Overview
After the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Inspector, Donny Fitzpatrick (Fitz), digs too deeply into a local politician’s nefarious activity, he is exiled to work in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon – the French Territory nestled in the Atlantic Ocean. Fitz’s arrival disrupts the life of Deputy Chief Geneviève Archambault (Arch), a Parisian transplant who is in Saint-Pierre for her own intriguing reasons.
As if by fate, these two seasoned officers — with very different policing skills and approaches — are forced together to solve unique and exciting crimes. Although the islands seem like a quaint tourist destination, the idyllic façade conceals the worst kind of criminal activity, which tend to wash up on its beautiful shores. At first at odds and suspicious of each other, Arch and Fitz soon discover that they are better together.
Reviews
"Saint Pierre" starts with an interesting premise but quickly ruins it.
As is so often the case these days, the insistence on playing work politics, undermines any pleasure that might have been derived from this series.
This time around its predominantly gender politics that take centre stage, with the male lead consistently undermined, often through no clear fault of his own. Its tiresome stuff, that ruins any potential for chemistry between the main characters.
Looking beyond this, the setting a small French colony of sorts off the coast of Canada, I had no idea even existed, is novel. The crime tales are pretty standard fare but not special in any way either.
In summary, the need to play woke politics in entertainment needs to end. Its nasty, divisive and detracts from the enjoyment of a series to the point where I simply wont watch, if I see it, to a measurable degree. Its clear too, looking at the catastrophic ratings of films and series that embrace it, I'm not alone.