I have watched from the beginning, and though I appreciated the fish-out-of-water premise, Ben Miller's character wasn't at all likeable. They made him annoying to everyone, including me. To me, characters like Miller's should have some sort of breakthrough. Kris Marshall's character, a bit of a cartoon, was loveable, like a big goofy golden retriever, and I actually enjoyed the show more with him. The departures of Gary Carr and Sara Martins took a toll. Their replacements are pleasant enough, but there is no "zing" with them. However, this is still a show we enjoy watching.

At first it was a good 'fish-out-of-water' series as DI Richard Poole (Ben Miller) adjusted to life in the tropics. Kris Marshall's DI Humphrey Goodman was a bumbling cartoon figure, who ended up in a 'Love Actually' type of plot and went back home. Now we have an actor who I do not know at all, who can not act. He adds nothing to the show. This show lives and dies by the likeability of the DI and it is not feeling well at all.

Seasons 1 and 2 are as perfect a television show as you would ever want. Humor, romantic tension that doesn't mean somebody ends up Having Sex at the end of the third episode, brilliant actors, brilliant writing.Then the writers, at the start of season three.... I swear to God you won't believe anyone could be so willfully stupid.It is because seasons one and two were so fantastic that I am screaming to everyone Not.To.Watch.Because.Your.Heart.Will.Be.Crushed.For.No.Good.Reason.

Watching the first two seasons what thoroughly enjoyable. Funny, witty, charming cast. Made me want to watch again and again. Then Poole left and in come Chris. Maybe a nice actor but character he played here is just wrong. A complete dunce. I only watched because of the remaining cast. Story lines were always good. I continued on and now in season six they made another change. Going from serious actor to comic actor is the wrong move now they go to a stand up comedian. The only thing I am waiting for now is the cape and sun visor helmet he usually wears. Thermo man to the rescue. NOT. Maybe you can bring Poole back from the dead, say it was all a dream, or nightmare.