As always with 'Inspector Montalbano', "The Shape of Water" is beautifully shot and the scenery is stunning, making those who've never been to Italy want to book a holiday there as soon as possible and is a treat for anybody who loves all things Italian. There is really not much, if anything, wrong otherwise. The denouement is tragic, intense and poignant, though how things are revealed is a touch laboured and contrived. The show is settling very nicely in the writing and atmosphere, more than in the previous two episodes. So is the Season 2 opener "The Shape of Water", for exactly the same strengths/reasons as the previous two episodes (hence the reiteration). The previous two episodes from the first season, "The Sandwich Thief" and "The Sound of the Violin", are excellent. There may be very familiar tropes, but in a way it's inevitable and doesn't detract from the enjoyment at all. Watching 'Inspector Montalbano' is like eating a delicious Italian meal that immensely satisfies and leaves you wanting more. It is not easy breathing freshness into a well-worn genre but 'Inspector Montalbano' manages to do so with aplomb. 'Inspector Montalbano' is one of the best and most entertaining examples. The Swedish 'Wallander' and the Danish 'The Killing') also fascinate me. Love detective mystery dramas, particularly those from the UK and US ('Inspector Morse', 'A Touch of Frost', 'Foyle's War', 'Inspector George Gently', 'Midsomer Murders', 'Law and Order', 'Criminal Minds', 'Monk' and 'Murder She Wrote' for examples, and non-English/American ones (i.e.
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