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* IAmVeryBritish:
* IChooseToStay: Miranda is finally allowed to return to London in 'Ex Factor', but turns the offer down because she views Mallorca as her home now.

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* IAmVeryBritish:
* IChooseToStay: After much grumbling about the island throughout Series 1, Miranda is finally allowed to return to London in 'Ex Factor', but turns the offer down because she views Mallorca as her home now.now.
* ImpersonatingAnOfficer: Murder suspect Charlie King uses a fake police badge to track down the man he suspects framed him in 'Mallorca's Most Wanted'.
* LetOffByTheDetective: Miranda lets dog-killer and sender of threatening letters Margalida Byass escape after talking her down from killing herself in front of a train in 'Sour Grapes'.
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* IChooseToStay: Miranda is finally allowed to return to London in 'Ex Factor', but turns the offer down because she views Mallorca as her home now.
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* DirtyCop: Niall Taylor has a bent copper in his pay in 'Honours Amongst Theives'. Dirty cop Ramón Hernández is a major character in 'Mallorca's Most Wanted'.
* EurekaMoment: Miranda frequently has moments of clarity that lead to solving the case. In 'To Kill a Stag', she has an epiphany at hearing a camera click. In 'The Maestro', an unrelated comment by Carmen makes her see the victim in a new light.
* EverybodyDidIt: features in Series Two Episode One with the variation of everybody confesses, but it is unclear who actually did it.
* FairCop: Max and Miranda both fall into this category.
* FakingTheDead: Niall Taylor’s death in the first episode is revealed to have been staged.
* FanService: Max often wears a tuxedo or other smart suit, while Miranda has been seen in smart dresses and a revealing jumpsuit.
* FictionalPainting: Series One Episode Four features the icon of St. Nicholas.
* ForeignQueasine: Miranda refuses to try Mallorcan cuisine and expresses disdain for Max’s German food.
* GeniusDitz: pathologist Luisa Rosa is clumsy, very enthusiastic, and has a fondness for bright, patterned clothing, yet appears to be very thorough and competent.
* HiddenDepths: Max often surprises Miranda with his knowledge of literature and the arts.
* PopCulturalOsmosisFailure: Miranda frequently needs to be filled in on the world of celebrity and pop culture; her parents thought tv rotted the brain.
* ShouldersUpNudity: Miranda takes a shower after a long night at work.
* ShowerScene: Miranda showers after an all-nighter.

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* DirtyCop: Niall Taylor has a bent copper in his pay in 'Honours Amongst Theives'.Thieves'. Dirty cop Ramón Hernández is a major character in 'Mallorca's Most Wanted'.
* EurekaMoment: Miranda frequently has moments of clarity that lead to solving the case. In 'To Kill a Stag', she has an epiphany at hearing a camera click. In 'The Maestro', an unrelated comment by Carmen makes her see the victim in a new light.
light, meaning the case is no longer at a dead end.
* EverybodyDidIt: features Featured in Series Two Episode One 'The Maestro' with the variation of everybody confesses, 'everybody confesses', but it is unclear who actually did do it.
* FairCop: Max and Miranda both fall into this category.
category, being attractive and in their thirties. Neither falls into the sub-trope of also being dumb.
* FakingTheDead: Niall Taylor’s death in the first episode 'Honour Amongst Thieves' is revealed to have been staged.
staged with the help of a dirty cop and blood squibs.
* FanService: Max often wears a tuxedo or other smart suit, while and is seen topless in bed in 'Honour Amongst Thieves'. Miranda has been seen in smart formal dresses in 'Honour Amongst Thieves' and in 'Friend Henry' she wears a revealing jumpsuit.
green jumpsuit and is also seen showering.
* FictionalPainting: Series One Episode Four 'The Oligarch's Icon' features the icon of St. Nicholas.
Nicholas, a medieval religious artefact.
* ForeignQueasine: Miranda refuses to try Mallorcan cuisine sobrasada and scorns the Spanish preference for paprika-flavoured crisps in 'A Dish Served Cold'. She expresses disdain for Max’s German food.
food in 'Mallorca's Most Wanted'.
* GeniusDitz: pathologist Pathologist Luisa Rosa is clumsy, very enthusiastic, and has a fondness for bright, patterned clothing, yet appears to be very thorough and competent.
competent. She drops items and interrupts the investigation of a break-in in 'The Blue Feather'. In 'The Maestro' and 'Son of a Pig' she quickly runs extensive tests that lead to breakthroughs in the cases.
* HiddenDepths: Max often surprises Miranda with his knowledge of literature and the arts.
arts. In 'The Maestro' he reveals he knows a lot about opera and has been to many performances, while in 'Friend Henry' he recognises and listens to Mahler. In 'To Kill a Stag' he quotes Austrian playwright Franz Grillparzer.
* PopCulturalOsmosisFailure: Miranda frequently needs to be filled in on the world of celebrity and pop culture; her parents thought tv TV rotted the brain.
brain. Max has to explain a famous German music mogul and his reality show in 'Ex Factor'.
* ShouldersUpNudity: Miranda takes a shower after a long night at work.
work in 'Friend Hennry'.
* ShowerScene: Miranda showers after an all-nighter.all-nighter in 'Friend Henry'.
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''The Mallorca Files'' is a British crime drama. Series 1 premiered in 2019, with a shorter Series 2 following in 2021. Further series are as yet unconfirmed.

