Buy it, rent it, get it at your local library at the very least. You'll be glad you did.I am truly and honestly surprised a Touch of frost hasn't more reviews here. It has being ranked numerous times as the "Number 1 Detective show in the UK" and I couldn't possibly agree more.Jack Frost is a character to get into very easily. He is sarcastic, full of flaws and at times even questionably unhygienic. He's got a nose for detective work like no other always annoying his superiors. I love the fact that his instincts never fail him always thinking independently from his peers.This series wouldn't be as successful if the story lines were not as brilliant and deeply dramatic. Some cases are even to controversial for American TV, like the case of the mentally handicapped teen ager accused of murdering a child. EMOTIONAL TO THE MAX! I specially enjoy how most movie episodes seem to always have two parallel cases side by side that seem to end up related at the end. Very different, very original. The writer R. D. Wingfield is just such an out-of-the-box thinker, he's a genius.A Touch of Frost is such an enjoyable series, (specially the early and mid seasons) I watch all 42 episodes and consider my self very lucky to have found such high quality programming.By Dedoshucos.

What were the producers thinking concluding this magnificent series with an insipid American-style 'happy ending'! The Frost character and series deserved better. The decision not to use the 'alternate' end in which Inspector Frost dies makes no sense because the final episode storyline set the audience up for a tragic end: - As a longtime viewer I was rooting for Frost to finally find that special someone, but given Frost's lifelong bad luck with women I was also prepared for his relationship with lovely Phyllis Logan to once again be 'too good to be true'; - Inspector Mullet finally publicly acknowledges and honours Frost's extraordinary ability and dedication; - Frost's statement "I'm happy" immediately prior to the collision. The namby-pamby happy end deprived loyal Frost viewers of an emotionally-satisfying conclusion - a tragic end would be disturbing and emotionally complex as was the entire Touch of Frost series. The poignant gesture of Frost's hat placed on his coffin is a superb visual summation. Ending the series with Frost's death would be artistically powerful for David Jason and the audience, and in-line with the story arc of the series.

Where do they come from? After 35 years of British films and TV series, I continue to be astounded by the seemingly endless stream of outstanding actors(both sexes). I discovered "Touch of Frost" while searching Netflix for new detective series'.What I found was this rumpled little guy who was absolutely riveting, not through histrionics, but by becoming the character he portrayed. I would not have been surprised if they announced that Frost was a real person. There is one scene in the first episode in which you find yourself holding your breath as he quietly, matter-of-fact, bares his soul. It happens without warning, but with the realism of a half-finished drink in a dimly-lit bar.Now we have many more episodes to share, enjoy and discuss. Jason, and the entire cast, and particularly the writers, are to be applauded.

The series is based on the novels of R.D. Wingfield. Each episode is about 1 hour 45 minutes. The show came out in 1992 and aired for 13 years. The lead, Det. Frost is a quirky but brilliant investigator. Although the episodes move slowly, there is a great deal of character development in the show, far beyond that of Law and Order and all other American crime shows. Much more empathy and compassion is shown in the way victim's families are portrayed and their pains explored. Where the show really excels is in the acting. The acting is simply brilliant. Off the charts! I've never seen anything like it on TV. Even the bit players are consummate performers. It's like watching fabulous theater. I recommend this series highly for those who will relish the acting as well as the slow, detailed pace. How