Victorian London’s underbelly gets a bit more complicated this week. In “The Guild,” the latest “Miss Scarlet on Masterpiece” installment, death comes knocking at the door of the very institution meant to solve it: the Guild of Private Detectives. When the chairman turns up deceased, it falls to Eliza and Blake, to untangle the mess.
The murder within the Guild forces Eliza and Blake into an uneasy alliance. Their contrasting styles – her impulsive intuition versus his methodical approach – make for a watchable new pairing. While the mystery itself is suitably twisty, it’s the interplay between these two that gives the show its spark.
Elsewhere, Ivy’s subplot involving a new opportunity feels a tad underdeveloped. Still, the solid performances from the supporting cast, including Simon Ludders and Kevin Doyle, keep things from getting too thin.
“Miss Scarlet on Masterpiece” airs Sundays at 8:00 PM on PBS.