Strike - Lethal White review, Culture Whisper
Thank you, BBC. After a week reviewing difficult stories that scratched or seared the brain (Tenet, I Hate Suzie, I’m Thinking of Ending Things), it’s nice to end it with something simple. Private investigators Cormoran Strike (Tom Burke) and Robin Ellacot (Holliday Grainger) have taken two years to return to our screens, and it’s about time.
Despite the classic complexities of plot with gruelling murders and violent characters, Lethal White is a relaxed Sunday/Monday night escape. A slightly silly and predictable detective drama, wrapped in a seductive will-they-won’t-they romance, is just what’s needed right now. It’s the TV equivalent of a cup of tea.
