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Waking the Dead: The Complete Season Three

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Despite my obsessive dvr-ing of Waking the Dead on BBCAmerica, I somehow missed season three. All I have to say is "Wow!" This is such a fantastic season of this series. There isn't an "off" episode in season three. I will agree with a previous reviewer that the two-part episode "Walking on Water" is just outstanding; probably my favorite so far, maybe ever. I really recommend Season Three if you haven't seen it. This show is just fantastic.

As a (hopefully) helpful aside for fans of this series: Further seasons of this great series aren't currently available from the US Amazon, but you can get Seasons Four, Five, and Six from Amazon.co.uk. The prices on entire seasons are currently £11 ($16)-£12 ($17) each, which is pretty fantastic. Shipping wasn't too bad either. With the pound being weaker against the dollar, now might be the time to order. If you haven't ever ordered from Amazon.co.uk, your same log-in and password will work. You will need a multi-region player as these are Region 2 and will not play on standard American players. Amazon carries some Phillips brand multiregion players for anywhere from $50-$75, right now. I hope this information is helpful to other fans of this fantastic show!

Just so you will know. This series is still being produced on the BBC. the Seventh series just aired starting April 2008. At this time, BBCAmerica has no plans to air the seasons 5-7. They will be bringing the next series in Wired in the Blood in 2009.
So--Go yell at the BBC to air Waking the Dead--you will really want them to do so--(spoiler alert)due to the fact that there is resolution to Boyd's missing son.

Well here in the US we who love this show are finally up to series 3. This season really found it's stride especially after the four incredible episodes from series 2. What I really like about these DVDs is that you can view the parts that the BBC America network decided to foolishly cut for commercial time. My favorite from this series is "Walking on Water". I won't give away any spoilers but the performance from Craig Kelly was simply amazing. I really recommend this series to lovers of crime drama.

This is, undoubtedly, one of the best acted, well written television programs ever produced (and I say that with no pretension knowing what has come before). My wife and I decided to forgo blue-ray to buy an allregion DVD and have bought all 6 seasons released thus far on Region 2 UK DVD since it's taken 3 years to get season 3 released. If you have yet to discover this program and enjoy intelligent, gripping, well thought out and presented mysteries...this is your show.

Trever Eve is 9one of my favorite actors in his movies
He has such good feelings for his part
these are better than csi ny
they do not use the filtered light
which makes them more real
all the actors do a fine job
ofcourse I had seen them so bought them
chfancier

This is a wonderful series. I love the fact that two of the main protagonists are over thirty and not six feet blonds with more beauty than brains. The character interaction is deep without being over-powering. Even the guest performances are big-screen worthy. Better than CSI, although each version of those series have their place too. The only t.v. I've seen better than this is Foyle's War {a different type of show entirely, but flawlessly written and acted}. I enjoy this series and look forward to the next installment.

Waking the Dead: The Complete Season Three

I saw Season One and Two. Am in the process of viewing Season Three. It's a series, which is getting better and better. This is not an easy accomplishment. Especially when the stories are so well developed and the acting superb throughout. A CSI British style or should I say BBC's view of that corner of criminology. It isn't CSI Las Vegas or Miami, but far superior. I already have purchased Series Four and plan to get Series Five, as soon as it arrives on the U.S. market in January. In short order, I have become addicted to Waking the Dead and look forward to the stories to crackle and pop during the long winter evenings. It's an expectation thoroughly pleasant to look forward to!
HN, NY

Season three (3) of "Waking the Dead" certainly kept me on "the edge of my seat" trying to anticipate the outcomes and the guilty parties of each of the four (4) episodes on two (2) discs with each episode being in two (2) parts with each part running over an hour. Season three (3) is really a very good British "Cold Case" detective/mystery program. While viewing Season three (3), I found it to be very difficult (if not impossible) for me to pre-determine the outcomes of each episode until "all was revealed" at the end of each show. There are no "easy" obvious cases this season. No "spoon feeding" of clues to the viewing audience with no obvious outcomes. All of the elements of this series seem to really have "come together" in a very marvelous way in this season. Those elements being the acting, the direction and, most of all, the writing are simply fantastic!

The "Cold Case" unit of this series is comprised of a Psychological Profiler (played greatly by Sue Johnston), three detectives and a pathologist with one of the detectives (played wonderfully by Trevor Eve) being the Unit's leader. ALL of the actors are superb. As I have said in my review of Season two(2) of this series, what I really adore about this series is that all of the members of the Unit are "experts" in their profession and are not afraid to disagree with the Unit's leader (played by Eve); therefore, there can be major disagreements and "battles". This season the actors certainly seem to be really "into" each of their role without one "weak link". My god, they all are very good. Of course, all of this greatness in this show, to me, has to be attributable to the fabulous scripts.

The stories of each episode in Season three (3) are simply fantastic. They all are so well written. I too particularly loved the episode entitled "Walk on Water". That episode had me biting my nails. In fact, I could not stop watching this season until I had viewed all of the episodes. This season is so great; I loved it.

By the way, I must add that I really feel that this series is for adults with mature minds. I used the subtitles not because of hearing problems but to catch the superb well written mature dialog.

Waking the Dead Season Three: My husband and I really like this series. Keeps your interest.

we here in the uk adore this program. the last series which aired here in 2009 (series 8 ) was so good i cant wait for the next one. to all you US fans we have a long wait between series even here! . alas the new series 9 which is about to start will be the last one. sob! but please take note that waking the dead is without a doubt one of the best shows the uk has and will ever produce!