Yesterday when we posted a list of mystery and suspense television series being released this week on DVD, we neglected to include the DVD edition of Harper's Island, the CBS "mystery event" series that aired earlier this year.
Harper's Island is about a group of family and friends who travel to a secluded island off the coast of Seattle for a destination wedding. This island is famous for a streak of unsolved murders from seven years ago. Although they've come to laugh and to love, what they don't know is they've also come ... to die. As the wedding festivities begin, friendships are tested and secrets exposed as a murderer claims victims, one by one, transforming the wedding week of fun and celebration into a terrifying struggle for survival.
In every episode, someone is killed and every person is a suspect, from the wedding party to the island locals. By the end of the 13 episodes, all questions will be answered, the killer will be revealed and only a few will survive.
In retrospect, we enjoyed Harper's Island. We thought the premise terrific, but the series took too long for someone to actually start solving the murders. CBS stuffing each episode with up to 20 minutes of commercials, shuffling the air dates, and abruptly cancelling one episode, didn't help either. The DVD release should provide better continuity for the story and a more enjoyable viewing experience.
The DVD edition of Harper's Island is out today. Watch the series trailer below:
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