US EditionVera star announces role in new BBC detective series after ITV series ends
The reboot updates Elizabeth George’s novels with modern cases and setting, starring Leo Suter and Sofia Barclay, and all four episodes are now streaming on BBC iPlayer.
- Lynley premiered on BBC One at 8:30pm on Monday, January 5, with all episodes now available on BBC iPlayer.
- Because the source books remain bestselling, the BBC commissioned a fresh adaptation drawing from Elizabeth George's Inspector Lynley novels, with George as executive producer and the original six-series run boosting lead actors' profiles.
- The series pairs DI Tommy Lynley and DS Barbara Havers to investigate the murder of a wealthy landowner, with their clashes evolving into a complementary team.
- Viewer reaction and domestic viewing figures will likely shape any renewal decision, as early BBC viewers called the debut ‘weird’ and ‘terrible’ despite 17,500 fans petitioning for more Lynley.
- Filmed mainly in Ireland despite an East Anglia setting, the production used Dublin area, Wicklow Mountains, and Mallow Castle in 2024; Leo Suter said, `That’s the magic of movies.` The series first aired on BritBox before arriving on BBC iPlayer.
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BBC viewers slam new Lynley reboot over ‘woke’ changes to original books
BBC’s revival of its beloved detective drama Inspector Lynley got off to a frosty start on Monday night, with viewers voicing their displeasure within minutes of the programme’s debut.The new four-part crime series premiered on BBC One and stars Leo Suter, best known for Vikings: Valhalla, as aristocratic detective DI Tommy Lynley, alongside Sofia Barclay, who plays DS Barbara Havers.The reboot arrives more than two decades after the original In…
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The Independent (US)Wooden acting and clunky scripts stop Lynley from being a great comeback: review
Leo Suter leads the reboot of ‘The Inspector Lynley Mysteries’, 17 years after the original ended
Detective drama based on bestselling novels gets reboot on BBC tonight - The Mirror
Lynley, a reboot of the beloved Inspector Lynley Mysteries, premieres on BBC One with Leo Suter and Sofia Barclay as the mismatched detective duo tackling crimes across East Anglia
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