The new adaptation of Lynley's suffers from erratic pacing that too often erodes the drama, but the star of the show, after the scenery, is Sophia Barclay as the detective's sidekick Barbara Havers.
The BBC confirms two new series going into production in 2026, including the Agatha Christie series The Detection Club and a new cozy crime series, the 1970s-set The Hairdresser Mysteries.
The newest Death in Paradise spinoff, the Australian-set Return to Paradise, stars Anna Samson as a detective reluctantly coming back to her hometown Down Under.