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Foyle's War - Set 1
Average Customer Review : 5.0/5 based on 86 reviews
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Editorial Reviews
Foyle's War is the rare mystery series that does more than plop a good detective into the middle of a decorative and bygone era. Created by writer Anthony Horowitz, Foyle's War makes profoundly resonant use of British society in 1940, a terrifying time in which the threat of an Axis assault on England disrupted ordinary life in often horrible ways, from the resettlement of city children (into the care of rural strangers) to a spike in xenophobia to a loss of personal freedoms. Against this heady backdrop is the near-solitary figure of Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen), a London investigator who would rather be fighting Hitler abroad but is stuck solving domestic homicides--generally sparked by wartime fervor--with the help of a plucky driver (Honeysuckle Weeks) and a steadfast assistant (Anthony Howell). Kitchen's magnificently measured performance and Horowitz's masterful grasp of the moral and dramatic issues of his battle-scarred milieu make Foyle's War a must. --Tom Keogh
Spotlight Reviews
At War on the Home Front... (2008-12-28)
Customer Review : 5
2003's "Foyle's War: Set One" is the introductory set of episodes of a marvelously crafted police procedureal set in World War II Britain. World War I veteran and Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Foyle is marooned in the sea-side town of Hastings, hunting criminals instead of helping with the war effort. Foyle will discover that criminality takes no holiday for the war; in fact, the war effort becomes a convenient cover for all kinds of mischief.
Michael Kitchen plays Foyle as a mature, stoic, and dedicated police officer, determined to enforce the laws in the midst of wartime. At the same time, he is a compassionate man challenged by the injustices and sacrifices imposed by the war effort. The result is a series of murder cases wrapped in one or another moral gray area.
Foyle is assisted by Samantha "Sam" Stewart (Honeysuckle Weeks), his young and plucky military driver, and by Police Sergeant Paul Milner (Anthony Howell), just returned to duty after a painful stint with the British Army in Norway. Foyle's son Andrew, a young RAF pilot played by Julian Ovenden, is a recurring character in the series, who highlights the widowed Foyle's austere personal life.
Episode One centers around the murder of a Austrian woman who is married to a local magistrate. The woman and her husband turn out to have lots of enemies, some related to the forced internment of German civilians.
Episode Two explores the connections of a young woman, arrested for sabotage, to a group of Nazi sympathizers and their mysterious, deadly meeting at a Hastings Hotel.
Episode Three finds Foyle investigating the death of a conscientious objector in police custody and the surprising murder of an evacuated child staying with a wealthy family. The episode explores the difficulties of being a conscious objector in wartime and what happens to an old friend of Foyle's when Italy enters the war.
In Episode Four, Foyle probes the mysterious murder of a truck driver during a bombing attack, while Foyle's son gets himself into trouble on his first assignment, a hush-hush job that may hide a suspicious death.
"Foyle's War" is pitch-perfect in its detailed presentation of wartime Britain and in confronting the painful struggles on the home front. The murder mysteries are deliberately paced and reliably difficult to solve, usually with emotionally painful outcomes. If the story lines sometimes stretch to connect characters to larger events, the overall effect is worthwhile. "Foyle's War: Set One" is very highly recommended to fans of PBS Masterpiece Mystery as first rate entertainment.
One of my most favorite series (2008-12-16)
Customer Review : 5
I watched every episode of Foyle's War when it was on PBS' Mystery series. The episodes are extremely well-written, and the acting is excellent. Michael Kitchen, the series' eponymous character, has a taut, low-key style. Yet, he exerts himself as a forceful lead actor. Foyle is a chief inspector of a relatively small, but strategically important, English sea coast town during WWII. So, there's murder and wartime intrigue in each Foyle's War episode. I bought the 1st season as a Christmas present present for my brother. He saw but one episode and loved it.
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Excellent (2008-11-15)
Customer Review : 5
I agree with the other reviewers, this is a must see.
I just want to add 2 comments to already has been written
Michael Kitchen is outstanding in the series House of Cards trilogy volume 2.
In regard to Set 1 only ,I do not understand the excitement about Honeysuckle Weeks [Sam]. I have not seen the other volumes but in set one, I find her adequete but not outstanding.
SAVE MONEY AND ENJOY (2008-11-11)
Customer Review : 5
THE FOYLES WAR SERIES IS WELL DONE, IT IS TRUE TO FORM OF THE TIME, THERE ARE EXCELLENT VIEWS OF THE BRITISH COUNTRYSIDE. IF YOU ARE A TRUE CHRISTIAN AND DECRY THE PROMISCUITY AND ENCOURAGED VIOLENCE ON TV ALLOWED BY THE NETWORKS TODAY YOU WILL FIND THIS SERIES A WELCOME RELIEF.
Great Series (2008-10-30)
Customer Review : 5
Love this series and how well done it is. My high school kids really learn about that period during the war and what daily life was like. Good morals and that is getting harder to find in shows these days. Well done
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