Netflix. So glad, as I was waiting for the rest of the season. I'm a binger.  I really enjoy this series. I know there are flaws, but anything 'Michael Connelly' is good with me.

The Lincoln Lawyer is a legal mystery series, based on Michael Connelly's The Fifth Witness. Manuel Garcia-Rulfo stars in this series from Emmy winner David E. Kelley. 

Storyline: Mickey Haller runs his law firm from the back seat of his Lincoln as he takes on LA’s biggest and smallest cases. In Season 1, Mickey was recovering from surgery and a subsequent pill addiction. When his colleague unexpectedly passed away, Mickey got back into the legal game, inheriting all of his cases. Working out of his car isn’t the only thing that sets him apart — Mickey takes family business to a whole new level as he works with his prosecutor ex-wife, Maggie (Neve Campbell), and his other ex-wife and assistant, Lorna (Becki Newton). 

In Season 2, based on the novel The Fifth Witness, has Mickey Haller expanding his business into foreclosure defense where he represents Lisa Trammell, who is accused of murdering a wealthy man. Mickey, despite suspecting his client's guilt, works to exonerate her. As the case progresses, Mickey discovers the victim's own illegal activities, leading to personal danger. 

Haven't seen Season 1 or the first 5 episodes of Season 2? All still available on Netflix.

And today Michael Connelly wrote on Twitter: 

The second half of The Lincoln Lawyer season two comes out today. Ironically, I’ll be on a picket line with the writers and some of the actors from the show. Ironic, because you can’t make a show like this without a team of people working in concert.

So we don't know the fate of Season 3 at this time.

THE LINCOLN LAWYER returns today on Netflix!

The Lincoln Lawyer, Season 2,  is a legal mystery series, based on Michael Connelly's The Fifth Witness. It dropped today on Netflix with 5 episodes. 5 more episodes will drop on August 3. Manuel Garcia-Rulfo stars in this series from Emmy winner David E. Kelley. 

Why only 5 episodes at a time? Netflix is clearly maximizing views and creating hype for the second part of the show. That being said, I really enjoy the series. I know there are flaws, but anything 'Michael Connelly' is good with me.

Storyline: Mickey Haller runs his law firm from the back seat of his Lincoln as he takes on LA’s biggest and smallest cases. In Season 1, Mickey was recovering from surgery and a subsequent pill addiction. When his colleague unexpectedly passed away, Mickey got back into the legal game, inheriting all of his cases. Working out of his car isn’t the only thing that sets him apart — Mickey takes family business to a whole new level as he works with his prosecutor ex-wife, Maggie (Neve Campbell), and his other ex-wife and assistant, Lorna (Becki Newton). 

In Season 2, based on the novel The Fifth Witness, has Mickey Haller expanding his business into foreclosure defense where he represents Lisa Trammell, who is accused of murdering a wealthy man. Mickey, despite suspecting his client's guilt, works to exonerate her. As the case progresses, Mickey discovers the victim's own illegal activities, leading to personal danger. 

Haven't seen Season 1? It's still available on Netflix.

And Season 3? As of today it hasn't been renewed or cancelled. I'll keep you posted. 

QUEEN CHARLOTTE: A BRIDGERTON STORY on Netflix

For those of you who want more Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, is a limited series created by Shonda Rhimes that premiered May 4 on Netflix. The series is a prequel spin-off of the Netflix series Bridgerton. It focuses on young Queen Charlotte's rise to prominence and power and her romance with King George. There are six episodes. Lots of pomp and circumstance! It's a great romp, starring India Amarteifio, Adjoa Anode, and other favorites. Oh the costumes! Such fun!

Read The Hollywood Reporter review 

Lupin, Season 3 News

Heads up!

Lupin: Part 3 will premiere on October 5, 2023. Yay! I love this French TV series.

In the cliffhanger finale of Lupin: Part 2, Gentleman Thief Assane (Omar Sy) finally got revenge on Hubert Pellegrini (Hervé Pierre). Where does Assane go from there? Season 3 of the hit French thriller answers that question.

From Netflix, "Now in hiding, Assane must learn to live far from his wife and son. With the suffering they endure because of him, Assane can’t stand it any longer and decides to return to Paris to make them a crazy proposal: leave France and start a new life elsewhere. But the ghosts of the past are never far away, and an unexpected return will turn his plans upside down."

Can't wait.

