#Virginia fiol

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Mysteries with a Spin(-off)

In an unusual event, two spinoffs have come out of BBC staples…and both are really quite good.

Sister Boniface Mysteries

Ten years ago (Father Brown 1.6) we met an unlikely detective nun. Now, as the Father Brown series has wound down, they have revisited the idea and spun out a delightfully light and entertaining series starring Lorna Watson in the title role. She has a convent-based lab and several sisters to populate the tales. Virginia Fiol, Tina Chiang, and Carolyn Pickles among them.

But one of the biggest successes of this show is how it has solved the friction between the local constabulary and the sectarian detectives (my biggest frustration with Father Brown). Basically, there is none. Sister Boniface is welcomed with, even deputized by the local DCI, played by Max Brown.

Taking the place of that interaction is, to a point, the local paper manager and reporter, Miranda Raison (Nightflyers, Vexed) and the detective seconded on his way to the Met, Jerry Iwu. And, of course, there is a town, Great Slaughter no less, full of characters and in-comers that cause mayhem and murder. But almost always with a light heart and a bit of humor, despite the circumstances.

Beyond Paradise

Death in Paradise has just finished its 12th season. But through the years it has cycled through multiple main detectives. Those that survived to the end of their terms went back to England to pursue a new chapter in their lives. We have, on occasion, even heard from them again. But it was inevitable in this era of franchises that one would get picked for their own show.

Re-enter Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton as one of the real success stories of the original series. And, of course, a collective of quirky constabulary: Zahra Ahmadi, Dylan Llewellyn, and redoubtable and often overlooked Felicity Montagu. The additions of Barbara Flynn and Jamie Bamber (Fearless) are fun  well.

The mysteries are on about the same level as its originating series. Which is to say, clever and somewhat easily solved in ways that aren’t always fair to the viewer, but entertaining nonetheless. Unlike Death in Paradise, the personal stories are more integrated and part of the continuing focus of the series. Not quite a soap, but not quite just full-on mystery either. The two aspects are balanced nicely as we watch our main couple adjust to their new lives, trials, and travails and the other characters grow and learn. It still remains, at heart, a cozy series, but with enough meat to chew on, and fun characters to keep it all interesting.

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Father Brown (2013–), 1x06 | Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022–), 1x01

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i’m so here for nuns roasting each other lol

SISTER BONIFACE MYSTERIES (2022 - PRESENT) Season 1, Episode 8: Queen of the Kitchen

Lorna Watson as Sister Boniface, Tina Chiang as Sister Peter and Virginia Fiol as Sister Reginald

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Father Brown (2013–), 1x06 | Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022–), 1x08

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It's good enough for me.

Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022–), 1x04

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