Surprised at the negative reviews on season 2. I Love this show and find it to be one of the best crime shows currently showing and Enjoyed season two. So they replaced Sarita....so what. This new detective seems very charming...give her a chance. Sarita and her baby problems were super boring, especially if your watching this show as an escapism. Instead add more about the Chelsea neighborhood and its people....as it seems like an interesting and funky place.
Speaking of interesting people, give the detective's aunt Olivia much more screen time. I love Frances Barber in anything, even in Whistable Pearl (A murder mystery with the worse chemistry between its protagonists). Give her more of a Miss Marple type of role, providing her nephew with clues. The episode with her toy boy is one of my favorites.
But please get rid of Astrid, the ex-wife. For me It's the only negative aspect about this show. You can fast forward any time she is on screen without it changing the story at all. It seems like writers always have to give the main detective a personal problem. At least here, it's an ex-wife not drug/alcohol/corruption issues. Other than that I love everything about the show. Might seem boring, but love the gentle violin background, the curmudgeon detective, the interaction among the protagonists. Seems like a normal work environment...some seriousness, some humor...just solving a murder. No inter-office politics, screaming and yelling.
Speaking of interesting people, give the detective's aunt Olivia much more screen time. I love Frances Barber in anything, even in Whistable Pearl (A murder mystery with the worse chemistry between its protagonists). Give her more of a Miss Marple type of role, providing her nephew with clues. The episode with her toy boy is one of my favorites.
But please get rid of Astrid, the ex-wife. For me It's the only negative aspect about this show. You can fast forward any time she is on screen without it changing the story at all. It seems like writers always have to give the main detective a personal problem. At least here, it's an ex-wife not drug/alcohol/corruption issues. Other than that I love everything about the show. Might seem boring, but love the gentle violin background, the curmudgeon detective, the interaction among the protagonists. Seems like a normal work environment...some seriousness, some humor...just solving a murder. No inter-office politics, screaming and yelling.