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(2021)

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6/10
Son of a Pig
Prismark1017 February 2021
Warning: Spoilers
When Diego Gris goes missing. Max and Miranda investigate a missing person case which turns into murder.

This is a story that deals with the after effects of the Spanish civil war. The Gris were supporters of Franco.

There is a mass grave of slaughtered Republican soldiers buried in their property.

There is a dig taking place and DNA testing done so the bodies can be identified.

The Gris family object to this raking up of the past.

A former policeman from London now turned private detective, Frank Bottomley is hanging around who thinks he can assist Max and Miranda.

This was an interesting mystery with a heavy subject matter of Spain's Franco past. I liked how the female who was leading the excavation made her interest in Miranda very clear while asking Max to take a walk.

Probably Phil Daniels was the weak link as Frank. I thought his motive was rather weak.
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9/10
A terrific episode, loved it.
Sleepin_Dragon19 March 2021
Son of a Pig explores news depths for Max and Miranda, and the show itself. I didn't think the show would ever go in for such a deep, heavy, high brown storyline, but it did here.

A story of civil war and revenge is the last thing you expect when you see the duo dressed in disco gear, but this case, takes the show to a whole new level.

None of the usual drunken Brits abroad, or brash oligarchs, you could almost imagine Morse in Spain investigating this case. I like that we learned more about Miranda's past, she even smiled a few times.

I really liked the character of Frank, Phil Daniels was perfect for the role of a Private Detective with a chip on his shoulder.

I love the show when it's fun, I never expected it to explore content like this, I'm glad they did, it was terrific, 9/10.
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2/10
Really?
jkringen13 July 2021
This was my first, and last, episode of this series. Characters, acting and story all really bad.

1 star for some nice Mallorca scenes.

1 star for bringing up an important Spanish historical issue, but the story collapses after a while.
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