TV: Foyle’s War, Series VI on Masterpiece Mystery

UNFLAPPABLE: Michael Kitchen stars in Foyle's War

MAY sees the welcome return of the British detective drama Foyles War, which returns for its sixth season on Masterpiece Mystery.

The time is 1945, VE DAY. Now that the war is over in Europe, Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) finds he still has more battles to win in three gripping new 90-minute episodes. Tracking murderers, escapees and traitors, Foyle is joined by his former driver, Samantha “Sam” Stewart (Honeysuckle Weeks), and his old sergeant, Paul Milner (Anthony Howell), recently promoted to detective inspector in nearby Brighton.

Episodes of Foyle’s War: Series VI

May 2, 2010 at 9pm
The Russian House
In the war’s aftermath, Hastings is a transit point for Russian POWs who changed sides to fight for the Nazis and now face an uncertain future. The War Office assigns Foyle to track down one escapee, and the reason for his flight becomes shockingly clear.

May 9, 2010 at 9pm
Killing Time
Black American GIs waiting to be shipped home from their camp near Hastings find themselves unwelcome by locals. Tensions are complicated by a mother and her mixed-race baby who live in a rooming house run by Foyle’s former driver Sam and her friend Adam Wainwright. A brutal murder ensues, and Foyle must solve it.

May 16, 2010 at 9pm
The Hide
Newly retired, Foyle is drawn to the case of a well-connected local man who is condemned to death for aiding the Nazis during the war. Foyle suspects the doomed man is concealing evidence that will exonerate him. Meanwhile, Sam and Adam fight for the survival of their rooming house — and discover they make a great team.

Masterpiece Mystery airs Sundays at 9pm on KCET in Los Angeles. Check your local listings.

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