New television mystery series to be released this week on DVD:The Streets of San Francisco, the first season (volume one), starring Karl Malden as Detective Lieutenant Mike Stone and Michael Douglas as his rookie partner Inspector Steve Keller.
Stone was the street-smart 20-year veteran cop while Keller was a college-educated rookie who solved crimes in San Francisco. The appeal of the series was how well Malden and Douglas played their respective characters and the camaraderie they had as partners.
The 1st season ran for 26 episodes during the 1972/1973 television season on ABC. This DVD set includes the first 14 episodes on 4 disks.
A British crime drama is also being released today:
Murder in Suburbia, the second season, starring Caroline Catz as Detective Inspector Kate Ashurst and Lisa Faulkner as Detective Sergeant Emma Scribbins who have a unique blend of humor and an unorthodox style in solving crimes in the London suburb of Middleford.
The 2nd season and final season ran for 6 episodes during the spring and summer of 2005 on the ITV1 network in the UK. This DVD set includes all 6 episodes on 2 disks.
Visit the Mysteries on TV website to discover more television mystery series currently available on DVD.
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