Unexpectedly stuck on the Spanish island of Mallorca, uptight and introverted Welsh police detective Miranda Blake finds herself partnered with the relaxed bon vivant German detective Max Winter. Together they solve varied cases across the island, initially focussing mainly on cases involving the international community.

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''The Mallorca Files'' is a British crime drama. Series 1 premiered in late 2019, with a shorter Series 2 following in early 2021. Further series are as yet unconfirmed.

Unexpectedly stuck
have not been confirmed.

Made to stay
on the Spanish island of Mallorca, Mallorca after a witness transfer goes wrong, uptight and introverted Welsh police detective Miranda Blake finds herself partnered with the relaxed bon vivant German detective Max Winter. Together they solve varied cases across the island, initially focussing mainly on cases involving the international community.



* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: pathologist Federico Ramis is replaced after Series 1 and is never mentioned again.

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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: pathologist Pathologist Federico Ramis is replaced after Series 1 and is never mentioned again.



* DanceOfRomance: 'Death in the Morning' features a charged paso doble.
* DirtyCop: featured in Series One Episode One, and a major character in Series One Episode Nine.
* EurekaMoment: example is Miranda’s epiphany at hearing a camera click in Series One Episode Six.

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* DanceOfRomance: 'Death in the Morning' features a charged paso doble.
doble. This is the first time Max and Miranda almost kiss.
* DirtyCop: featured Niall Taylor has a bent copper in Series One Episode One, and his pay in 'Honours Amongst Theives'. Dirty cop Ramón Hernández is a major character in Series One Episode Nine.
'Mallorca's Most Wanted'.
* EurekaMoment: example is Miranda’s Miranda frequently has moments of clarity that lead to solving the case. In 'To Kill a Stag', she has an epiphany at hearing a camera click click. In 'The Maestro', an unrelated comment by Carmen makes her see the victim in Series One Episode Six.a new light.
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* DaChief: Police chief Inés has no patience for her officers messing things up or not being efficient.
* DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster: retired armed robber Niall Taylor lived a life of luxury in a clifftop villa.
* DanceOfRomance: Series One Episode Eight features a charged paso doble.

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* DaChief: Police chief Inés has no patience for her officers messing things up or not being efficient.
efficient. In 'King of the Mountains', she tells Max and Miranda, 'you've got one more day to find them [the supposed kidnappers] or I'm putting you on currency touts for a month'.
* DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster: In 'Honours Amongst Thieves', retired armed robber Niall Taylor lived a life of luxury in a clifftop villa.
villa, until he put in place his scheme for himself and his glamorous daughter to make off with his entire gang's ill-gotten gains.
* DanceOfRomance: Series One Episode Eight 'Death in the Morning' features a charged paso doble.
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* AlmostKiss: Max and Miranda almost kiss during a dance sequence in 'Death in the Morning'.

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* AlmostKiss: Max and Miranda almost kiss during a dance sequence in 'Death in the Morning'.Morning', but are interrupted when another couple crashes into them.

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* Catchphrase: Miranda often expresses her irritation with Max by exclaiming “what the hell, Max?!”
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: pathologist Federico Ramis is replaced after Series One and is never mentioned again.
* ComfortingComforter: Max lays a blanket over Miranda when she falls asleep on his sofa.

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* Catchphrase: Miranda often expresses her irritation with Max by exclaiming “what the hell, Max?!”
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: pathologist Federico Ramis is replaced after Series One 1 and is never mentioned again.
* ComfortingComforter: Max lays a blanket over Miranda when she falls asleep on his sofa.sofa in 'Friend Henry'.



