{"id":37887,"date":"2024-01-27T00:01:36","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T06:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?p=37887"},"modified":"2024-01-26T10:37:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T16:37:25","slug":"audio-drama-review-black-jack-justice-season-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/audio-drama-review-black-jack-justice-season-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Audio Drama Review: Black Jack Justice Season One"},"content":{"rendered":"

A version of this article<\/a> was posted in 2017.<\/p>\n

Black Jack Justice<\/em> was produced by Decoder Ring Theatre in Canada. Like The Red Panda<\/em>, it\u2019s a period series. Black Jack Justice<\/em> is set after World War II and is a detective series in the style of hard-boiled detective shows like Philip Marlowe<\/em> and That Hammer Guy<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Unlike most narrated private eye series,\u00a0Black Jack Justice<\/em> features two detectives, and each takes turns narrating the story. The series stars Christopher Mott as Jack Justice and Andrea Lyons as Trixie Dixon: Girl Detective, his partner. Writer Gregg Taylor plays their recurring police foil, Lieutenant Sabien.<\/p>\n

The format of the series works well. Both characters are hard-boiled, but their styles vary. Justice\u2019s narration tends to be a bit more world-weary and sarcastic, while Dixon is lighter and more smart-alecky in her approach. It makes for interesting narration and also good banter between the characters.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s definite friction between them, and lots of sniping back and forth. Still, there\u2019s a great amount of professional respect as well as a shared sense of right and wrong.<\/p>\n

The first season features twelve episodes, unlike future seasons which would included only six. The episode titles in this first season employed many puns on Justice\u2019s name, such as, \u201cJustice Served Cold,\u201d \u201cJustice Delayed,\u201d \u201cJustice be Done,\u201d and \u201cHammer of Justice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Almost every episode has a good mystery plot. The stories are intellectually engaging and often offer surprising solutions. Most have a tone and style that would fit into the golden age of radio. On some issues, particularly the role of women and domestic violence, it feels a bit more modern, but it doesn\u2019t go overboard.<\/p>\n

The music is great, particularly what\u2019s used during the narration. It establishes the mood well.<\/p>\n

The only episode that left me a bit cold was the series finale, \u201cJustice and the Happy Ending.\u201d The mystery was not challenging and the plot ultimately came down to how Justice would handle a temptation. However, it was somewhat predictable the way it played out.<\/p>\n

Still, the season is overall quite strong. If you love golden age detective shows, it\u2019s definitely worth a listen.<\/p>\n

Rating: 4.5 out of 5<\/p>\n

Season 1 of Black Jack Justice is available on the\u00a0Decoder Ring Theatre website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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