THE NIGHT AGENT: Netflix TV series

I'm really liking The Night Agent, the 10-part series on Netflix. I enjoy a good action-packed conspiracy thriller, and this one fits the bill for me. The Night Agent is based on Matthew Quirk's thriller by the same name. Will there be a Season 2? Too early to tell, but things are leaning that way. FYI: The story does wrap up at the end of 'Season 1," but there's room for more. In the meantime, read the book and watch the TV series. 

Here's what Matthew Quirk says about The Night Agent on Netflix:

I wanted to let everyone know that I have a TV show coming out on Netflix today! It's called The Night Agent and is an adaptation of my book by the same name. The writers, cast, and crew did a fantastic job on it, and it will be full of surprises even if you've read the novel. The showrunner--Shawn Ryan, who did The Shield and SWAT and a bunch of other great shows--combined the plot of the book with a story he'd been working on about the Secret Service and high political intrigue. Pretty fascinating for me to see how it all came together. It's such a thrill to see scenes I imagined seven years ago come to life, and it was even wilder to go to the set and see all of that in person and to hang out with Peter and Rose!
 
The series is available on Netflix worldwide. 

Here's the Trailer:

And, here's some upcoming info from Matthew Quirk's about his next thriller:

I'm still working away on the books, too. The next one is called Inside Threat. It comes out on June 13 and has already received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. An attack on the White House sends the president and his top aides to take shelter in a top secret government facility buried deep underground—but they soon discover the threat is locked inside with them. 

It's a fast-paced Die Hard-style story with a bit of a locked-room mystery element and has some characters I really love. The book also offers a look inside a very cool real-life government facility called Raven Rock, which is the secret "undisclosed location" America's leader go to for protection. It's available for pre-order.

THE POWER OF THE DOG: Netflix Western with Benedict Cumberbatch

Coming December 1 on Netflix: The Power of the Dog

In his first on-screen role in a Netflix Original, Benedict Cumberbatch will star in the screenplay adaptation of The Power of the Dog. Other cast members: Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee. The feature will drop on December 1 on Netflix.

The Power of the Dog is an upcoming Netflix Original drama based on the screenplay written by director Jane Campion. Campion’s screenplay is an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by novelist Thomas Savage. From the Chicago Sun Times "Tthis is a dark Western contrasting beautiful scenery with ugly behavior."

Set in 1925, this production captures Montana at a crossroads in 1925.

LUPIN on Netflix

When I was in 10th grade, we read Arsène Lupin in my Advanced French II class. I loved the stories because they were mysteries about a Gentleman Thief and Master of Disguise! Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc originally appeared in a French magazine in 1905, and the stories were later collected into a book. You can read the original stories for free, as they are now in the public domain in the U.S. There were also several films made about the Gentleman Thief.

So, of course, I was thrilled to hear that Netflix would be producing Lupin. I finally started watching this past weekend, and I'm really enjoying this series. O.K. it's not based on the original stories, but is inspired by them and has such a great twist. I'm watching in French, and there are subtitles (or dubbing) for non-French speakers. Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family. Lupin, created by George Kay (Criminal, Killing Eve), in collaboration with François Uzan (Family Business), made the choice not to re-imagine Arsène Lupin in today’s Paris, but rather have its leading man be influenced by the fictional character. In the five episodes of Part 1 released by Netflix, Lupin follows Assane Diop (played by Omar Sy), whose life was turned upside down as a teenager when his father died after being accused of a crime he didn’t commit. Now, 25 years later, Assane tries to avenge his father, using the character of Arsène Lupin as his inspiration. And, if you love Paris (and are missing it right now), you'll experience the City of Lights through the vivid scenery. 

Part One of the first season aired on January 8, with Netflix dropping five episodes of about 50 minutes each. Netflix said today it would be bringing out Part two (5 episodes), wrapping up the events of season 1, some time soon. Word on the street (or on social media) is that they will drop sometime this winter or early spring.  Let's hope so. There's no word on Season 2 yet.

From Forbes:

Arsène Lupin has been adapted for the screen many times from the early years of cinema’s history. The very first adaptation was during the silent era in 1909, Le voleur mondain directed by Georges Fagot and starring Max Linder. The latest adaptation in France was directed by Jean-Paul Salomé and starred Romain Duris and Kristin Scott Thomas in 2004.

