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The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (1990)

The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries poster
Genre
detective fiction
Country
United Kingdom
Length
2 seasons, 8 episodes
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn solves complex murders in British settings. The show follows his careful investigations and interactions with suspects.

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What happens

The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries is a British detective television series, broadcast on BBC1, which was adapted from nine of the novels by Dame Ngaio Marsh, featuring the character Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn. The pilot episode was shown in 1990, with Simon Williams playing the part of Alleyn. Two series followed in 1993 and 1994, with Patrick Malahide replacing Williams in the title role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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