S15E2: Murder of Innocence

 

S15E2, Murder of Innocence

The opening scene has a modern, gritty edge, but still includes the pretty Midsomer building exteriors and scenery. It's suspenseful, it's a dark night, and murder happens immediately to hook you in. We get a flashback to 1994 and see Constable Ben Jones working an old case, interesting! A cool, crisp atmosphere; a cast of well-acted characters, and a funny "get-fit" sub-plot keeps the story balanced. A bunch of Brits shooting dead a bunch of birds might put some bits in a bunch. Oh, and then there's the bloody murders, but they're more on the tame side. Jones has another girlfriend, this time we see her face, but will we see it again? Probably not, Jones is still immature. Anyway, did we really need to see the officer taking a whiz in the woods? Nope, we really didn't. Well, let's forget that! An outlandish twist in the end picks up the pace to bring it all impossibly together in the end. Entertaining enough, thanks to the BF Ben Jones angle!