Detectorists

It’s been a long time since I saw such a feel-good series about everyday people’s lives. I expect a lot of viewers to have an issue with the lack of action and slow pace. I complained about it in the first season, too, but now I can safely say I had no idea what I was talking about. An excellent series that puts emphasis on the human dimension and tells the story of people you could meet on the street (unless there is lockdown). (01/04/2020)

All right, I'm probably getting soft since I rated the first season as above average despite the story unfolding at a pace that would make a turtle seem like a sprinter. I seemed to have turned off my usual cynical mode, so I have no choice but to admit that the first season had a peculiar charm. Even though almost nothing happened in it, it was sustained by well-written and well-cast characters. Especially Becky was great. (30/03/2020)

This time I knew exactly what I was in for, so I was prepared for a very slow-paced story that wasn’t exactly action-packed (euphemism), and yet the creators still managed to surprise me. The second season had a much better developed story, it kept its great characters (Becky), and I felt that it had an even more powerful human dimension. An incredibly feel-good series about people for people. Mackenzie Crook did an excellent job in my view. (31/03/2020)

The third season did not reach the quality of the previous ones. The story lacked coherence and atmosphere. Plus, for reasons I can’t fathom, the creators let Becky take a back seat, letting her appear only in a few scenes, definitely not scoring any points with me. The human aspect of the story didn’t really show until the final episode, so even though I was still quite satisfied, I’m giving this season a lower rating, the previous ones were considerably better. (01/04/2020)