Episode 1

Mount Esme is showing strange activity, scientist Stephen is killed on the night he was on watch, Humphrey suspects one of his fellow scientists.

Series six opens up with a relatively casual affair. On the plus side, it's a visual treat, it's jaw dropping to look at, superb production values, and there are a couple of laughs thrown in courtesy of Dwayne and The Commissioner. Unfortunately the mystery itself lacks intrigue, lacks originality, and ultimately felt a little wishy washy.

Nice to see Sally Bretton back, and Martha's scenes with Humphrey were nice, I loved the scene where he shook her hand, so sweet.

Let's be honest, this episode has one of the show's best lineups, some really impressive names assembled for this one, Douglas Hodge, Natasha Little and Cyril Nri, unfortunately none of them has a meaty part, they're all very good, but none of them was gifted with great material.

It's a good watch, with this cast, and the volcano setting, it should have been awesome, 7/10.

I watched this and the next day there was a volcano in the Caribbean.

The writing is just thin. No character really has any substance. The previously well meaning but shambolic detective is now serious and blunt, the side characters are one note at best, and the actual mystery doesn't have that moment of "oh, I could have figured it out all along!". Avoid.