The latter day episodes of "Columbo" have generated a lot of debate by series fans, with many of them saying they are not as good as the episodes from the original run of the series. I will admit that there were some clunkers during the latter day run, but I consider "Uneasy Lies the Crown" as a pretty solid episode for the most part. The murder is more intricate than usual in some ways; it takes more than three- quarters of the episode before our favorite detective starts to suspect the actual murderer. And the mystery did have me wondering until near the end how Columbo would get his man. As it turns out, Columbo is handed a big clue on a plate via a great coincidence, which was a disappointment. There is also some goofy humor here and there that seems a bit too silly for the show (though some other attempts at light humor do work well.) But overall, this episode does work pretty well. Maybe not at a classic level, but it is all the same very watchable.
Review of Uneasy Lies the Crown
