Product Details

• Actors: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Wil Johnson, Claire Goose, Holly Aird
• Directors: Edward Bennett, Gary Love, Martin Hutchings, Robert Del Maestro, Robert Knights
• Writers: Barbara Machin, John Milne, Peter Jukes
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: BBC Warner
• DVD Release Date: October 24, 2006
• Run Time: 567 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000GW8U4A
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,450 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

The Cold Case Unit, led by quick-tempered, no-nonsense copper DS Boyd (Trevor Eve), have assembled to re-examine "unsolvable" crimes with cutting-edge detection techniques. But the pressure is on for this mix of forensics, psychology and detective investigation to yield results.

Customer Reviews

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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another great show from the Beeb !, September 21, 2006

By	Andrew I. Munro Sr. (Park City, Utah, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The premise was original when this show launched.....crime team reopen closed cases and solve old murder mysteries. Since which time there have been several American versions, none of which compare to the original. The show tends to be bleak and US viewers may find it a tad slow going, but the acting is first rate, especially from Sue Johnston from the 80's Channel 4 soap 'Brookside'. Trevor Eve does what he always does...ie. look very sombre, serious and worried all the time. Since his first series on British TV "Shoestring' over 20 years ago, he continues to act the only way he is able...very one dimensional ! But the show is brilliantly made, as only the BBC can.
I am so very grateful that finally these British shows are making it to Amazon.com as the exchange rate...Dollar to Sterling was killing me on Amazon.co.uk. !

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great British Mystery..., October 28, 2006

By	D. M. Toles (Ruther Glen, VA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I first saw this show on BBCAmerica about 6 years ago and was instantly a fan. I am a fan of shows such as CSI:, CSI:Miami, and had seen some of the Cold Case episodes. I do agree with the reviewer above that the episodes are a little slower than the shows here in the US, but Waking the Dead has such great actors and the characters really drive the storylines. Trevor Eve and Susan Johnston play off each other very well. Claire Goose, Will Johnston and Holly Aird who make up the rest of the team are equally compelling. Looking forward to more of this series making it to DVD here in the states. A little disappointed that there were no commentaries or extras but I'm not going to complain because it seem to take forever for British shows to make it on to Region 1 DVDs. Hopefully BBC/BBCAmerica can make that happen a bit more quickly.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WTD Season 1, November 9, 2006

By	M. Strobe (Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great series. Great characters and plots. The pilot was not shown on BBC America so I enjoyed seeing that. I look forward to release of the following seasons.