S14E5, The Sleeper Under the Hill

 

S14E5: A Snooze on the Couch

There's an intriguing opening scene with an ancient history vibe (including a gruesome murder scene, so turn away). Here we meet Dr. Kate Wilding, the new resident pathologist--seems straightforward and cold, which we should expect from a coroner. Funny bits throughout (Jones kicking in a door that is already open, poor lad, haha). Lovely crisp atmosphere and the classic English scenery here. Squabbling over land, pub conversations, and county maps included. A late night chase among historic ruins--yes, please! Guest acting is very convincing, though most characters were extremely unpleasant. DCI John is confident and curious. Our modern career woman Sarah rarely has time to cook a full meal, in stark contrast to Joyce (and as we know, that's probably a good thing, haha!) and her husband is completely daft in the kitchen. The plot got quite slow, I felt sleepy, and I must have missed a few irrelevant details. Disgusting portrayal of the murders, not viewable in the slightest bit. This is just my peasant opinion and reflects nothing on the proper work put into creating this episode.