The first 6 seasons were great! Had I rated the show back then I would have given it an 8.
The three initial detectives were all entertaining. Danny John-Jules was AMAZING! And the other characters were intriguing and captivating. Then one by one, all the cast left, except for the nosy restaurant owner (she's a delightful actress, but I don't like the character) and the chief of police, who's novelty has worn off.
Two of the three new cast are children with no credibility, and the third is well, what can we say? WTF? She brings zero to the game.
The whole point of the show, other than the detective work, was the tension between the uptight Brits and the in your face Frenchies, that's all gone. As for the detective work, the writing has gone entirely downhill, with every second story being "they were all right there, so how could it be?". There used to be a lot more diversity in the story writing. I watch the show before bed, and it takes me 4 nights to watch an episode, as I keep falling asleep!
The three initial detectives were all entertaining. Danny John-Jules was AMAZING! And the other characters were intriguing and captivating. Then one by one, all the cast left, except for the nosy restaurant owner (she's a delightful actress, but I don't like the character) and the chief of police, who's novelty has worn off.
Two of the three new cast are children with no credibility, and the third is well, what can we say? WTF? She brings zero to the game.
The whole point of the show, other than the detective work, was the tension between the uptight Brits and the in your face Frenchies, that's all gone. As for the detective work, the writing has gone entirely downhill, with every second story being "they were all right there, so how could it be?". There used to be a lot more diversity in the story writing. I watch the show before bed, and it takes me 4 nights to watch an episode, as I keep falling asleep!