![]() ![]() The Long Call has been promoted as the first-ever offering in British television starring a gay detective as the lead. The first episode opened with Matthew getting ready to attend his father’s funeral and it was made quite clear that Matthew’s not really welcome. Why? It’s because Matthew, as a teen, broke away from the evangelical cult he grew up in due to the members (including his mother, played impressively by Juliet Stevenson) didn’t approve of him being gay. However, he’s been keeping his visits to his ailing father a secret. The premise deals with DI Matthew Venn ( Ben Aldrige) coming back to his Devon hometown (with some stunning scenery) due to his father falling ill. ![]() Frankly, I won’t mind if you stop reading this review and go binge-watch The Long Call right now. The four episodes aired on consecutive nights, with the finale airing October 28. ![]() I’m glad I got to know about The Long Call season one about a week or so before the series premiere on October 25 on ITV. Trigger Warning: A story thread in The Long Call deals with sexual assault. This review of The Long Call season one contains certain spoilers. Matthew and Jen in the first episode of “The Long Call” Season 1 Adapted from the novel of the same name by best-selling author Ann Cleeves and starring Ben Aldridge, The Long Call season one (consisting of only 4-episodes) served me an intriguing murder mystery with a queer lead. ![]()
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