Lynley
BritBox | Release Date: September 4, 2025
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
ColliderMaggie LovittSep 2, 2025
Season 1 Review: Barclay and Suter have the same electric chemistry that Small and Parker once possessed, and by the final episode of the season, it feels like they’ve finally found the common ground that sets them up for even better plotlines. Read full review
70
DeciderJoel KellerSep 4, 2025
Season 1 Review: Lynely will succeed if it mines the differences between Lynley and Havers and leans on the chemistry between Suter and Barclay. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonSep 2, 2025
Season 1 Review: It’s a beautiful-looking show overall, though there is a stark imbalance to the storytelling in the series, even if it becomes increasingly absorbing along the way. .... The game is not just afoot, but loping along. Happily, there will be more. Read full review
60
The TimesBen DowellJan 6, 2026
Season 1 Review: It gets motoring in later episodes. And while no one asked for the modern-day return of detective Beau Brummell, it’s worth a look. If only as another pleasantly inoffensive pebble on the shoreline of the contemporary TV seascape. Read full review
60
The GuardianLucy ManganJan 5, 2026
Season 1 Review: Everything, in short, is as it should be – for fans of the books, for fans of the old series and for fans of undemanding telly. Deo gratias. Read full review
60
Radio TimesJon O'BrienJan 5, 2026
Season 1 Review: While it occasionally touches upon adult themes, there’s still a familiar cosiness which suggests it should be occupying Call the Midwife’s pre-watershed Sunday evening slot instead. .... But its refreshingly straight-forward storytelling and abundance of old-school charm should help reel in both a new generation and those who vaguely remember the original. Read full review
60
Screen RantEl KuiperSep 4, 2025
Season 1 Review: On the whole, Lynley is a solid enough addition to the vast canon of British detective dramas, featuring good performances and several intriguing twists. It doesn't bring anything wholly new to the table, though, which makes it all too easy to compare this version of Lynley to everything that's come before. Read full review
40
The IndependentNick HiltonJan 14, 2026
Season 1 Review: There would be something reassuring about this throwback, if it were better executed. Instead, the eye is drawn constantly to the limitations: the performances, the writing, the convoluted mysteries. Read full review
40
The TelegraphAnita Singh Jan 5, 2026
Season 1 Review: Lynley (BBC One) is a bland but serviceable detective drama if you come to it with no expectations. Read full review
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