A few reviews

[Gaith]

Vexed - S01 - 2010 - 7/10



Three episodes of acid comedy, satirizing cop shows.
Toby Stephens jaw-dropping as clueless, no-check-switch, politically incorrect police inspector.
Lucy Punch as his sharp-tongued partner, prone to violent outbursts.
Truly funny in a mean, cruel, black-humored manner.
For those who appreciated Touch Of Cloth, only more wicked.

Have not viewed S02 yet. It aired two years later and supposedly
replaced one character and toned down Stephens’ cringe producing behaviour.
If true, too bad. Suits making creative decisions.

Seems dead-on, amigo. Vexed's first three-episode season (all nine eps are currently on US Netflix) are hilarious, laugh-out-loud screams, with a clear inspiration from the '80s Dirty Harry TV riff Sledge Hammer!. And then the first episode of the second season is... almost totally neutered. Toby Stephens' hero still mugs about and acts oddly, and the hour-long episode still contains a few hearty chuckles, but the ribald, proudly un-PC edge is all but gone. Anyone who enjoys comedy of men behaving badly (with his woman partner equally formidable in many respects) should give the first season a watch. Beyond that... meh.