Tag: Frankie Drake Mysteries reviews

Well, that’s it for Season 4 of Frankie Drake and for the entire series. Overall, I liked it, just as I assumed I would. I like strong characters (male or female) who kick ass and solve problems, and the 1920s setting has a cool, pulpy vibe that I love. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Season 4 Overview”

A Family Affair – Director: Harvey Crossland/Writer: Jennifer Kassabian, Keri Ferencz

This one starts with the gals celebrating Trudy’s new job, working full-time as an investigator for Webley Insurance. Frankie is leaving too, but only for a few months; she’s going to Europe with Alessandro to support him on the racing circuit. As the girls get ready to head out for more celebrating, Frankie’s brother Jack shows up. (Remember him from A Brother in Arms?) The others leave Frankie to talk with Jack, who drops a bombshell: their father (Ned) is still alive. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 4, Episode 10”

Showstoppers – Director: Peter Stebbings/Writers: Peter Mitchell, Rebecca Liddiard

This one starts with Mary going to a theatre while a dance rehearsal is in progress. Mary seems to admire the dancers (especially one of the guys), but is there on business, since the costumes are so scanty they violate several city ordinances. (The outfits just look like regular ballet costumes, but I suppose that was risqué for the 1920s.) Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 4, Episode 9”

Sweet Justice – Director: Bosede Williams/Writers: Jennifer Kassabian, Robina Lord-Stafford

This one starts with Trudy and her family moving into their new house (and naturally Mildred recruits Frankie, Mary, and Flo to help move stuff). Trudy is pretty happy, but they hear a disturbance outside and find a woman across the street pounding a fire hydrant with a sledgehammer. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 4, Episode 8”

Life is a Cabaret – Director: Bosede Williams/Writers: Keri Ferencz, Sharron Matthews

This one starts with Frankie and Alessandro getting busy in his race car, which is parked in an alley. They’re interrupted by a struggle between a man and a glammed up woman. Alessandro is about to go help the lady when she decks her aggressor and takes off Frankie checks the guy and finds that he’s dead. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 4, Episode 7”

The Guilty Party – Director: R.T. Thorne/Writer: Carol Hay

This one starts with Frankie, Trudy, and Mary outside the courthouse, where a man (Ernie Logan) convicted of murdering his girlfriend (Christine Mayfield) three years ago has just been released because of a witness recanting their testimony. According to Stephen Reid (left-wing reporter and now officially Mary’s boyfriend), the cops bungled the entire investigation, either through incompetence or on purpose Logan thinks the cops railroaded him and wants them to pay for it, but a man (Derek Walston) shows up and tells Frankie and Trudy he knows Logan really did kill Christine (who was is niece) and wants them to prove it. Frankie accepts the case immediately. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 4, Episode 6”

Ghost in the Machine – Director: R.T. Thorne/Writer: Keri Ferencz

This one starts with Frankie and Alessandro about to get it on in her office when Nora shows up. She’s broken up with her latest flame and needs a place to stay for a few days. Frankie reluctantly agrees and heads out with Alessandro, leaving Nora to make herself at home. Late that night, Nora is awakened by someone calling for help and sees a freaky-looking girl, who vanishes and reappears when Nora’s looking in the mirror. Naturally, Nora assumes it’s a ghost. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 4, Episode 5”

A Most Foiled Assault – Director: Gary Harvey/Writer: Jennifer Kassabian

This one starts at a gym where several women are practicing fencing. Women haven’t been allowed to compete in the Olympics so far, but these women are hoping to be the first. Unfortunately, some men aren’t happy about that and have even attacked some of the competitors. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 4, Episode 4”

The Girls Can’t Help It – Director: Gary Harvey/Writer: Mary Pedersen

This one starts with Mary attending a swinging party full of flappers and dandies making merry at a mansion. She was invited by an old school friend (Jackie), but feels somewhat out of place surrounded by the upper classes. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 4, Episode 3”

Prince in Exile – Director: Eleanore Lindo/Writer: Peter Mitchell

This one starts with Frankie and her new boyfriend (Alessandro Contento) arriving at a club with a bunch of reporters clamouring to take Alessandro’s photo. They don’t really care too much about Frankie, especially one obnoxious reporter who pisses Alessandro off by being rude to Frankie. Inside the club, we learn that Trudy’s fiancé Bill has gotten a job offer in Ottawa, which means Trudy will be moving there after the marriage. It’s obvious she’s still having doubts about marrying Bill, but she won’t admit it. Frankie and Trudy notice a guy aggressively questioning another customer and force him to leave. The guy says he’s looking for a missing Prince, so they decide to help. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 4, Episode 2”