Lynley

We quite enjoyed it!

Easy viewing, hopefully the new Lynley will grow into the part.

I loved Nathaniel Parker and Sharon(Susan) Small as Havers in the 2001 version.

I enjoyed it, thought the actor playing Lynley was a good fit for the part. However, Barbara Havers bore little resemblance to the character in the books. Far too pretty and wore decent clothes. But if you ignore the books she may well grow into the part.

GrannyGravy13

Easy viewing, hopefully the new Lynley will grow into the part.

I loved Nathaniel Parker and Sharon(Susan) Small as Havers in the 2001 version.

I liked him well enough, but couldn’t stand her!
I know it was in the character, but IMO she very much overdid her ‘common’ accent.

I was totally confused!!! I watch all my tv on recorded programmes, so when I saw it was a 'Lynley' I just expected it to be the characters I have always known. Had no idea they had remade this with new actors. Even backgrounds seem different. Havers, in original one was a Londoner (went to Ealing College), and her Dad was dead and her Mother causing her worries with increased dementia. New Havers, (much smarter in her appearance) is from Norfolk, with a dead Mum and a drunken father.
Wonder if Helen is going to appear in this new series? Her death in the original series was (for me) one of the harrowing scenes on tv drama. So unexpected.

Watched the first episode, very underwhelmed, won’t be bothering to watch again.

I have just binge watched it and did enjoy it. I had totally forgotten the Nathaniel Parker one, until I read this discussion. I simply watched the programe at face value and thought it rather good.

The new Lynley is ok but just doesn't have the presence required for the part; Nathaniel Parker was so good, perhaps no-one could compare.

It was fairly enjoyable but nowhere near as good as the original.

He's a bit gorgeous though isn't he , I'll definitely be watching

I just enjoyed it.

It was watchable, but I didn't like the new Havers, totally different.

It is even more confusing as one of the channels is currently showing episodes from the original Inspector Lynley Mysteries.

Debbi58

He's a bit gorgeous though isn't he , I'll definitely be watching

Absolutely! Couldn't take my eyes off him.

The actors in the original series were a better “fit”. I don’t like the Daniel Mays character in the sub plot either, but I’ll stick with it, if only because the real star of the show for me is the gorgeous car!

I quite like it and hope they make a second series. Although I wonder whether his fantastic house will be underwater soon given the erosion on that coast .....

However I also very much liked the Nathaniel Parker/Sharon Small series

Interestingly I haven't liked either portrayals of (Lady) Helen Clyde

I think that they trying to make it more accessible and believable to modern audiences just as the early 2000s series changed a lot from the books to make it less aristocratic. While they kept Thomas Lynley, as 8th Earl of Asherton, they toned down his aristocratic friends running forensics.

I remember reading ‘ What came before he shot her , ‘ a really disturbing book.

It seemed to me to be an imitation of Endeavour which I found wonderful so I didn’t bother to watch it.

I gave up on it. It was boring and I didn't care about any of the characters. I much preferred the original casting. Barbara Havers then was much more convincing.

It was ok but not a patch on the original.

Lead character doesn’t close his mouth, I’ve noticed one of the Shetland leads does this, mouth breathers…havers doesn’t seem to relax - too stiff and wooden actors. The storylines are good though.

Love it to bits. I'm not worried about what came before, or the books I've watched two - the second one was the better of the two, good plots, liked the characterisation, yes eye candy.

Yes, it's a bit "popularised" but great light viewing imo.

I agree that the actor cast as Barbara Havers is completely wrong . She bears no resemblance to the character in the book.

I loved it because I have been treated to an everlasting orgy of spies, terrorists and Special services ops including shooting, knifing, garroting and throat cutting. I enjoy the drams but I suddenly felt very nauseas in the second episode of the Night Manager so Lynley was a pleasant evenings viewing. DH hated it - too slow he said.

I'm always looking for a good drama series without violence, gore, swearing etc. but there are far too many detective duos with a male/female odd couple. And the re-hashing of the same characters is just as bad. So I'm not into it I'm afraid. I'm looking for original drama which is character-driven rather than people solving endless murders.

I think we also have to accept that there is rarely any link to the original version of anything these days. Even Dickens has been torn up and re-written (Great Expectations BBC 2023). You have to accept what you see on the screen which is difficult if you've read the book.