Not sure I can bear to watch Dirty Money, with all that has happened in and to the US in the past couple of years. Do the Bad Guys -- or as you say, Splinter , the Big Guys, always HAVE TO win? That is, is it destiny, or just ruthlessness and clever manipulation, aided by laws and tax structures unashamedly favoring them? That is a separate thread, of course; I don't mean to head down a rabbit trail with this enjoyable thread. It's just that your jaded conclusion struck me.
serafina , yes, that is the same Grantchester. A nice trip back 65 years to simpler days in an Englad where civility and fair play were embraced and expected.