* DaChief: Police chief Inés has no patience for her officers messing things up.

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* DaChief: Police chief Inés has no patience for her officers messing things up.up or not being efficient.
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* BuddyCopShow: Max and Miranda become friends as they work together.
* ByTheBookCop: Miranda berates Max for not following procedure, although there are instances where she will break the rules to solve a case when expediency is required.

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* BuddyCopShow: Despite initial differences of opinion and policing styles, Max and Miranda become friends as they work together.
together, calling themselves 'compañeros'.
* ByTheBookCop: Miranda berates Max for not following procedure, procedure in 'Honour Amongst Thieves' and 'The Oligarch's Icon', although there are instances where she will break the rules to solve a case when she decides expediency is required.required, such as when she breaks into Esteban Domenech's motorhome in 'King of the Mountains'. Inés refers to her as 'the woman who loves procedure' in 'The Maestro'.
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''The Mallorca Files'' is a British crime drama. Series One premiered in 2019, with a shorter Series Two following in 2021. Further series are as yet unconfirmed.

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''The Mallorca Files'' is a British crime drama. Series One 1 premiered in 2019, with a shorter Series Two 2 following in 2021. Further series are as yet unconfirmed.



* ActionGirl: Miranda has a green belt in an unspecified martial art and frequently runs after suspects.
* AlmostKiss: during a dance sequence in episode eight.
* ArtisticLicenceGunSafety: Max places his gun on the table in reach of a suspect, despite having had his gun taken in the previous episode, leading to an armed hostage situation.
* BritishBrevity: Series One comprises ten episodes. Ten were planned for Series Two, but only six were filmed due to Covid-19.
* BritishStuffiness: Miranda is emotionally closed and does not like being touched.
* BritsLoveTea: Miranda is disappointed by the tea served to her on the island.

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* ActionGirl: In 'The Oligarch's Icon' Miranda says has a green belt in an unspecified martial art and art. She frequently runs chases after suspects.
suspects, often throwing them to the ground.
* AlmostKiss: Max and Miranda almost kiss during a dance sequence in episode eight.
'Death in the Morning'.
* ArtisticLicenceGunSafety: In 'The Maestro' Max places his gun on the table in easy reach of a suspect, despite having had his gun taken in the previous episode, leading 'Ex Factor', which led to an armed hostage situation.
* BritishBrevity: Series One 1 comprises ten episodes. Ten were planned for Series Two, 2, but only six were filmed due to Covid-19.
* BritishStuffiness: Miranda is emotionally closed and does not like being touched.
touched. In 'Number One Fan' she tells Max that she doesn't want to let anyone in and is shown to be uncomfortable when he hugs her.
* BritsLoveTea: Miranda is disappointed by the tea served to her on the island.island, spitting it out in 'Mallorca's Most Wanted'.

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* NakedFromTheShouldersUp: Miranda takes a shower after a long night at work.


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* ShouldersUpNudity: Miranda takes a shower after a long night at work.
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*FairCop: Max and Miranda both fall into this category.


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*NakedFromTheShouldersUp: Miranda takes a shower after a long night at work.


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*ShowerScene: Miranda showers after an all-nighter.
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* Fanservice: Max often wears a tuxedo or other smart suit, while Miranda has been seen in smart dresses and a revealing jumpsuit.

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* Fanservice: FanService: Max often wears a tuxedo or other smart suit, while Miranda has been seen in smart dresses and a revealing jumpsuit.
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*ComfortingComforter: Max lays a blanket over Miranda when she falls asleep on his sofa.


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*HiddenDepths: Max often surprises Miranda with his knowledge of literature and the arts.
*PopCulturalOsmosisFailure: Miranda frequently needs to be filled in on the world of celebrity and pop culture; her parents thought tv rotted the brain.
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: pathologist Federico Ramis is replaced after Series One and is never mentioned again.

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*ForeignQueasine: Miranda refuses to try Mallorcan cuisine and expresses disdain for Max’s German food.
*GeniusDitz: pathologist Luisa Rosa is clumsy, very enthusiastic, and has a fondness for bright, patterned clothing, yet appears to be very thorough and competent.
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*EurekaMoment: example is Miranda’s epiphany at hearing a camera click in Series One Episode Six.
*EverybodyDidIt: features in Series Two Episode One with the variation of everybody confesses, but it is unclear who actually did it.
*FakingTheDead: Niall Taylor’s death in the first episode is revealed to have been staged.
*Fanservice: Max often wears a tuxedo or other smart suit, while Miranda has been seen in smart dresses and a revealing jumpsuit.
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*FictionalPainting: Series One Episode Four features the icon of St. Nicholas.
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* DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster!: retired armed robber Niall Taylor lived a life of luxury in a clifftop villa.

