My Friday Fave this week is Breathless on PBS Mystery (Masterpiece Theatre). This is a three episode series set in 1961 London. The central character a brilliant, charming surgeon in a gynecology ward (Jack Davenport from Smash). He is in a loveless marriage with a beautiful wife, and he becomes interested in a mysterious new nurse at the hospital.
Other characters include a vivacious nurse who marries a socially prominent doctor. The nurse is played by Zoe Boyle ("Lavinia Swire" from Downton Abbey). Another Downton Abbey actor (Iain Glen, who played Sir Richard Carlisle) is a brooding inspector.
So far the show is more about Mad Men era period detail and soap opera intrigue than mystery ... but it is a wonderfully entertaining program, and one I highly recommend. The show airs Sunday evenings on PBS.
If you've seen Breathless, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments, below.
