How is your geography these days? Did you know Spain has islands in the Mediterranean? Ever heard of Mallorca? Well, I never have, until Britbox started streaming this enjoyable police series set in the colorful and very beautiful island. It’s a BBC One creation from 2019 and  Season 2 has been commissioned.

If you’re looking for another dynamic duo, meet Julian Looman as Detective Max Winter and Elen Rhys and Detective Miranda Blake.  Max is German – Miranda is English – they are part of the police force on this picturesque island, reporting to a colorful character by the name of Ines Villegas, who is chief of police. Miranda doesn’t like her by the way, and she doesn’t like Miranda.

You will soon discover that Max is the cool, frankly gorgeous looking blue-eyed detective, who is rather laid back. Miranda, however, is from the UK and everything about her is procedure this and forensics that when it comes to solving crimes. They are regular go-getters solving murders, and boy do they run a lot chasing the bad guys.

I have watched six episodes so far and am enjoying the tit for tat relationship between the two. Max has a girlfriend, but Miranda has no romantic interest. No doubt, this is going to turn out to be one of those shows where they fall in love, but nobody is going to confess it to the other.  There is humor between the two characters, which keeps the series on the lighter side rather than serious.

The murder mysteries are not too long since each episode runs for 45-minutes. The storylines are pretty good, and I haven’t come across any rehashed tropes to bore me. There are a variety of actors from European countries which gives it a good blend of talent.

So, head over to BritBox to get lost in Julian Looman’s blue eyes.  Unfortunately, the poster for the show doesn’t show how blue his eyes really are. I wonder if they are for real or colored contact lenses.  You never know what is genuine these days when it comes to good looks.

Anyway, enjoy the view.  Another death in paradise location.