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Three Pines · Season 1 · Prime Video

Three Pines Season 1

Three Pines Season 1 is a WORTH-IT, BollyMeter 7.0/10. 8 episodes on Prime Video from 2 December 2022.

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BollyMeter7.0/10Rotten Tomatoes at 72% from 18 critics and Metacritic at 68 from 6 reviews place it in firmly favorable territory; RogerEbert.com called it a collection of intelligent two-hour mysteries for fans of Agatha Christie or Columbo.

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What BollyAI Thinks

Three Pines arrived on Prime Video in December 2022 as a prestige adaptation of Louise Penny's beloved Inspector Gamache novels, with Alfred Molina as a casting choice critics consistently praised as the show's strongest asset. The 72 percent Rotten Tomatoes score from 18 reviewers reflected appreciation for the procedural craftsmanship and Molina's measured performance without enthusiasm for the series as a whole. RogerEbert.com called it intelligent Christie-adjacent mysteries. The Telegraph singled out the Quebec snowscapes and Molina's measured work. A running parallel cold case involving a missing Indigenous woman added social weight that critics noted as thoughtful but unevenly integrated. Cancelled after one season despite solid reviews, leaving Penny's expansive book series largely unadapted.

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72%critics positive · n=186.3/10Metacritic User Score audience
  • “A collection of intelligent two-hour mysteries that fans of Agatha Christie or even Columbo should watch.”
    RogerEbert.com
  • “Handsomely shot snowscapes, a Christmassy setting and Molina's beautifully measured performance make it a moreish winter treat.”
    The Telegraph

Standout Episodes

The hours worth arguing about - premieres, finales, and the turning points. BollyAI reads the room episode by episode.

  1. E1The Hangman - Part 17.2

    Chief Inspector Gamache arrives in Three Pines to investigate a suspicious death while the village's particular rhythms establish the show's cozy-but-unsettling tonal register. Molina's unhurried authority sets the show's pace immediately.

    The moment: Gamache's first walk through the village signals that this is a procedural in no hurry to be anything else - the atmosphere is the argument.

    “A quality supporting cast and a light sense of humor helps. Not every aspect of the show is light and airy, but it seems to know when it needs to be serious.” - Decider