Revelling in its reputation for pulling no punches, the second series of the BBC's slick spy drama Spooks maintains the quality of its award-winning first year, serving up enough nail-biting moments of genuine tension to outweigh any concern that occasionally it courts controversy for no better reason than to cock a snook at the notoriously timid Auntie Beeb. The Islamic terrorist episode unsurprisingly received a great deal of negative publicity, but a show that prides itself on its contemporary edge could hardly ignore such an issue. Other episodes tackle computer hackers, Eastern European terrorists, Columbian drug cartels, inter-service territorial disputes with the CIA and even a mutiny in the army. One of the strongest episodes, set entirely within the sealed-off MI5 Section B department, tracks the team's individual reactions to what might be a drill, or a real and devastating VX gas attack. Throughout, this year focuses a great deal on the team's personal problems, notably Tom Quinn's chaotic love life, which ultimately brings his loyalty to the service into question. Cast changes introduce some new faces, while some old ones pop up in unwelcome places (Jenny Agutter relishing her new role as a villain). Pacy direction and snappy editing, generous use of slo-mo, split-screen and dramatic music all add to the tension inherent in scripts that bring a modern, youthful edge to the creaky old spy genre. Only the final episode resorts to some hackneyed plot contrivances in a rather strained bid to produce the now-obligatory cliffhanger. --Mark Walker
John Le Carre for the internet generation, Spooks is a smart combination of TV cop show and George Smiley-esque espionage shenanigans that pulls no punches in its depiction of an MI5 team fighting a covert war on the streets of London. This is adult, post-watershed drama clearly inspired by the hard-hitting reality style of US shows such as 24 and The Sopranos. The strong ensemble cast is led by charismatic Matthew MacFadyen as Tom Quinn, star spy of "Section B", the counter-terrorism branch headed by Harry Pearce (Peter Firth). Keeley Hawes, David Oyelowo and tough-cookie Jenny Agutter make up the team. And as with its British predecessors, Cracker and Prime Suspect, Spooks also delves fearlessly into the characters' turbulent personal lives, here given an added twist by their constant need to deceive even those they love. The six episodes of the BAFTA Award-winning Series 1 tackle a variety of tough issues, including religious fanaticism, racism, governmental cover-ups and, naturally enough, the lingering shadow of Irish terrorism. Throughout, the show strikes a fine balance between a James Bondian techno-obsession with spy gadgets and more character-based action, with crisp writing and pacey direction that ratchets up the tension a notch further with every episode. The final cliffhanger is an unforgettable TV moment, and one that leaves viewers agog for Series 2. On the DVD: Spooks, Series 1 is cleverly presented in a three-disc set with specially filmed "cut scenes" instead of a standard menu: interact with the mysterious office intruder to select the different options: interviews, behind-the-scenes documentaries, deleted scenes, character profiles, audio commentaries and more. It's a neat idea, though one that may outstay its welcome after repeated viewings; fortunately it's possible to skip the opening sequence using the chapter forward button and move directly to the main "desk menu". --Mark Walker
The con is on! Hustle follows the fortunes of a gang of five expert con artists let loose on the streets of London. They are specialists in the way of the grifter and all are keen to liberate cash from the amoral and undeserving. From faking film sets and expensive paintings to double-crossing the duplicitous head of a bank's security system the con is on! Episodes comprise: 1. The Con Is On 2. Faking It 3. Picture Perfect 4. Cops And Robbers 5. A Touch Of Class 6. Th
Who Watches the Watchers? MI5. The Spooks. They don't exist. You will never know their names where they come from who they are. And they're all that stand between you and those who watch this country with terror on their minds. This release features all 6 episodes from Season One of the BBC drama 'Spooks'.
NOTICE: Polish Release, cover may contain Polish text/markings. The disk has English audio.
