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"The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" Limbo (2007)



Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   87 votes
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Writers:
Elizabeth George (character)
Ed Whitmore (writer)
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Original Air Date:
9 June 2007 (Season 6, Episode 1)
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Plot:
The investigation into a 12-year old disappearance is revived, and Lynley gets involved since he is a friend of the victim's family. full summary | full synopsis
User Reviews:
Trite and unconvincing - what a disappointment more (1 total)

Cast

  (Episode Credited cast)

Nathaniel Parker ... Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley
Sharon Small ... Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers
Samantha Bond ... Vivienne Oborne
Nicholas Farrell ... Sam Oborne
Geraldine Somerville ... DS Michelle Tate
John Shrapnel ... Sgt Mike McCaffrey
Ed Stoppard ... Conrad McCaffrey

Georgina Rylance ... Julia Oborne
Paul Hickey ... Stuart Lafferty
Sam Cox ... Greg Sullivan
Denise Gough ... Christine Faraday
Justin Pierre ... DC Andy Vedder
Alex Argenti ... Manageress
Jacob Avery ... Justin Oborne
Nicholas Brown ... Oliver Oborne
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Additional Details

Runtime:
90 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During a forensic examination, while the pathologist is examining the corpse's mouth, the dead body's eyelids flicker several times. more

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4 out of 15 people found the following review useful.
Trite and unconvincing - what a disappointment, 16 June 2007
3/10
Author: from United Kingdom

What an absolutely appalling episode! Not only was the plot poorly put together and full of holes but the character development was terrible. Lynley continues his descent into Most Irritating Detective, whose way of coping with his wife's death is handled in the most trite of ways - if it is actually handled at all. Havers was disappointing, too, seemingly taking a backseat and running around after Lynley like an obedient puppy in the way that's just not plausible.

Only Parker and Small's acting made it bearable: when they actually had something to act with (such as during Lynley's interrogation by the DSI), they were wonderful.

I blame Elizabeth George in part - she's the one who keeps the characters in Limbo while her novels catch up with the fast pace of production. I wish she'd let them go and do their own thing.

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