The British detective show *Foyle’s War*, created by Anthony Horowitz – known for his work on *Agatha Christie’s Poirot*, *Midsomer Murders*, and *Alex Rider* – will soon be available on a new streaming service in the UK.
The show centers around Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle, a highly methodical investigator who solves crimes. His dedication to detail often leads to conflicts with his superiors and colleagues.
Michael Kitchen stars as the main character, and Honeysuckle Weeks plays his assistant, Samantha Stewart. Many well-known actors made guest appearances on the show, including David Tennant, Peter Capaldi, Emily Blunt, Rosamund Pike, Danny Dyer, Andrew Scott, and Charles Dance.
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Originally airing between 2002 and 2015, *Foyle’s War* ran for eight seasons and featured 28 extended episodes. The series began during World War II and later continued into the Cold War era.
You can watch all episodes of the show on Netflix UK and Ireland starting Wednesday, October 22nd. It’s also currently available on ITVX and Acorn TV.
Though initial reviews were largely negative after the first episode, the show eventually became a long-running and much-loved part of British television, remaining popular for over ten years.
Critics have praised this show, with *Common Sense Media* calling it high-quality and intelligent. *PopMatters* highlighted Michael Kitchen’s excellent performance, and *TV Insider* declared the series—which was brought back after initially being canceled—a true classic.
Viewers love the show, giving it a 96% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an average score of 8.6 out of 10 based on more than 20,000 reviews on IMDb.
One fan praised the actor playing Kitchen, saying he’s brilliantly understated and therefore very convincing. They compared his performance to a role perfectly suited for him, like something written specifically for the classic show *Foyle’s War*. The fan noted that the wartime setting of *Foyle’s War* works well, and the resulting social tensions create lots of opportunities for compelling murder mysteries, all of which Foyle expertly solves.
Man, I’ve been binging *Foyle’s War* and it’s seriously incredible. I’ve seen a lot of mystery shows, but this one blows them all away. It’s just *good* TV, you know? It’s set during World War II and the beginning of the Cold War, but it’s not about the battles. It’s about how the war affected the people back home, and they do such an amazing job telling that story. It’s a really remarkable series.
Foyle’s War is available on ITVX and Acorn TV, and comes to Netflix on 22 October.
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