What makes Lupin different from all these prior adaptations is that it places this well-known story of the gentleman thief within today’s society, highlighting the persistence of racial prejudices—the very reason why Assane’s father was so easily accused and found guilty for a crime he did not commit.

THE CROWN, Season 4, premieres on Netflix

 Here's a sneak peak of The Crown, premiering this weekend on Netflix. Can't wait!

Harlan Coben's SAFE on Netflix: May 10

I can't wait for the Netflix launch (May 10) of Harlan Coben's Safe. I posted about this before, but wanted to give you a heads up of where to watch in the US.

I really enjoy Harlan Coben's books, and I've enjoyed the translations into TV series. Now we have another series, this one a UK series but with Michael C. Hall at the center of the production.

From Variety:

Like his new TV thriller “Safe,” they are efficient suspense delivery systems, and any deficiencies in character development are usually overshadowed by the satisfying tick-tock nature of the plot and the interlocking mysteries threatening upscale people who find themselves spiraling into trouble.

Safe, Coben’s second foray into TV after the U.K. series The Five, has a mostly British cast, and takes place in a luxury gated community in the English suburbs. At the center of this drama, however, is Michael C. Hall, an American actor who speaks here with a British accent. This will be jarring for viewers who watched him on “Six Feet Under” and “Dexter”: It’s hard to get Dexter Morgan’s flat American pronunciation out of your head as you watch Hall play a middle-class English surgeon.

Hall’s attempt at an English accent is reasonably successful, even if it sounds a bit forced at times. 

The good news is Safe is a plot-driven drama that doesn’t rely all that much on extensive conversation, and what dialogue it does have is workmanlike at best. But in its first two episodes, it delivers on what it promises in its taut opening scenes: It’s a slick portrait of one man’s descent into a nightmare, one that threatens to damage the fragile connections within several families. It’s essentially a propulsive nighttime soap opera littered with crimes, well-appointed kitchens, and surveillance cameras everywhere.

 

Read the rest of the Variety review here.

Harlan Coben's 'Safe' on Netflix; 8 episodes Netflix launch date, May 10

Executive producers, Harlan Coben, Danny Brocklehurst, Richard Fee, Nicola Shindler, Michael C. Hall.

Cast: Michael C. Hall, Audrey Fleurot, Amanda Abbington, Marc Warren, Emmet J. Scanlan, Hannah Arterton, Nigel Lindsay, Laila Rouass.

CRIME SEEN: What to Watch Where? by Kate Derie

If you're like me you're overwhelmed with choices of Mystery TV series to watch but you're never sure quite where, what, or how to watch. Kate Derie, associate editor of Mystery Readers Journal, has a column in each issue called Crime Seen. In the latest issue (Mystery Readers Journal: Big City Cops II), she addressed the multiple platforms and shows for streaming video. Reprinted here is her column: Crime Seen: What to Watch Where? 

KATE DERIE:
CRIME SEEN: WHAT TO WATCH WHERE?

Decisions, decisions… Which streaming video services have the most for mystery fans? As in so many existential questions, the answer is, “It depends.” If all you want is to binge on Poirot and Marple, you can get them almost anywhere. But the original Miss Marple with Joan Hickson (beautifully remastered in high definition) is only on Britbox. So here’s a guide on where to find your favorite series. To save space, I have listed only shows that have more than two seasons or twenty episodes. For additional information, see my chart at https://tinyurl.com/myst-vid-sheet.

Acorn.tv ($5/mo.) specializes in British mysteries, some of which have never been broadcast in the US. They include 19-2, Agatha Christie’s Marple, Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Brokenwood Mysteries, The Broker’s Man, Foyle’s War, George Gently, Hamish MacBeth, Lord & Master (Dutch), McCallum, Midsomer Murders, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Mr. and Mrs. Murder, Murder in Suburbia, Murdoch Mysteries, Rebus, Republic of Doyle, Trial & Retribution, Vera.

Amazon Prime offers free streaming video to those who already pay a $99 yearly fee for unlimited shipping. They produce several original series such as Bosch, and have a franchise on recent PBS series, along with some “golden oldies.” Boardwalk Empire, Bosch, Endeavour, The Good Wife, Grantchester, Grimm, Inspector Lewis, Mike Hammer, Monk, Peter Gunn, Psych, Roba (Finnish), Route 66, The Sopranos, Whitechapel, The Wire, Yancy Derringer.