The latest spin-off series from C.S.I. in which New York forensic detectives employ the very latest hi-tech methods to catch criminals in the Big Apple... The head of the lab is no-nonsense First Grade Detective Mac Taylor (Sinise) taking a scientist's eye to crime Mac believes that everything is connected no matter how big or small. Originally from Chicago his military background fast-tracked him through the force leading him ultimately to the crime lab. Mac's trusted second in command Second Grade Detective Stella Bonasera (Kanakaredes) her half Greek half Italian heritage is New York through and through. A tough uncompromising officer Bonasera is a match for anyone in and outside the lab. Joining Taylor and Bonasera are Third Grade Detective Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo) and Third Grade Detective Lindsay Munroe (Anna Belknap) both tough young officers completely dedicated to Mac and their work. The crimes are more brutal. The evidence more baffling. And every killer wants to get away with murder. This season Detective Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) and his dedicated Forensics Team must fight harder than ever for the truth. CSI: NY Season 3 takes drama and danger to the next level as the brilliant criminalists risk everything in the quest for justice. Special guest appearances by Nelly Furtado John McEnroe Joey Lawrence and Criss Angel make this season even more unforgettable.
In the spin-off from CSI: Miami, the third instalment of the CSI franchise follows a team of New York City forensics investigators and police officers headed by tough former Marine Major, Detective Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise), and his newest partner, Detective Jo Danville (Sela Ward), an experienced investigator from Washington D.C. whose work is driven by her empathy for the victim. Against a backdrop of simmering ethnic and cultural tensions, Taylor's team immerse themselves within the city's.
This spin-off series from C.S.I. features a New York forensic team employing the very latest hi-tech methods to catch criminals in the Big Apple... The head of the lab is no-nonsense First Grade Detective Mac Taylor (Sinise) taking a scientist's eye to crime Mac believes that everything is connected no matter how big or small. Originally from Chicago his military background fast-tracked him through the force leading him ultimately to the crime lab. Mac's trusted second in command Second Grade Detective Stella Bonasera (Kanakaredes) her half Greek half Italian heritage is New York through and through. A tough uncompromising officer Bonasera is a match for anyone in and outside the lab. Joining Taylor and Bonasera are Third Grade Detective Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo) and Third Grade Detective Aiden Burn (Vanessa Ferlito) both tough young officers completely dedicated to Mac and their work. Featuring the complete second season.. Episodes Comprise: 1. Summer In The City 2. Grand Murder At Central Station 3. Zoo York 4. Corporate Warriors 5. Youngblood 6. Dancing With The Fishes 7. Manhattan Manhunt 8. Bad Beat 9. City Of The Dolls 10. Jamalot 11. Trapped 12. Wasted 13. Risk 14. Stuck On You 15. Fare Game 16. Cool Hunter 17. Necrophilia Americana 18. Live Or Let Die 19. Super Men 20. Run Silent Run Deep 21. All Access 22. Stealing Home 23. Heroes 24. Charge Of This Post
The Con Is On The Con. An invisible crime built on the premise of finding someone who wants something for nothing then giving them nothing for something. Choose the mark play on their desires set them up and then reel them in.
The sole responsibility of the FBI special task force is to find missing persons by applying advanced psychological profiling techniques to peel back the layers of the victims' lives and trace their whereabouts in an effort to discover whether they have been abducted been murdered committed suicide or simply run away... The complete third season of the Emmy Award-winning TV series. Episodes Comprise: 1. In the Dark 2. Thou Shalt Not 3. Light Years 4. Upstairs Downsta
The Con Is On The Con. An invisible crime built on the premise of finding someone who wants something for nothing then giving them nothing for something. Choose the mark play on their desires set them up and then reel them in.
