By now I can't really say how well the story logic holds together, as this episodes plot twists get so tangled that I just accepted it and let it roll on. Keeping things lively, we get different combinations of characters, including the return of the always-wonderful Mathew Horne. Lucy Liemann gets a bit more range than usual thanks to a certain plot twist (which isn't really explained or prepared; it's just there, and so we must accept it). Tyack and Barnett are again the front-runners -- Barnett especially seems to delight in making every second of his role entertaining, and Tyack is just naturally charismatic. Come to think of it, so is. Jason Merrells. I wish Ashley Jensen equalled them, but perhaps this role just doesn't give her that opportunity .... though it sure seemed to in the first two seasons.
Hard to believe, but even at this length, it seemed like we were missing some plot elements which were simply thrown into explanatory dialog, despite seeming to drag out a bit for running time at the end. But y'know, it's TV: it ain't perfect, but it's beautifully shot and well-acted. Beaton's work doesn't plumb the depths of human existence, nor tries to; it's light-hearted action/mystery with a middle-aged woman driving the story line. For all the ways we might think season three could have been richer, it's still adequately entertaining. On to season 4.
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