Britbox.com ($7/mo.) is just what it says on the tin—all British, all the time, including some fondly remembered classic series. Agatha Christie’s Marple, Agatha Christie’s Poirot, Blue Murder, Cadfael, Cracker, Dalziell & Pascoe, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Inspector Morse, Jonathan Creek, Ka-vanagh QC, The Last Detective, Miss Marple (Joan Hickson), Prime Suspect, Ruth Rendell Mysteries, Scott & Bailey, Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett), A Touch of Frost, Vera, Waking the Dead, Wycliffe.

Hulu.com ($8–12/mo.) leads the pack in sheer quantity of mostly US series. Like Amazon, they show several vintage shows that may or may not be as good as you remember. Adam-12, Agatha Christie’s Marple, Beck (Swedish), Blue Bloods, The Bridge (Danish/Swedish), City Homicide, Cold Squad, CSI, DCI Banks, Dexter, Dragnet 1967, Elementary, Flashpoint, I Spy, Ironside, Kojak, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Miami Vice, Murdoch Mysteries, New Tricks, Numbers, Prime Suspect, Rebus, Remington Steele, Republic of Doyle, Rizzoli & Isles, The Saint, Saving Grace, Scott & Bailey, The Shield, Silk Stalkings, Simon & Simon, Southland, Spiral (French), Taggart, Vera, Wallander (Swedish). 

MHz Choice ($8/mo.) is the place for international crime. They have several dozen shows from Scandinavia, Germany, France, Italy and other European countries. All have easy-to-read English subtitles. Most of them are one “season”, which in some cases is really a single mini-series. For longer runs, look at Baantjer Mysteries (Dutch), Beck (Swedish), Maigret (French, not the PBS series), and Tatort (German).

Netflix ($8–14/mo.), like Amazon, has a variety of recent prime-time series plus original productions such as Longmire. Their lineup currently includes Blue Bloods, Broadchurch, Criminal Minds, Death in Paradise, Dexter, Dicte (Danish), Doctor Blake Mysteries, Father Brown, Hawaii Five-0, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Longmire, Luther, Midsomer Murders, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, NCIS, Person of Interest, Republic of Doyle, Ripper Street, Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch), Shetland, The Sniffer (Ukrainian), Wallander (Kenneth Branagh), White Collar.

These services all have free trials of 7–30 days, so you can try them out for yourself. In sum: If you like British shows, try Acorn for current series, Britbox for older series. (Acorn is also the best value for money.) For a variety of current US series, plus original productions, plus movies, both Netflix and Amazon have great lineups. Hulu has the largest number of series, although not many of them are current. Hulu and Amazon both have several vintage (pre-1980) series, but be warned: the oldies can look pretty bad on a large HD screen. 

So which channels do I personally get? All of them, of course. Any one of them is less than the price of a single movie ticket each month, and provides a great deal more entertainment. The only catch is that we have to have a list next to the remote to tell us where we are watching each series!

Don't forget to check out this Chart of Shows and Where They Appear:
https://tinyurl.com/myst-vid-sheet

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Harlan Coben's The Five on Netflix

Harlan Coben's "The Five," a crime drama filmed in Liverpool that debuted last year on Sky 1 in the U.K., is available today (9/15) on Netflix (U.S. & Canada).

It marked bestselling author Coben’s move into TV, and follows a group of friends as they discover that the brother of one them, who vanished years earlier, may still be alive after his DNA turns up at a murder scene.

From Variety:

The New Jersey-based author says his work is well suited to a streaming service, where people can watch multiple episodes. “In same way as you might say ‘I’m going to read one more chapter before I go to sleep,’ I think ‘The Five’ and ‘Safe’ are binge-worthy shows that you will start and finish in a day or two,” Coben told Variety.

Coben said he was pleased his new series has also landed at Netflix internationally. “In a sense, I don’t care where it airs, just like I don’t care if you read my book on paper or on digital, but I think it’s a more exciting platform for us, to get all of the episodes out at one time. I almost never watch a show that isn’t completed in case I do want to binge. I don’t watch anything live anymore.”

Harlan Coben thriller "Safe" coming to Netflix

From Variety:

Netflix and Canal+ in France have ordered “Safe,” a thriller from author Harlan Coben starring Michael C. Hall (“Dexter”). Hall was the star of Showtime series “Dexter” from 2006 to 2013, and in “Safe” will play a British pediatric surgeon raising two teenage daughters, Jenny and Carrie, alone after the death of his wife. The family is seemingly safe inside a gated community when the elder daughter sneaks out to a party and a murder and disappearance follow, changing all of their lives. 

