Episode #4.3 - S4-E3
Continuity mistake: When Camille spots the camera and asks Henri Garon to give it to the authorities, in close-up the camera is fairly close to the side of the table by him. In the wider angles though, it's noticeably more distant, at least compared to the distance with the shorter side of the table. (00:07:50)
Episode #4.3 - S4-E3
Continuity mistake: During the first interview with the suspects, at Catherine's, the drinks on the table are positioned differently depending on the angle; for instance when Imke Sandt mentions the "foraged for other ingredients", the slice of lemon on her glass is on the part of the rim closest to her, but when Camille begins her follow-up question the slice moved to the opposite side. (00:07:30)
Episode #4.3 - S4-E3
Continuity mistake: Dwayne goes through the personal belongings of the victim he just catalogued. In the background, watch for Florence; she is not holding a pen, her right hand is on the bloc notes. Camera closer up, and she is holding a pen. Moments later, Camille is writing with her pen that has the cap fitted on the top, except in the last shot (when Dwayne mentions the authentic meal) when it's gone. (00:05:35)
Episode #4.3 - S4-E3
Continuity mistake: During the rehearsal of the reenactment, one of the women is filming with a video camera; throughout the scene, the black strap of the device flutters at different length and position in the various shots. (00:01:15)
Episode #4.3 - S4-E3
Continuity mistake: Ryan Davison answers the phone, and then puts his right hand back on the rifle. He has both hands on it in the next shot. (00:01:05)
Episode #4.3 - S4-E3
Continuity mistake: When the explorers come out of the boat, the younger one starts to pull a large sack out. In the next shot, the sack is still on the bottom of the boat and just then he is lifting it. (00:00:10)
Episode #4.2 - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: During the denouement, Florence and Dwayne are standing under direct sunlight, or not - for instance look at their position when DI Humphrey Goodman says "None of that helped with the central problem" after quickly going through names and motivations, compared to "and then, it all started to make sense " (00:43:55)
Episode #4.2 - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: After the lack of results during the night of surveillance, Humphrey checks in at the station and asks about it. Florence is holding the documents vertically, horizontally, vertically again between cuts. (00:35:00)
Episode #4.2 - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: Camille goes to her good friend and surfin' mentor Nicky Dexter. He picks her up and the strap of Sara Martins' top falls off, but it's back on her left shoulder for the rest of the spin - and scene. (00:32:10)
Episode #4.2 - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: The police decide to put surveillance on the surf school. Goodman asks, staring at Dwayne "Any volunteers?" Dwayne is deep in thoughts with two fingers on his lips, but in the next shot the same fingers are on the opposite arm. (00:31:25)
Episode #4.2 - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: The detectives are visiting Dr. Karl Slater. Humphrey tells him he'd better start from the beginning as he walks away; there are two chairs to his side of the table, but one more appears in the reverse shot. (00:29:00)
Episode #4.2 - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: Examining the bottle of Riluzole, Camille holds it with both hands, in the close-up she lowers one hand, but when it cuts back to the same camera angle as earlier, she is still holding it with both hands. (00:28:10)
Episode #4.2 - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: Florence just mentioned the shocking truth about Jess Chambers - Cornwall has a surf club! Humphrey turns around ordering to dig through the club finances - but in the first shot he is pointing his right hand, and in the second he's doing it with his left. Even more obvious a few moments later when he says "Hang on!"; points the finger, but with the right hand, then left hand. (00:21:00)
Episode #4.2 - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: When Charlie Beckett sprints away, seen from behind in a faraway shot, the towel from one shoulder runs down his back, but in the next shot he still has it draped around his neck. (00:18:20)
Episode #4.2 - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: When Humphrey knocks over the cup of coffee, the opening of the cup faces away from the table lamp. When he pulls the sock out of his jacket, the cup is facing the other way. (00:15:10)
Episode #4.2 - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: Goodman and Bordey are done with the first round of questions to the school members. As Camille begins to walk out, Charlie Beckett is sitting with his hands between his legs, but in the next shot he's sitting with his hands behind his back. (00:11:50)
Episode #4.2 - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: After Dwayne asks if it's OK to release the body and his boss agrees, Florence turns around to randomly photograph things. She does it with both hands, but just one hand in the next shot. (00:09:15)
Episode #4.2 - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: During Dwayne's hypothetical rendition of the crime, Florence is writing with the notepad's cover held up, except in one shot ("And then goes out of the back window"), when she has it rolled against its back. (00:08:55)
Episode #4.2 - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: When Goodman climbs on top of the furniture leaving his colleagues puzzled, his pen is simultaneously in the hand that grips the crack in the wall net to the ceiling, and in the hand down his side together with his notes. (00:08:15)
Episode #4.2 - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: Officer Florence Cassell is bagging something behind Dwayne as he is talking about the case. When he says "It's what the evidence says, Chief", she goes all of a sudden from holding the ziplock bag to holding the notepad. (00:07:55)
Answer: There's probably no particular reason. Sets and props on long-running TV shows often change as needed and for various reasons throughout a series run.
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