What a marvellous way to spend a wet, late-Autumn afternoon! The BBC have done it again with this feel-good light cop drama. Loads of gorgeous , rugged sun-kissed Mallorca scenery to drink in. And, a chalk and cheese pairing of Brit and German police officers who, for some reason are exiled from their native habitats. Unbelievable or what! Well written with strong strong stories and plenty of action. Uptight Brit Miranda Blake is constantly irritated by unorthodox, easy-going German partner Max Winter. She goes by the book, whereas he doesn't. First episode had a big story involving criminal gangs and a number of killings with lots of guns in evidence. It ended unresolved so you get the feeling it will be picked up again later in the series. There's a hook! Only complaint I have is that these afternoon series are worthy of a more primetime slot. And, showing them every weekday does use up the episodes very quickly. Get the writers back to work quickly!
Edit: Just watched episode 3 and am beginning to wonder why most of the supporting characters seem to be Irish?
Review of The Mallorca Files
