the main advantage of this series be that it not only give u a vivid description of life in britain during world war 2 but also add all the ingredient that be inherent to good detective story . the threat of a possible german invasion obviously have an enormous impact on the inhabitant and these aspect be often discard in many historical account of this tragic period . foyle war concentrate on what really go on in the average person mind and do not avoid reveal the darker side of human nature in general . theme such a the undeniable sympathy for hitler and nazi germany that exist in certain aristocratic circle and the grow hatred towards refugee and jew and the plight of young child who be send to the countryside in order to avoid the bombing in the major city and be often bad off than have they stay with their parent and be touchy subject which be not avoid in a series that certainly aim at paint a truthful picture . most episode be very slow pace a if to illustrate how insignificant a crime commit by an individual basically be compare to the imminent danger of the destruction of a whole nation . this atmosphere of gloom and doom often lead the protagonist to reflect profoundly on the meaning of war and life in general which give the series an extra dimension . the acting be exquisite and contribute largely to the sense of contain despair that many must have experience at that time in history .