An American author has come up with a novel way of getting two of our favourite actors back onto our screens for an old fashioned murder mystery TV series.
Best friends Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart have been dragged into one author's dream TV series - and it doesn't sound half-bad. In fact, it sounds like just the type of content we need in the world right now.
M. L. Brennan, who is the author of the urban fantasy series 'Generation V', has tweeted her idea for what sounds like a hit TV series starring Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. Her idea is for the pair to be next-door neighbours who are constantly arguing about their gardens - but who also solve crime together. Oh, and of course there's a "super hot grandson" in the mix too. Typical.
Here's the idea for her potential story.
I think what I'd really like right now is a cozy British village murder mystery show where Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are elderly widower neighbors who bicker a lot about their gardens, and also solve crimes. And there's a super hot grandson who has to drive them around.
— ML Brennan (@BrennanML) March 26, 2020
Sometimes Patrick will need to search to discover a clue, and Ian will fake illness to distract the host.
"OH!" Ian cried, slumping in his chair. "MY BLOOD-SUGAR LEVELS! PLEASE, A BISCUIT!"
And the homeowner/murderer is all, "Agh! Let me get it!"
While Patrick investigates.
— ML Brennan (@BrennanML) March 26, 2020
The fun part of all of this (other than being a Patrick Stewart-Ian McKellen crime-solving garden-crabbing star vehicle) is that you could employ every British actor as either:
A: A Grandchild
B: A grumpy middle-aged child
C: An octogenarian friend
D: A villager
E: A murderer— ML Brennan (@BrennanML) March 26, 2020
It was a nice little tease by Brennan, but then other fans began to make suggestions which turned this from being an idea for a TV show into something that needs to be made. Here's some of the best inclusions to the as-yet unmade TV show - basically every talented English actor gets a role.
Yes, but... what if they were husbands? ?
— Debbie Moon (@DebbieBMoon) March 26, 2020
Hugh Laurie is the befuddled neighbor who keeps witnessing shenanigans and doesn't understand what's going on and why the police are always around. And he's an accountant the grows roses competitively as a hobby and his club does NOT approve.
— Kara McLeod (@thecostumeczar) March 26, 2020
And Ray won't reveal the identity of the buyer of the murderer's antique pistol, until Ian uses his antiquing knowledge to point out all the stolen (and more shockingly) fake furniture in the store until Ray gives it up just to get him away from his high-paying yuppie customers.
— Jon Gutierrez (@Dasgoot1) March 26, 2020
I'd watch it. Especially if Helen Mirren has a recurring role, along with her even smarter and feistier daughter.
— Shecky (@SheckyX) March 26, 2020
YES.
Olivia: "Dad, you really ought to have a nice lie-down."
Ian: "Of course, darling, of course, but could you just do one thing--"
*Olivia distracted, Ian races out to solve the mystery with Patrick. 20 minutes of cut scenes to Olivia flailing with a plant sprayer*
— ML Brennan (@BrennanML) March 27, 2020
Obviously the president of the local horticultural society who is drunk on his own power. Ian and Patrick loathe him.
— ML Brennan (@BrennanML) March 27, 2020
And they both fancy the local widow played by Judy Dench but she isn’t having any of that nonsense as she is too busy running her multi million pound empire from her hot tub whilst sipping champagne and taking calls from US presidents asking for advice.
— Annette Reader (@areaderwrites) March 26, 2020
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart have yet to comment on the potential new TV series - so don't hold your breath just yet.
