This is not my all-time favorite British police procedural, but I like it well enough to keep watching, in general.
HOWEVER! The "Helen" that suddenly appears in Season 5 is not Helen at all. You would think a somewhat clever detective-- even someone besotted with original Helen for some reason-- would notice that this is a completely different woman. Not only is this fraudster "Helen" a polar opposite of real Helen in terms of looks, but she has undergone a total personality transplant as well! She doesn't even seem the least bit interested in doing any profiling-- Real Helen's specialty! She is also larger, has a more flamboyant wardrobe, and doesn't look pained all the time. Or at all! It's almost like this new "Helen" never tragically lost a baby. I cringe every time I see Lord Asheton make puppy eyes at this imposter "Helen." Which makes it a hard watch.
HOWEVER! The "Helen" that suddenly appears in Season 5 is not Helen at all. You would think a somewhat clever detective-- even someone besotted with original Helen for some reason-- would notice that this is a completely different woman. Not only is this fraudster "Helen" a polar opposite of real Helen in terms of looks, but she has undergone a total personality transplant as well! She doesn't even seem the least bit interested in doing any profiling-- Real Helen's specialty! She is also larger, has a more flamboyant wardrobe, and doesn't look pained all the time. Or at all! It's almost like this new "Helen" never tragically lost a baby. I cringe every time I see Lord Asheton make puppy eyes at this imposter "Helen." Which makes it a hard watch.