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- Channel 5’s new crime drama ‘Cooper and Fry’ stars Mandip Gill and Robert James-Collier as a detective duo.
- The show, set in the Peak District, features a mix of crime solving, local folklore, and personal dynamics.
- Audiences praise the drama for its compelling characters and twists, while critics have mixed reactions.
Channel 5 crime drama Cooper and Fry, with two beloved British TV stars at the helm, has been dubbed the ‘best detective duo in years’.
The new show, based on the book series by Stephen Booth, sees Doctor Who icon Mandip Gill and Downton Abbey’s Robert James-Collier as our titular crime-busting pair.
Set in the fictional Peak District town, Edendale, this rural four-episode drama sees the newly-formed ‘chalk-and-cheese’ team sent out to investigate a string of mysterious deaths.
As the official synopsis reads: ‘In the Peak District, mismatched detectives Ben Cooper and (originally from Leeds) Diane Fry must work together on a series of unusual cases to get results.
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‘Despite Fry’s pessimism of local folklore, they’ll need to navigate not only the twisted paths of the cases before them, but also the shadowy beliefs that still hold sway in the hills.’
Move aside Holmes and Watson – there’s a new duo in town that’s hot on the case.
‘This is brilliant!!!! Loving the dynamic between Cooper and Fry!!!! So many twists and turns in this first episode! Stellar cast!!!!’ Claireh5611 wrote on X.
Peter Hayes called it an ‘excellent new detective series’ and Dr Rachel Seargant echoed: ‘Really enjoyed Cooper and Fry and look forward to the rest of the series.’
‘I hunkered down and thoroughly enjoyed it,’ NanneeG praised.
‘New police partners, inauspicious meeting, troubled mysterious pasts, several red herrings, not calling for back up and the least likely perpetrator wot done it. All the boxes ticked. Pretty enjoyable actually,’ Fiofair assessed.
The delight of the audience was also echoed by critics.
The i paper praised the ‘TV’s best detective duo in years’ saying they’re ready to tune into the next episode.
‘If 5 can keep this balance of grit, local rural ways, it might just be a goer,’ The Killing Times wrote.
Although The Times warned that those looking to fill the Vera-shaped hole in their heart may have to continue searching, as they were ‘yet to be convinced’
The first episode of Cooper and Fry is available to stream on 5 – new episodes air Tuesdays at 9pm.
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