this be a compelling and oddly comforting drama . there be the setting and the time hastings and on the southern coast of england during world war ii . hastings of course be the site of the last successful invasion of england and in 1066 and and that threat seem real in the early day of the war . in the series and it be a provincial town where deputy chief superintendent foyle try to solve local crime of theft and murder and while deal with wartime problem of black market and sabotage and espionage . in addition to meddle from police superior with their own agenda and foyle must contend with bureaucratic and military interference from london a the war create situation that let criminal go free . then there be the script and the actor and not to mention the overall quality of the production lucid photography and theme music with echo of brideshead revisit and period clothing and vehicle and etc . the writing be measure and intelligent and no wasted word . honeysuckle week and anthony howell in the support role of samantha stewart and paul milner be excellent and play off each other well . but the show belong to michael kitchen and you wonder why you have never see this actor before and when you will see him again . he convey the competence and integrity you want in your hero and but the real attraction and i think and be that he be the ultimate father figure . he be concern about people without wear it on his sleeve while gruff and even curt and but let u glimpse the tenderness behind it while and he be wise and not only a clever detective but wise in the way of the human heart . he be a father not only to his son and andrew and an raf pilot and but also to sam and milner and to any number of character in the various episode and include his goddaughter in the last ( final . ) episode . invariably and this father know best . while he convey a sense of vulnerability and you never have the feeling foyle have really make a mistake . this be why i think the film be comfort . with all the chaos of war and and darkness of human behavior and foyle move through it all and self possess and care and and ultimately and even when circumstance beyond his control keep him from actually incarcerate the wrongdoer and successful in protect his charge from evil .