Monday, April 07, 2008

Mysteries on TV: The Last Detective and Matlock

Mysteries on TV

, your source for the most complete selection of detective, amateur sleuth, private investigator, and suspense television mystery series now available or coming soon to DVD, has two series that have season DVDs being released this week.

Peter Davison stars as Detective Constable "Dangerous" Davies in , an ITV crime drama that first aired in 2003. The series, based on the Dangerous Davies novels by Leslie Thomas, also stars Emma Amos as his wife Julie and Sean Hughes as his quirky, free-loading buddy Mod. Each episode rewards the viewer with the gentle humor and captivating intrigue that fans have come to expect from North London's most doggedly unglamorous detective.

The Last Detective Series Four DVD set of 2 discs contains the 5 episodes that aired in May 2007.

finally comes to DVD! Andy Griffith starred as Atlanta defense attorney Ben Matlock in this long-running series that aired on two networks (NBC for 6 seasons, ABC for 3 seasons). The early seasons also starred Linda Purl as Matlock's daughter (also an attorney) and Kene Holliday as a private investigator. Matlock charged a $100,000 retainer to represent a client, but he usually delivered results in the form of a not guilty verdict. The series was created by Dean Hargrove who was also associated with the Perry Mason series of made-for-television movies.

The Matlock Season 1 DVD set of 7 discs contains all 23 episodes from the first season of the series that aired on NBC from September 1986 through May 1987 as well as the pilot for the series that aired in March 1986.

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