Amanda Abbington (“Sherlock”) will also star in the show. Studiocanal’s U.K.-based production company Red will make the series, which will be on Canal+ in France and Netflix globally. 

Danny Brocklehurst (“Shameless”) has written the script for the eight-part drama, which is now shooting in the British cities of Manchester and Cheshire. 

Bestselling author Coben has moved steadily into TV. His first small-screen project was “The Five” for Sky in the U.K. That show was written by Brocklehurst, produced by Red and acquired by Canal+. “Safe” sees that team reunited. 

Netflix acquired “Happy Valley” from Red, but “Safe” will be the production’s first original for the streaming giant.  

Coben’s style lends itself to watching multiple episodes, which attracted Netflix, Shindler told Variety. “The serialized nature of this, and Harlan’s way of storytelling, lends itself to streaming. He’s all about the hook of a story,” she said. “After ‘The Five,’ he wanted to write something about family and how we build walls to keep out the bad people, but what if they’re on the inside? It’s about how far you’d go to protect your family.” 

Read more Here.

Four Seasons in Havana: Cuban Noir on Netflix

So many great shows to watch this season--and in so many different ways. Four Seasons in Havana based on Leonardo Padura's Havana novels is now available on Netflix.

NETFLIX AND CUBAN CRIME:
Four Seasons in Havana slowly revolves through the year, as wistful detective Mario Conde probes the sultry heart of the city to investigate dark and deadly crimes. Four Seasons in Havana is a Spanish/Cuban production. The series features police detective Mario Conde, who’d rather be a writer, and is based on Leonardo Padura’s Havana Quartet, his four Conde novels.

From Variety:
Adapting Leonardo Padura’ Havana-set crime novels, ‘Four Seasons’ represents the first TV production sold by Wild Bunch and produced by Spain’s Tornasol. In many ways, Cuban crime thriller “Four Seasons in Havana,” a four-part mini-series, is a first.  “Four Seasons in Havana” is also the first Caribbean Noir. It adapts Leonardo Padura four crime novels published over 1991-98, taking in Cuba’s Special Period, when it was plunged into penury by the break-up of the Soviet Union, and an end to Soviet aid. Written by Lucia Lopez Coll and Padura and directed by Spain’s Felix Viscarret (“Under the Stars”), “Four Seasons in Havana” pits the color, music, sensuality and rambunctiousness of Cuba against not only crime and corruption in high places but, in Jorge Perugorria’s cornerstone performance as Captain Mario Conde, the overwhelming solitude of a romantic condemned to affairs, who dreams of marriage and family, though he knows it will never happen. Few gumshoes, in the final analysis, are so melancholy.

Read an interview with Padura and Viscarret about the show and adaptation in Variety. 

Harlan Coben's No Second Chance on Netflix

Today (12/16) Netflix premieres No Second Chance, the highly rated French miniseries based on the book of the same name by author Harlan Coben.

TF1, Europe’s largest TV network, aired the miniseries last fall to huge audiences. Over 9 million people tuned into the finale which broke a ten-year record on the network. It was sold to 64 countries, on top of winning the best series award at last year’s La Rochelle festival and won the award for best foreign limited series at Shanghai Television Festival. Coben, who created the show and served as Executive Producer, also has a cameo in which he plays Dana Delany’s husband. Sydney Gallonde, who produced Une Chance de Trop, has reteamed with Coben to adapt his novel Just One Look for TF1, currently in production.

In 2016, Coben had two #1 New York Times bestsellers with Fool Me Once and Home.

Midsomer Murders Episode Guide

I'm a big fan of Midsomer Murders, and I have been watching all the episodes again--this time in order (streaming on Netflix). There are more episodes to come (since we live in the USA) which is heartening, albeit the new ones are without John Nettles. I've loved watching the changes in the style and various 'sidekicks' throughout the many episodes. Warning: Don't move to Midsomer! Every town and village seems to be losing citizens right and left!

So for those who 'need' to know, and I count myself among them, here's a link to a website that lists all the episodes in order. You can click on the individual episode titles for synopsis, location photos, and the occasional actor's interview (particularly for the more recent episodes.)

http://midsomermurders.org/mainepisodeguide.htm

Hat Tip: Kathleen Chalmers.