Clevercell Very disappointing...

GetPapa Far from Perfect, Far from Terrible

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

jsrtheta I have sampled a lot of series. I can be easily bored, and often I will last through two or three episodes, but then start to lose interest. This is not a slam on the various series, just a quirk with me. (If I'm really going to hate something, I'll know after one episode.)This show did not follow that pattern with me, as I watched the first six in one sitting. It would be easy, at least as a Yank, to compare this to Midsomer Murders. And it wouldn't be far off to say it is a less over-the-top variation on that show. But that wouldn't be fair, as Caroline Catz and Lisa Faulkner are more believable as partners than either of the Barnabys and their various DSes. One review I saw called this show "wry," and that's a very good word for it. You won't bust out laughing very often (2-3 times per show), but you'll have a smile fixed on your face for the entire viewing.Murder in Suburbia never takes itself seriously, as one would expect, but it has a certain sophistication nonetheless. Most of all, it is compulsively watchable and as comfortable as your favorite jeans. Can't miss.

blake-36398 We are really enjoying this series. The two main characters - Caroline Catz and Lisa Faulkner are cute and we love the banter between them. It does seem real. The crimes and the way they are solved are pretty light. Oh, there are enough suspects and during the episode we do our usual guessing, but the situation does not get so tangled up as we have seen in other series where they are constantly dropping red herrings into the mix. The episodes seem to move forward in a natural way, not like some of the things we have watched which seem to be scripted moment to moment. The only frustration part, which is the case in so many series is the amount of adulteries that go on. Is this real life - bed bingo? Oh, one of the episodes had this one character whose bosom was just so obscene looking, it almost looked like she was wearing her butt on her chest. The one episode where the blonde is dating this guy and things are just not going right for the couple is quite hilarious. We say that it is worth watching.

keifer-1 There are always crimes afoot on Wisteria Lane. Suppose you sent a fashionable version of Cagney & Lacey to investigate them. This is the basic effect of 'Murder in Suburbia'.Just like 'Desperate Housewives', it manages to combine a good story with a generous helping of humor. The crimes are suitably bizarre, and the interplay between Ash and Scribbs as the two single police officers is a lot of fun.This is not like most American mysteries which are heavy on procedures and tend to be very somber. This one is strong on character and very light hearted.If you enjoy 'Midsomer Murders' you will probably enjoy this, and if ABC doesn't option the US rights to this show as a companion piece for 'Desperate Housewives', they're nuts.

mahughes82 This is a fun series. It bears little resemblance to either real-life murder investigations, or life in modern English suburbia, but it's very entertaining. You should know that, if you're ever murdered on a visit to England, your death will NOT be investigated by a 2 person team of glamorous models. Compared to the USA they don't have many murders in England. When they do, they put a large team on the case, led by senior police officers.This series follows the American "partner" model, but is otherwise very British, especially in the low key humor. You won't actually care WHO "dunnit", but you will enjoy the banter, and "Scribbs" occasionally disrobes. I recommend it.