The Doctor Blake Mysteries (season one) (2013)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Doctor Blake Mysteries is a television series which premiered on Australian television in 2013.

 

This review is about season one.

Dr Lucien Blake is a fictional character created by George Adams and Tony Wright. The main role as Dr Blake is played by Craig McLachlan who was born in 1965. 

 

The story is set in the Australian town Ballarat.

 

Season one is set in 1959. 

 

After many years abroad, Dr Lucien Blake returns to the town where he was born and raised. Once in Ballarat, he takes over his father's medical practice and his father's job as the local police surgeon.

Each episode covers the investigation of a murder mystery.

What do reviewers say about this crime drama? 

 

Here are some results:

 

On IMDb it has a rating of 80 per cent. 

 

On Amazon Australia there are at the moment more than two hundred ratings of this product, more than 50 with reviews.

 

The average rating is 4.5 stars which corresponds to a rating of 90 percent.

 

If you ask me, the rating on IMDb is too low, while the rating on Amazon is more appropriate.

 

Why do I say this?

I have three reasons:

# 1. In each episode the script is well written and the actors play their roles well.

# 2. In each episode the story is captivating, dramatic and emotional.

# 3. While fictional, the story is always placed in a historical context which seems quite realistic - except for the high murder rate!

The Doctor Blake Mysteries is a historical crime drama.

It is done very well.

It looks like Australia in 1959.

It is highly recommended.
 

PS # 1. Here is an overview of the series:

** Season 1 (2013) = 10 episodes
** Season 2 (2014) = 10 episodes
** Season 3 (2015) = 8 episodes
** Season 4 (2016) = 8 episodes
** Season 5 (2017) = 8 episodes

 

In November 2017, the series ended with a television movie:

 

Family Portrait

 

*****