# Vexed (2010)

> Two mismatched British detectives who disagree on everything clash over cases and their personal lives in this BBC Two comedy drama.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/30968

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 9
- Episode runtime: 60 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy, crime, drama
- Created by: Howard Overman
- Network: BBC Two
- Cast: Toby Stephens, Miranda Raison, Lucy Punch, Roger Griffiths, Ronny Jhutti, Nick Dunning, Rory Kinnear, Jenny Jules
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1497609/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: witty, bickering, sharp, warm, breezy

## Synopsis

Vexed (2010-2012) is a British comedy drama crime series created by Howard Overman for BBC Two. It follows two mismatched police detectives, DI Jack Armstrong (Toby Stephens) and DI Georgina Dixon (Miranda Raison), who disagree about nearly everything, from how a case should be handled to how they run their private lives. Their partnership is the engine of each episode: they must solve a crime together while every decision becomes a point of contention. Supporting players including Lucy Punch as DI Kate Bishop and Ronny Jhutti as Naz Omar add to the workplace friction across a short run of two seasons and nine episodes. Each episode is built around a self-contained case, with the personal lives of the detectives providing a steady undercurrent of humour and awkwardness. The tone is sharp, witty and bickering, with a warm streak underneath the squabbles. Fans of Life on Mars, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Hot Fuzz will find resonance in its blend of police procedure, odd couple comedy and British sensibility.

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