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* DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster!: DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster: retired armed robber Niall Taylor lived a life of luxury in a clifftop villa.
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*Catchphrase: Miranda often expresses her irritation with Max by exclaiming “what the hell, Max?!”
*CoolCar: Max drives a convertible BMW.
*DaChief: Police chief Inés has no patience for her officers messing things up.
*DamnItFeelsGoodToBeAGangster!: retired armed robber Niall Taylor lived a life of luxury in a clifftop villa.
*DanceOfRomance: Series One Episode Eight features a charged paso doble.
*DirtyCop: featured in Series One Episode One, and a major character in Series One Episode Nine.
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*BritishStuffiness: Miranda is emotionally closed and does not like being touched.
*BritsLoveTea: Miranda is disappointed by the tea served to her on the island.
*BuddyCopShow: Max and Miranda become friends as they work together.
*ByTheBookCop: Miranda berates Max for not following procedure, although there are instances where she will break the rules to solve a case when expediency is required.
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*BritishBrevity: Series One comprises ten episodes. Ten were planned for Series Two, but only six were filmed due to Covid-19.
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* ArtisticLicence-GunSafety: Max places his gun on the table in reach of a suspect, despite having had his gun taken in the previous episode, leading to an armed hostage situation.

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* ArtisticLicence-GunSafety: ArtisticLicenceGunSafety: Max places his gun on the table in reach of a suspect, despite having had his gun taken in the previous episode, leading to an armed hostage situation.
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* Action girl: Miranda has a green belt in an unspecified martial art and frequently runs after suspects.
* Almost kiss: during a dance sequence in episode eight.
* Artistic licence - gun safety: Max places his gun on the table in reach of a suspect, despite having had his gun taken in the previous episode, leading to an armed hostage situation.

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* Action girl: ActionGirl: Miranda has a green belt in an unspecified martial art and frequently runs after suspects.
* Almost kiss: AlmostKiss: during a dance sequence in episode eight.
* Artistic licence - gun safety: ArtisticLicence-GunSafety: Max places his gun on the table in reach of a suspect, despite having had his gun taken in the previous episode, leading to an armed hostage situation.
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The Mallorca Files is a British crime drama. Series One premiered in 2019, with a shorter Series Two following in 2021. Further series are as yet unconfirmed.

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The ''The Mallorca Files Files'' is a British crime drama. Series One premiered in 2019, with a shorter Series Two following in 2021. Further series are as yet unconfirmed.



•Action girl: Miranda has a green belt in an unspecified martial art and frequently runs after suspects.
•Almost kiss: during a dance sequence in episode eight.
•Artistic licence - gun safety: Max places his gun on the table in reach of a suspect, despite having had his gun taken in the previous episode, leading to an armed hostage situation.

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•Action *Action girl: Miranda has a green belt in an unspecified martial art and frequently runs after suspects.
•Almost *Almost kiss: during a dance sequence in episode eight.
•Artistic *Artistic licence - gun safety: Max places his gun on the table in reach of a suspect, despite having had his gun taken in the previous episode, leading to an armed hostage situation.
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Unexpectedly stuck on the Spanish island of Mallorca, uptight and introverted Welsh police detective Miranda Blake finds herself partnered with the relaxed bon vivant German detective Max Winter. Together they solve varied cases across the island, initially focussing mainly on cases involving the international community.

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Unexpectedly stuck on the Spanish island of Mallorca, uptight and introverted Welsh police detective Miranda Blake finds herself partnered with the relaxed bon vivant German detective Max Winter. Together they solve varied cases across the island, initially focussing mainly on cases involving the international community.community.
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•Action girl: Miranda has a green belt in an unspecified martial art and frequently runs after suspects.
•Almost kiss: during a dance sequence in episode eight.
•Artistic licence - gun safety: Max places his gun on the table in reach of a suspect, despite having had his gun taken in the previous episode, leading to an armed hostage situation.
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The Mallorca Files is a British crime drama. Series One premiered in 2019, with a shorter Series Two following in 2021. Further series are as yet unconfirmed.

Unexpectedly stuck on the Spanish island of Mallorca, uptight and introverted Welsh police detective Miranda Blake finds herself partnered with the relaxed bon vivant German detective Max Winter. Together they solve varied cases across the island, initially focussing mainly on cases involving the international community.

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