Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Murdoch mysteries. Season one [videorecording] / a Shaftesbury Films Production in association with Granada International ; produced by Jan Peter Meyboom ; written by R.B. Carney, Jean Greig, Cal Coons, Alexandra Zarowny, Jason Sherman, Janet MacLean, Derek Schreyer, Larry Lalonde, Philip Bedard, and Paul Aitken ; directed by Farhad Mann, Shawn Alex Thompson, Don McBrearty, and John L'Ecuyer.

Publisher, Date:

Silver Spring, MD : Acorn Media, [2009]

Description:

4 videodiscs (ca. 9 hr., 58 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

In the 1890's, Detective William Murdoch adopts modern techniques like 'finger marks' and forensics to track Toronto's most sinister killers. Though derided by his skeptical boss, Murdoch finds friends and allies in a lovely pathologist and an eager-to-learn constable. Along the way they cross paths with some of the era's most famous figures, including Nikola Tesla, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Prince Alfred.

Target Audience Note:

Not rated.

Subjects:

Detectives -- Ontario -- Toronto -- Drama.

Murder -- Investigation -- Ontario -- Toronto -- Drama.

Women pathologists -- Ontario -- Toronto -- Drama.

Constables -- Ontario -- Toronto -- Drama.

Forensic sciences -- Ontario -- Toronto -- Drama.

Fingerprints -- Drama.

Detective and mystery television programs.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Television series.

Other Author:

Meyboom, Jan Peter.

Greig, Jean.

Aitken, Paul (Paul A.)

McBrearty, Don.

Bisson, Yannick, 1969-

Joy, Hélène.

Craig, Tom, 1962-

Carli, Robert.

Jennings, Maureen. Detective Murdoch mystery.

Shaftesbury Films.

Granada International (Firm)

Acorn Media (Firm)

Other Title:

Murdoch mysteries (Television program)

Notes:

Title from container.

Characters adapted from the novels by Maureen Jennings.

Originally broadcast on television in 2008.

Contains all 13 episodes from the first season.

Special features: Vol. one: Episode commentary by stars Yannick Bisson and Jonny Harris, production designer Sandra Kybartas, and executive producer Cal Coons. Vol. four: Interviews with the author and cast; photo gallery; cast filmographies; character bios.

Music, Robert Carli.

Yannick Bisson, Hélène Joy, Thomas Craig, Jonny Harris.

DVD, widescreen; Dolby Digital stereo.

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Contents:

Power -- The glass ceiling -- The knockdown -- Elementary, my dear Murdoch.

Till death do us part -- Let loose the dogs -- Body double.

Still waters -- Belly speaker -- Child's play.

Bad medicine -- The rebel and the prince -- The annoying red planet.

ISBN:

9781621720355

1621720357