
A Touch of Frost

Jack Frost is a gritty, dogged and unconventional detective with sympathy for the underdog and an instinct for moral justice who attracts trouble like a magnet. Despite some animosity with his superintendent, Norman “Horn-rimmed Harry” Mullett, Frost and his ever-changing roster of assistants manage to solve cases via his clever mind, good heart, and cool touch.
You want to know what this show is? Really?
It's a detective show with standalone cases, with a serialized look at the likeable and street-wise lead detective's personal life.
This show is melancholic realism with a sprinkle of optimism, exemplified perfectly by the theme tune.
This old detective has been through a lot of personal struggles, and his life is often filled with things that just don't work out, yet his realism of the world and his detective role remains. He has a duty to try and arrest criminals and make life safer for people. It's not just a duty, it's been his life, and what he's best at, though it's made him a workaholic. Though his personal life is filled with failures, he at least knows he can excell in his work, catching criminals as the great detective he is.