Episode #5.4
- Episode aired Sep 24, 2023
Sunny and Jess's personal lives go from bad to worse while they struggle to keep focused on the case. Meanwhile, the victim's mother and son are put under the microscope after holes in their... Read allSunny and Jess's personal lives go from bad to worse while they struggle to keep focused on the case. Meanwhile, the victim's mother and son are put under the microscope after holes in their stories come to light.Sunny and Jess's personal lives go from bad to worse while they struggle to keep focused on the case. Meanwhile, the victim's mother and son are put under the microscope after holes in their stories come to light.
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Did you know
- TriviaJoseph Bell was the name of a surgeon who lectured at the University of Edinburgh medical school in the late 1800s. Arthur Conan Doyle studied under him and acted as his clerk. Bell's ability to diagnose patients before they even sat down inspired Doyle to create Sherlock Holmes.
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DI Sunil 'Sunny' Khan: All I'm saying is, there's a barrier between us. And I would love it if we could get rid of it - even if it's just for this case and then we go our separate ways. And maybe it *is* my fault. Apologies if it is. I'm dealing with some personal issues that... Well, I'm not exactly at the top of my game. But I would love it if we could reset. If we could just start again.
DCI Jess James: What issues?
[long pause]
DI Sunil 'Sunny' Khan: Yesterday, my fiancée had a miscarriage of a baby I didn't really want.
DCI Jess James: I am *so* sorry.
DI Sunil 'Sunny' Khan: Thanks. It was very early, but still... Complicated.
[long pause]
DCI Jess James: Fifty-four minutes before I started the job last week, my husband... my husband told me he'd been having an affair. And last night... last night I discovered it was with my sister.
DI Sunil 'Sunny' Khan: OK, you win.
[Jess laughs]
DI Sunil 'Sunny' Khan: I'm really sorry, too. That's awful. Is there anything I can do?
DCI Jess James: [laughs] Thanks. Probably not.
[Sunny and Jess are interrupted by Kaz who comes in to discuss some new evidence about the case. After she has gone, Sunny and Jess carry on talking]
DCI Jess James: So, yeah... Just so you know. This isn't remotely who I am or how I work. This last week or so, it's not... I'm sorry. And of course we need we need to talk. So send me the Zooms, please - I really want to see them. And then, let's reset.
[Sunny and Jess smile at each other. The air has been cleared]
I have already watched the entire season but decided to post here because episode 4 is where the new DCI Jessie James starts to turn her character around after her chat with Sunny. Having said that however, even after Jess begins to mend her work relationship with the rest of the team, particularly with Sunny, I'm still left thinking why the powers that be felt the need to add her at all? Nothing wrong with the character per se, and the actress is perfectly capable, but instead of adding a new boss to the team why not just let Sunny run it, like he did when Cass tried to retire? The show brushed over this concept with Sunny saying he passed on applying to DCI, but what's the real world reason? If the writers absolutely, positively had to have a cliché this season why not throw in the uptight superintendent who's main concern is staying on budget and going by the book?
Aside from the questionable change in cast, the main plot wasn't all that interesting either. There was the standard group of suspects to choose from that is normal for this show, but the guilty party this time around was so predictable I don't know why we were made to wait until the end for the reveal, leaving some of the 'drama' for afterwards. Speaking of drama, why is every main character in cop shows always such a mess of a human being? Sure, policework can be daunting, but also very rewarding. There wouldn't be any detectives in the world if their personal lives were such soap operas, and when so many are like this it ends up not being dramatic at all since it's the norm.
So what did I like after all this nitpicking? The actors did a great job, the cinematography is still top notch, and I enjoyed the loyalty the team had with each other trying to get used to someone new. Other than that, and avoiding spoilers the best I can, I'm sorry to say the season ended on a lackluster note, at least regarding the murder mystery anyway. I think it's safe to say fans would've been more excited for another season with the remaining cast to work through their grief together rather than throwing in a new DCI focused on personal issues, but maybe that's just me. Cheers.
- AJ_Blanc
- Feb 18, 2024