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"It makes sense to me, because it's the same thing that's always been appealing about the genre," he tells BBC News. "What's not to love? You have a rogue's gallery of interesting characters, you have a central charismatic detective, you have intrigue, you have mystery, comedy, human drama, all the ingredients are there.