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Idyllic Midsomer county has an alarmingly high mortality rate--at least on television. As actor John Nettles comments in a charming interview, after several series of the murder mystery program Midsomer Murders only a handful of villagers would be left alive. The show's writers tried to lower the body count to a more plausible number, but viewers complained, so Midsomer is as lethal as ever. Set Eight, featuring three episodes from Midsomer Murders' seventh series, racks up its share of corpses as the ever-observant DCI Barnaby (Nettles) and his brash right hand man Dan Scott (John Hopkins) sort through a tale of unrequited love and secret real estate deals that mirrors an old legend, a collision of the church and pagan ways that sparks several flaming deaths, and a Christmas gathering that turns murderous as the truth about a long-ago suicide comes out. Midsomer Murders is topnotch: The 90-100 minute episode length allows each episode to unfold intricate plots while cultivating a distinct atmosphere and establishing vivid characters. Anchoring it all is Nettles, whose combination of gravitas and sly wit make him not only an excellent detective but a delightful and engaging personality. Hopkins is less charismatic, but he provides a suitable foil for his senior colleague. Aside from the interview with Nettles, the extras are modest: A map of the county, a handful of cast filmographies, and a slender bit of biography about Caroline Graham, the mystery novelist who created DCI Barnaby and his rural miasma of passion, jealousy, and bitter revenge. --Bret Fetzer
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 28 June, 1998 |
| MANUFACTURER: | ACORN MEDIA |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Box set, Color, Subtitled, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Movie, Mystery, Mystery / General, Mystery / Suspense / Thriller, TV Shows / TV Movie, Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| MPN: | DAMP9187D |
| # OF MEDIA: | 3 |
| UPC: | 054961918799 |
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Customer Reviews of Midsomer Murders - Set Eight
Midsomer Murders Set 8 These three episodes are some of the best of the series. Especially well done is the episode, "The Straw Woman." The storyline evokes depth from the Scott character that comes as something of a surprise if one has followed the series through from the beginning.
Avid watcher of the Series
Excellent group. You have to watch carefully as this set is probably the most complex of the series I have yet seen.
Another winner
Forget that Sgt. Troy is gone, the series is still excellent in the BBC tradition.