"He is a Balliol man, a suave toff in a suit as sharp as his cheekbones. Unusually buff for a posho, but that is because he is played by Leo Suter, who was Harald Hardrada in Vikings: Valhalla until about 10 minutes ago and evidently still has protein shakes to use up. She is a working-class Norfolk lass (Swaffham High, Swaffham Tech) in sturdy boots"
"She is played by Sofia Barclay, best known as Dr O'Sullivan in Ted Lasso but not getting to use her comedy chops here, because you mustn't be funny in front of Balliol men. They find it damn confusing and have to be taken off for a lie down. Together, they are Detective Inspector Tommy Lynley and Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers in what is described as a contemporary update of the original novels by Elizabeth George."
The series Lynley places Detective Inspector Tommy Lynley, newly promoted from London, opposite Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, a blunt, working-class Norfolk investigator. Lynley is portrayed as a polished Balliol-educated officer while Havers is abrasive, practical, and marked by job jeopardy due to insubordination. Casting pairs Leo Suter and Sofia Barclay in the roles, with Suter’s physicality contrasted against Havers's sturdy, no-nonsense presence. The production positions the story as a contemporary update of Elizabeth George’s novels but recalls the earlier ITV adaptation starring Nathaniel Parker and Sharon Small. The tone blends class contrast and procedural dynamics with sardonic humour and cultural commentary.
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