A pub owner in a sleezy seaside bar is killed. Because his clientele are so potentially dangerous and he has a serious drinking problem, things are hard to unravel. Lucy, with good intentions, goes to talk with a young informant. But there is a past that has not been revealed. This leads to some harrowing plotting.
2 Reviews
To Sup with the Devil
Prismark107 December 2022
Pub landlord Ray Gurney seemingly falls down the stairs and dies. The police surgeon thinks that it was murder as Gurney was hit on the head.
Police informant Gary Tregenna points the finger of suspicion towards Sam Venning. He is married to Gurney's ex wife Lisa who lent Gurney some money.
It looks like an open and shut case regarding Venning. However a confession about Treganna's past behaviour from a young woman to Wycliffe raises doubts about him.
Unfortunately it is DI Lane who is in peril. She thought that Treganna might open up to her, but not in the way she thought.
The fourth series is really putting DI Lane through the wringer. Maybe they want to develop the character as someone who makes mistakes and nearly pays a heavy price.
This episode was well directed by veteran Graeme Harper. There are some stunning shots of the Cornish landscape.
However I could not help thinking that this was disguising a weak story.
Police informant Gary Tregenna points the finger of suspicion towards Sam Venning. He is married to Gurney's ex wife Lisa who lent Gurney some money.
It looks like an open and shut case regarding Venning. However a confession about Treganna's past behaviour from a young woman to Wycliffe raises doubts about him.
Unfortunately it is DI Lane who is in peril. She thought that Treganna might open up to her, but not in the way she thought.
The fourth series is really putting DI Lane through the wringer. Maybe they want to develop the character as someone who makes mistakes and nearly pays a heavy price.
This episode was well directed by veteran Graeme Harper. There are some stunning shots of the Cornish landscape.
However I could not help thinking that this was disguising a weak story.
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