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Da Vinci's Inquest - Season 3 | 
 enlarge | Actor: Nicholas Campbell
Studio: ACORN MEDIA
Category: DVD
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 10702
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 585 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.5 x 1.1
MPN: ACRDAMP8064D
UPC: 054961806492
EAN: 0054961806492
ASIN: B0013XS87K
Release Date: June 10, 2008
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Studio: Acorn Media Release Date: 06/10/2008 Run time: 585 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com
Fans of the American series Law & Order and CSI will find much to like in the Canadian procedural Da Vinci's Inquest, starring the terrifically understated character actor Nicholas Campbell. But the series is more polished and nuanced than its American cousins, with much less explicit explication--which means a more enjoyable, and challenge, viewing experience. And what mystery fan doesn't love a challenge? Season Three of Da Vinci's Inquest finds our hero, Vancouver coroner Dominic Da Vinci, embroiled in solving random, gruesome crimes, as well as navigating office politics and trying to salvage his personal life. The writing of the series is superb, blending all the elements above into a rich, layered hour of television. No detail is too small to escape Da Vinci's attention--the unexplained death of a "perfectly healthy" man in an elevator (and what floor button he pushed before collapsing); the time of day a young boy happened to be on his bike on a certain street corner--except perhaps in his own spotty love life. The series takes great advantage of the location shooting in Vancouver, showing that city's beauty, and sometimes ragged underbelly, with equal relish. (An American viewer is also struck by how few gunshot deaths Canadian police investigate--there are virtually none.) Extras include some behind the scenes clips, which show the detailed sets and location shots, handled just differently enough from standard Hollywood fare to be captivating to even the most diehard TV fans. Campbell, as ever, is a gem as the world-weary but devoted detective, whose terse, dry sense of humor is sometimes lost on even those closest to him, though never on the viewer. Watch how he deftly anchors a pivotal scene by simply wryly tossing off "Ah, great." Campbell, and Da Vinci: Ah, great. --A.T. Hurley
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As good as cop-dramas can get. November 13, 2008
Matthew D. Schumann
I just finished season 3 and I feel that it tried to break the mold set by seasons 1 & 2. (Both seasons 1 & 2 were bookended by two-part serial killer episodes.) I detected a hint of an attempt to make the show more "hip" by some producers by sexing up the transitions between plotlines and between commercial breaks. Thankfully that bit of stylized goofiness was tamped down by episode 4. Personal lives get more attention. Most of the mysteries aren't solved or solved ambigously. There's a two great episodes that center on traffic fatalities. Another outstanding one happens in "real time" as Da Vinci tries to score dope for an addict/suspect. Can't wait for all seasons to be available. I find it also entertaining to catch Battlestar Galactica cast members guesting.
Stunningly Good Drama with an Outstanding Cast September 30, 2008
Phinius T. Barnham (California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent stories, well acted and set in beautiful Vancouver, B.C. Lots of political intrigue both inside the police and coroner service and in the broader civic context. Lots of social crusading too as a subtext but nothing off putting. Similar to the British, great character actors with memorable faces consistent with the roles they play. If the Canadians can do it so well why can't we? Nicholas Campbell does a wonderful job in the title role. Alex Diakun the actor who plays Chick Savoy the coroner's investigator is stellar.
Da Vinci's Inquest: Best Police Procedural EVER!!! August 29, 2008
Peter Harrison (TAMPA EFF ELL A)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
what a fantastic show. i cannot wait until all seven seasons along with da vinci's city hall, and the telefilm quality of life are released so i can get 'em all! top notch all around character driven stories that don't wallow in violence and gore like some other police shows......consistently well written, directed, scored, acted, etc. what a fantastic show! i cannot say enough. the acorn media releases are top notch! FIVE HUNDRED STARS!!!!
Davinci Season 3, give me more August 4, 2008
michael davey (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
13 great stories, most with no clear cut ending, that stimulate the imagination and leave one thinking about, "what happens now?" What happened to the greiving father who still does not believe that his daughter died accidentally or what happened to that two year old boy once he reached five did his mother kill him too in some "accident" or was she the wretched victim of bad luck that she claims?
In any case the writing is excellent and the acting, particularly from those actors playing the survivors of their loved one's accidental or intentional death is both breath taking and painful to witness.
The series as with the previous 2 is five-star wonderful. I am only hungry for the next series to be released as soon as possible
Season 3 - Fabulous July 5, 2008
Donna J. Sims (Arizona)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I could not put down these dvd's until I watched all of them, practically immediately upon receiving them. There was actually one program that I had not seen before. This series is absolutely the top-notch program on TV anywhere. I am hoping that we do not have to wait too long before the rest of the seasons are put on DVD.
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