The Final Problem

What it’s about

In 1959, a storm isolates a small hotel on an island near Mallorca. Thirteen guests and staff are cut off from the outside world. An English tourist, Eliza Mander, is found dead in her room, and the evidence points to murder. With the police unable to reach the island, Basil, a retired actor famous for playing Sherlock Holmes, takes on the investigation. He is joined by Paco Foxa, a writer of cheap crime novels. As the storm continues, everyone in the hotel becomes a suspect.

What hooks you

María Valverde and José Coronado lead the cast, with Coronado as Basil, the retired actor forced to become a real detective. Directed by Félix Viscarret, the series is based on a novel and offers a period mystery with a classic setup.

Who it’s for

It is worth a look for anyone who enjoys a closed-circle murder mystery set in a storm-bound location, where suspicion falls on every character. It will appeal to those who like historical settings and the tension of a detective story where the detective is an amateur.