![]() ![]() And what fine detectives they are! This season we have Matthew MacFadyen as Inspector Neele, Benedict Cumberbatch as retired policeman Luke Fitzwilliam, Alex Jennings as Inspector Curry, and Warren Clarke as Commander Peters. She never oversteps her boundaries with the detectives who arrive on the scene to solve a case. In PBS’s new Miss Marple series, Julia’s mousy character can easily disappear into the woodwork as she takes on the role of keen observer. Julia’s Miss Marple reminds me of the smart but deferential women of my grandmother’s generation who stand on the sidelines but whose power lay in maneuvering others into action or thinking their way. I’ve held off reviewing this excellent series showing on PBS Masterpiece Mystery! until I got a good sense of how well Julia McKenzie fares as the observant elderly sleuth, and I find that she plays the character true to form. Retired policeman Luke Fitzwilliam and Miss Marple looking for clues If you missed the episode, or would like to see it again, PBS will show it online from June 21 to July 4th. I won’t spoil the plot for you other than to say that this was one of the more satisfying Miss Marple mysteries that I have watched. Finch is a particularly refreshing official, for he respects Miss Marple’s detective skills and consults her as they both, well, she solves the mystery. Played by the divine Stephen Dillane, who portrayed Schmidt in God on Trial and Thomas Jefferson in John Adams. Once again things go bump in the night and someone is murdered.Įnter Finch, Chief Inspector from Scotland Yard. Assembled at the mansion are a motley sort, even for a Miss Marple mystery. The mysterious County Ludwig Von Stainach wishes to purchase The Chimneys, a house that has seen better days. I should have guessed the ending of The Secret of the Chimneys, the latest Miss Marple episode on PBS on Sunday, June 20, but I so enjoyed going along for the ride that I deliberately missed the cues until the very end. ![]()
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