Inspector Morse (1987)

Chief Inspector Morse is a prickly, cultured loner who would rather be right than liked; Sergeant Lewis is patient, practical and far better with people. John Thaw and Kevin Whately make that gap both funny and quietly touching, and the long Oxford mysteries give it room to breathe. The pace is gentle by modern standards, so settle in rather than binge. The best moments come when Lewis has spotted the answer and Morse cannot quite bring himself to admit it.