The Last Detective Reviews

What is “The Last Detective”?

Dangerous Davies is the last detective the department would ever call on. Why? Davies is less concerned about statistics and the old boy network than about helping people. Doing that means talking, listening, and understanding the why and how behind a case. This takes time, and it's not terribly macho -- so as far as internal culture goes, it doesn't matter if Davies closes the cases or not. What matters is that he's a wimp, and that he's going about it all wrong.

The Last Detective balances gentle comedy with procedural drama. As is common with UK shows, the show has had an irregular run, with 17 episodes aired between 2003-2007. Each episode is between 70-90 minutes.

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“I really like this show. I do wish I'd managed to get the seasons in the correct order, but that's okay. It's too bad there are so few episodes per season, and so few seasons.”

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fnoo Indeed. At least the episodes are super super long to make up for it. (72 minutes? Really?)

There actually is a bit of light continuity as the show goes on. Probably doesn't matter too much, though.

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“Finally finished the series. Was sad to see it end. Must find the UK L&O now.”

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“I've now seen all of season two, what there is of it. I'm very surprised at how short seasons can be in the UK (and I'm irritated that I messed up and somehow put season 2 before season 1), but the show is good. I've already sent back both DVDs - my computer has been down for three weeks, and I don't remember enough to really review the shows, but I did like it. It's a quiet cop show. Not a lot of car chases or shootouts (which makes my parrot happy) (he hated the Rockford Files). It's very... British. :-)”

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