Rowling, but there’s nary a wizard or owl to be found in this London-set mystery drama that’s strictly hard-boiled, but with a dose of serious chemistry between the two leads and a lighter, more humorous touch than some of the more dour crime shows.
Cormoran Blue Strike is a charismatic yet grumpy guy with a checkered past and a war injury, but he’s also a hell of a detective. When he hires an assistant and the pert and plucky Robin (Holliday Grainger) shows up, they make an unlikely but formidable crime-solving team in this dramatic and lively series adapted from Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike novels. Galbraith, of course, is a pseudonym for J.K. Rowling, but there’s nary a wizard or owl to be found in this London-set mystery drama that’s strictly hard-boiled, but with a dose of serious chemistry between the two leads and a lighter, more humorous touch than some of the more dour crime shows. With just four episodes, the fifth season seemed far too short, but it was full of emotion and action.