Tag: Frankie Drake Mysteries reviews

Scavenger Hunt – Director: Eleanore Lindo/Writer: Mary Pedersen

This one starts with Frankie, Mary, Trudy, and Flo tramping around the woods taking part in a scavenger hunt. We get some updates on everyone’s lives: Flo is getting ready to enter medical school, Trudy and Bill are engaged, and Frankie has a new guy in her life. Frankie’s man is supposedly rich, adventurous, and European, which makes the others think she might be lying about how great he is (or about his very existence). Frankie and Mary spot one of the items on their list (a carved wooden moose) and Frankie climbs up an escarpment to get it. From her vantage point, she sees something that’s not on the list … a dead body. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 4, Episode 1”

Well, that’s another season of Frankie Drake finished. I like this show a lot, so I wish there were more episodes per season. We learned a bit more about the main characters (finally finding out what happened to Frankie during the Great War) and saw some favourite guest characters (Joe Perry, Tickles Malone, Moses Page) return, along with perennial favourites Mildred and Nora. We also met Frankie’s brother, as well as a few real-life characters like Agatha Christie and William Hubbard. I like how the show throws in topical issues (medicine shows, the lost Debussy concerto, Trudy’s friend running for office) that are still relatable. In fact some of the issues, like sexual harassment or the land scam, are still happening today. Flo seems to be getting closer to realizing her dream of being a doctor, and Mary has finally learned to stand up for herself, which should help her become a cop. Mary is still my favourite character (and I love how well she and Flo work together), so I hope we get plenty of her in the next season, which I’ll start reviewing next week.

A Sunshine State of Mind – Director: Ruba Nadda/Writers: Jennifer Kassabian, Keri Ferencz

This one starts with the gals gathered at Frankie’s office, complaining about the heat wave gripping the city. Trudy’s mom (Mildred) comes in to tell them she’s bought a place down in Florida, in a resort called Miami Springs. Mildred admits she spent a lot on the place (and some of Trudy’s aunts and uncles bought in as well), but she’s happy to have a nice vacation property and Trudy seems quite thrilled too. Frankie gets a call from her mom (Nora), who tells her she bought property in Miami Springs as well, and is the one who talked Mildred into investing. Unfortunately, Miami Springs is a scam; Nora isn’t worried about the money she lost, but she does feel bad for getting Mildred (and her family) mixed up in a fake deal. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 3, Episode 10”

A History of Violins – Director: Cal Coons/Writer: John Callaghan

This one starts with Frankie and Trudy attending a violin concert featuring a famous (but somewhat reclusive and eccentric) violinist named Natasha Petrov. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 3, Episode 9”

Ward of the Roses – Director: Stephen Reizes/Writer: Andrew Burrows-Trotman

This one starts with Frankie arriving at the local campaign headquarters of Etta Rose, who’s running for alderman for the Ward. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 3, Episode 8”

Out on a Limb – Director: Ruba Nadda/Writer: Carol Hay

This one starts with a couple of very attractive women dancing on the roof of the Tiptop Club. It’s a publicity stunt put on by the club’s owner Jake Irwin, a New Yorker who’s brought some of his money north. Later, we see the two dancers talking on the roof and one of them (Josie Timmins) seems rather upset about something. Her friend tries to cheer her up, but it apparently doesn’t work because the next morning Josie’s body is found on the street in front of the club. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 3, Episode 7”

Life on the Line – Director: Adriana Maggs/Writer: Keri Ferencz

Frankie and Flo are hanging out, talking about Flo’s upcoming tests to become a doctor. Flo’s worried she may not handle living patients as well as she does the corpses in the morgue, but Frankie reassures her. They come across a guy who’s preparing to jump off a railway bridge and try to talk him down. He says someone’s been trying to ruin his business (and his life) and Frankie convinces him she can find out who it is. Frankie and Flo drag the guy off the bridge, but he says he’s reserving his gratitude until after they find out who’s wrecking his life. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 3, Episode 6”

Things Better Left Dead – Director: Ruba Nadda/Writer: Cal Coons

This one starts with Frankie bringing some guy back to her office at night. It looks like they’re about to bang right there on the steps, but there’s blood on the floor and their passionate moment is shattered when Frankie sees Trudy’s lifeless body on the floor. Yeah, apparently Trudy’s dead. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 3, Episode 5”

A Brother in Arms – Director: Mina Shum/Writer: Karen Hill, Ley Lukins

This one starts with Frankie and Trudy hanging out at Wendy Quon’s new speakeasy. They notice a newspaper headline about a local Chinese factory worker (Li Chang) who’s been sentenced to hang for murdering his boss and Wendy speculates that it’s racism more than facts that got him convicted. Flo comes in and complains about her new morgue assistant, Bart, who’s blessed with neither brains nor looks. When Frankie and Trudy return to the office, they notice a light and go inside to find a guy making himself at home. He claims to be Jack Drake, Frankie’s brother. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 3, Episode 4”

School Ties, School Lies – Director: Ruba Nadda/Writer: Jennifer Kassabian

This one starts with Flo giving a talk to a class at Briarlane Girls’ School. She shows them some preserved bodily organs and lets them know that medicine isn’t an easy profession for women, but urges them to stick with it if that’s what they love. Continue reading “Frankie Drake Mysteries Reviews: Season 3, Episode 3”