Rent The Madame Blanc Mysteries: Series 1 (2021)
3.5 of 5 from 53 ratings
4h 30min
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- Synopsis:
- Jean White (Sally Lindsay), a renowned antiques dealer, is devastated when husband Rory (Peter Gaynor) tragically dies during his regular French buying trip. Meeting their solicitor, Jean discovers Rory had huge debts which she must pay off. Noticing an expensive ring missing from Rory's personal effects Jean sets off to Sainte Victoire, the epicentre of antiques. Upon arrival, Jean meets a host of colourful characters and soon discovers the town is hiding a few secrets of its own. With her expertise and sleuthing skills, Jean quickly finds herself investigating numerous mysteries and murders...but will she uncover the truth about Rory and the missing ring?
- Actors:
- Sally Lindsay, Steve Edge, Alex Gaumond, David Hecter, Sue Vincent, Margeaux Lampley, Aonghus Weber, Sue Holderness, Robin Askwith, Alaïs Lawson, Olivia Caffrey, Jacqueline Berces, Félicité Du Jeu, Djinda Kane, Sanchia McCormack, David Coburn, Natasha Cashman, Jean Baptiste Fillon, Janet Behan, Andrei Claude
- Directors:
- Dermot Boyd
- Producers:
- Andy Morgan
- Creators:
- Sally Lindsay, Sue Vincent
- Writers:
- Sally Lindsay, Sue Vincent
- Aka:
- The Reluctant Madame Blanc
- Studio:
- Acorn Media
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Dramas, TV Mysteries
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Reviews (1) of The Madame Blanc Mysteries: Series 1
The sunny Madame Blanc Mysteries - The Madame Blanc Mysteries: Series 1 review by BN
Quirky recent Acorn TV production Comedy-Drama starring Sally Lindsay, who writes and executive produces it.
(Was confusing her with rather similar looking Jo Joyner who fronts 'Shakespeare and Hathaway' which I loved as a series) Then wondered where I'd seen this gal before: Scott & Bailey plus Still Open All Hours.
Location filming apparently in Gozo, Malta substituting for the South of France. Certainly contributes to a warm and relaxed feeling you might yearn for as you watch but once I knew it was Malta it slightly popped the illusion as the architecture and countryside is quite different. I guess filming in S.of France is too expensive.
Interesting & different characters & situations, quite a clever premise, with an undercurrent theme running: Recently widowed Midlands antique expert Jean White is trying to find out what happened to her husband who's died in a single car accident near Ste.Victoire, a village seemingly full of expats.
Where has the expensive antique ring he was carrying disappeared to?
A mysterious woman with long painted nails is still pursuing her with veiled threats.
Meanwhile odd things happen and Jean helps the local gendarmerie.
Sue Holderness and Robin Askwith play blousy fools, the over-the-top local chateau owners for the comedy aspect.
Steve Edge plays an amenable & I suspect a potential love interest who's an expat local taxi driver.
So far I haven't heard any actual mention of why it's called Madame Blanc (hint: it's a pun on the fact she's Mrs White)
So far seen 4 episodes on this series on the first disc but looking forward to more.
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