The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Created by Elizabeth George
On BBC One
A literary British crime procedural built on the partnership between two detectives of different classes, balancing murder investigation with character study and interpersonal warmth.
DS Barbara Havers is assigned to work with the upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley to solve murders.
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Questions people ask
Is The Inspector Lynley Mysteries easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is The Inspector Lynley Mysteries scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
Is The Inspector Lynley Mysteries sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Inspector Lynley Mysteries violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Inspector Lynley Mysteries leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
