We just finished watching the four episodes of this series. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I knew that I had watched this before. Certain scenes seemed familiar. I would say that because it was not up front with my recollection of other series like Foyle's War, Midsomer Murders, Inspector Lewis and yes, even The Last Detective. All of whom are worth watching over and over again with characters and actors that we really like. Jericho is forgettable. Robert Lindsay played a character that was dull and absorbed with the memories of his father's assassination. Understandable, but the flashbacks concerning the death were getting to be tiresome and did he carry his father's watch with him when he showered and went to sleep? It seemed to be always in his hand. The man needed therapy. It was a puzzle that he became such a hero, because there was no indication that he had any special detecting skills. From what we could see, he was mediocre at best. His two assistants were better detectives. The introduction of his mother in the last episode had no real value. The scenes with Jericho and his mother seemed like their lines were made up as they went along. I guess the writers try to be clever, but there are so many twists and turns I liken it to a bowl of cooked spaghetti. After awhile you don't care "who done it". There was no real chemistry between Jericho and the hooker. I guess because he had been obsessed with his father's death for all of his life, he could not handle any meaningful relationships. As has become the norm, at the end of each episode, there are more unanswered questions then there are answers. It is as if you have to write the ending yourself. All in all, not really worth watching.
Review of Jericho
