Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (2022)

Comedy · Mystery · Thriller

A dying man's enigmatic last words send vicar's son, Bobby Jones, and his socialite friend, Lady Frankie Derwent, on a crime-solving adventure.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (10,113 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 ↑ +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

Rating trend: this show's seasons do not settle into one shape. Rising Shows ranks whole shows by the shape of their rating trend rather than one average score, which is how you find a show that got better rather than a show that started well.

Browse shows by rating shape → Open in Rising Shows app → View on IMDb

Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Will Poulter Bobby Jones
Lucy Boynton Frankie Derwent
Maeve Dermody Moira Nicholson
Conleth Hill Dr Alwyn Thomas
Daniel Ings Roger Bassington-ffrench
Jonathan Jules Ralph 'Knocker' Beadon

Seasons

Season 1 (2022)

7.40 avg 4 episodes 7.5 → 7.4 55 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.5	619
2	Episode #1.2	7.4	517
3	Episode #1.3	7.3	481
4	See explanation	7.4	68