Title: Foyle's War 

Genre: Mystery/War Period Drama

Years on Air: 2002-2015 (8 series)

Main Concept: The series is set in England during and shortly after the second World War, and follows Detective Chief Superintendent (later with MI5) Christopher Foyle, who seeks justice tenaciously and is often underestimated by his foes. 

Network: ITV

Starring: Michael Kitchen as Christopher Foyle 

                     Honeysuckle Weeks as Samantha Stewart 

                     Anthony Howell as Detective Sergeant (later Detective Inspector) Paul Milner (Series 1-6) 

                    Julian Ovenden as Andrew Foyle (Series 1-2; guest in 3 & 5) 

                    Jay Simpson as Sergeant Ian Brooke (Series 4-5) 

                    Max Brown as Adam Wainwright (Series 6) 

                    Daniel Weyman as Adam Wainwright (Series 7-8) 

                    Ellie Haddlington as Hilda Pierce (Series 7-8; guest in 2, 3 &5) 

                    Tim McMullan as Arthur Valentine (Series 7-8) 

                    Rupert Vansittart as Sir Alec Meyerson (Series 7-8) 

                    Jeremy Swift as Glenvil Harris (series 7-8) 

 I think the reason Foyle usually went underestimated by everyone was because of his personality. He was very quiet and modest, but also honest and straightforward. Throughout the series, he showed that it didn't matter to him how important a person was to any war efforts, be it World War II or the following Cold War; if they were guilty of murder, he would arrest them. It was because of the kind of person he was that many of his colleagues, both in the police force and with MI5, saw him as a troublemaker. At the beginning of season seven, it's even mentioned that he got himself put on an FBI watchlist during his trip to America in the time between series 6 and 7. 

 One thing about the show that I will say was great was the historical background and detail. This show was great at showing what life was like in the English countryside during World War II (Foyle lived in the fictional town of Hastings on the south coast) and at what London was like in the aftermath of the war. The historical detail was very well-done, and the characters and their stories were all genuinely interesting.