Set in late Victorian London, a father dies and his daughter, Eliza Scarlet, steps into his shoes as a private investigator. Over three series (with a fourth in the pipeline), we see how she struggles to acquire cases and to be taken seriously as a female private detective.
Obviously, there is a dashing police officer (whose looks put me in mind of a young Clint Eastwood or Hugh Jackman) to assist her, and to be completely annoyed by her insistence on doing things her way. As is also the case with the Murdoch Mysteries, we also have the stock character of the at first clueless and hapless young police officer who has to be taken under the wing of the astute inspector. The loyal housekeeper, with Eliza since her childhood, provides good advice and acts as a haven for our young heroine. And then there is a shady, but kind-hearted, criminal who also assists with the investigations.
Good sets and costumes, mainly filmed in Dublin and Serbia, it seems. Interesting plots. All highly entertaining. If you like the books by Charles Finch and his hero Charles Lennox (also set in Victorian London), then you should enjoy this TV series.
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