![]() ![]() This lets the show acknowledge Canada’s real-life epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women, and to its credit, it treats the issue much more seriously than the crimes in its A-plots. When Gamache (Alfred Molina) and his team aren’t solving the mystery of the moment, they visit members of the local Indigenous community, learning why none of them believe these young people simply ran away. Alongside the one-off crimes, there’s a season-long arc about a missing Indigenous couple. ![]() Viewers looking for a low-commitment, well-written whodunit can watch any of these two-packs and be satisfied.Īnd there are richer pleasures for those who watch all eight episodes. The first season covers four of the books, with a pair of hour-long episodes dedicated to each crime. Adapted from Louise Penny’s popular novels by Left Bank Pictures (which also produces The Crown), the series follows Armand Gamache, a Quebecois detective who solves cases around the Canadian village of Three Pines. The Prime Video series is designed to be snackable, too. Jessica Fletcher herself couldn’t ask for more whimsical crimes. Even some of the deaths have wacky panache, like when a woman gets electrocuted at a curling match or an heiress gets flattened by a statue of her own father. In the spirit of Murder, She Wrote, it’s a mystery series set in a quirky small town, where bloodshed is balanced by meals at the local bistro and visits with a poet who cradles her pet duck like a baby. It’s strange to say about a show with so much killing, but Three Pines is a pleasure to watch. ![]()
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