Foyle's War (2002– )

As World War II rages around the world, a police inspector fights his own war on the home-front in investigating murder, robbery, and espionage on the south coast of England.

Creator:

Anthony Horowitz

Stars:

Michael Kitchen, Honeysuckle Weeks, Anthony Howell

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Michael Kitchen	...	Christopher Foyle (25 episodes, 2002-2013)
Honeysuckle Weeks	...	Samantha Stewart (25 episodes, 2002-2013)
Anthony Howell	...	Paul Milner (21 episodes, 2002-2010)

Storyline

It is 1940 and Britain stands almost alone against the might of Nazi Germany across the continent. The terrors of nightly bombing raids are only matched by the fear and hysteria of the population at the prospect of the seemingly inevitable German invasion. It is in this environment that Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle, of the Hastings Police on the south coast of England, works. Denied a transfer to the war effort, Foyle is nonetheless forced to confront the darkest acts of humanity on a daily basis. With his official driver, Sam, and his subordinate, Paul Milner, Foyle investigates murders, looting and theft, crimes of opportunism, crimes of war, crimes of passion and crimes of greed, because crime isn't stopped because of warfare.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | looting | racket | woman driver | woman in uniform | 

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Taglines:

While the world is at war, one man fights his own battle on the home front.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | War

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Details

Official Sites:

ITV [uk] PBS [us]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 February 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Foyle háborúja

Filming Locations:

Balls Park, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Greenlit Productions, Paddock Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Horowitz's working title for the series was "The Blitz Detective".

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Goofs

In the first episode, Foyle's War: The German Woman it is explained that Sergeant Milner joined the police after being been invalided out of the army because he lost part of his leg while fighting. He has a false leg and for the first few episodes he walks with a noticeable limp. However in later episodes his limp has miraculously disappeared and he is able to sprint when he needs to chase suspects.

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Quotes

Samantha Stewart: [to Foyle and Milner] What you both need is a jolly good murder!

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Connections

Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 16 April 2010 (2010)

User Reviews

Intelligent, original and brave

Foyle's War tackles a great many of perceived truths of World War 2 head on, attempting to show a view of wartime Britain in a new light. These are dealt with against the backdrop of a murder which the considered, but burdened detective is called to.

Michael Kitchen is absolutely superb as Christopher Foyle. He plays him with a subtle mix of determination and humanity; each performance is multi-layered, giving the viewer the opportunity to see something new each time. The support cast is also extremely good, with each character given appropriate depth and screen time.

Overall, this is one to get if you like to watch well-crafted, intelligent drama.