The latest spin-off series from C.S.I. in which New York forensic detectives employ the very latest hi-tech methods to catch criminals in the Big Apple... The head of the lab is no-nonsense First Grade Detective Mac Taylor (Sinise) taking a scientist's eye to crime Mac believes that everything is connected no matter how big or small. Originally from Chicago his military background fast-tracked him through the force leading him ultimately to the crime lab. Mac's trusted second in command Second Grade Detective Stella Bonasera (Kanakaredes) her half Greek half Italian heritage is New York through and through. A tough uncompromising officer Bonasera is a match for anyone in and outside the lab. Joining Taylor and Bonasera are Third Grade Detective Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo) and Third Grade Detective Aiden Burn (Vanessa Ferlito) both tough young officers completely dedicated to Mac and their work. This release features the concluding half of the second season. Episodes Comprise: 13. Risk 14. Stuck On You 15. Fare Game 16. Cool Hunter 17. Necrophilia Americana 18. Live Or Let Die 19. Super Men 20. Run Silent Run Deep 21. All Access 22. Stealing Home 23. Heroes 24. Charge Of This Post
You think you know them... think again. In season 5 of C.S.I: NY secrets are revealed as we explore our characters in even more depth and tackle our toughest cases to date. Mac Taylor isn't the only one in jeopardy this season as Stella Bonasera gets involved in a mystery that becomes personal and has international implications. Throughout the course of the season the 'getting to know you' theme continues as our characters face life changing decisions. For Dr. Sheldon Hawkes it's a case of personal betrayal. For Adam it's his career. And for Danny and Lindsay well let's just say it's big.
The latest spin-off series from C.S.I. in which New York forensic detectives employ the very latest hi-tech methods to catch criminals in the Big Apple... The head of the lab is no-nonsense First Grade Detective Mac Taylor (Sinise) taking a scientist's eye to crime Mac believes that everything is connected no matter how big or small. Originally from Chicago his military background fast-tracked him through the force leading him ultimately to the crime lab. Mac's trusted se
You think you know them... think again. In season 5 of C.S.I: NY secrets are revealed as we explore our characters in even more depth and tackle our toughest cases to date. It all begins as we explode out of the gate with episode 501 the heart-stopping pulse-pounding conclusion to last years' cliffhanger as the manhunt for Mac Taylor and the man who took him hostage continues. Mac Taylor isn't the only one in jeopardy this season as Stella Bonasera gets involved in a mystery that becomes personal and has international implications. Throughout the course of the season the 'getting to know you' theme continues as our characters face life changing decisions. For Dr. Sheldon Hawkes it's a case of personal betrayal. For Adam it's his career. And for Danny and Lindsay well let's just say it's big.
The latest spin-off series from C.S.I. in which New York forensic detectives employ the very latest hi-tech methods to catch criminals in the Big Apple... The head of the lab is no-nonsense First Grade Detective Mac Taylor (Sinise) taking a scientist's eye to crime Mac believes that everything is connected no matter how big or small. Originally from Chicago his military background fast-tracked him through the force leading him ultimately to the crime lab. Mac's trusted se
This spin-off series from C.S.I. features a New York forensic team employing the very latest hi-tech methods to catch criminals in the Big Apple... The head of the lab is no-nonsense First Grade Detective Mac Taylor (Sinise) taking a scientist's eye to crime Mac believes that everything is connected no matter how big or small. Originally from Chicago his military background fast-tracked him through the force leading him ultimately to the crime lab. Mac's trusted second in command Second Grade Detective Stella Bonasera (Kanakaredes) her half Greek half Italian heritage is New York through and through. A tough uncompromising officer Bonasera is a match for anyone in and outside the lab. Joining Taylor and Bonasera are Third Grade Detective Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo) and Third Grade Detective Aiden Burn (Vanessa Ferlito) both tough young officers completely dedicated to Mac and their work. Featuring the complete second season.. Episodes Comprise: 1. Summer In The City 2. Grand Murder At Central Station 3. Zoo York 4. Corporate Warriors 5. Youngblood 6. Dancing With The Fishes 7. Manhattan Manhunt 8. Bad Beat 9. City Of The Dolls 10. Jamalot 11. Trapped 12. Wasted 13. Risk 14. Stuck On You 15. Fare Game 16. Cool Hunter 17. Necrophilia Americana 18. Live Or Let Die 19. Super Men 20. Run Silent Run Deep 21. All Access 22. Stealing Home 23. Heroes 24. Charge Of This Post
From bones washed up from the Vegas sewers to badly burned victims of an apparent wildfire it's all to do for the CSI crew led by Grissom (Petersen) and Willows (Helgenberger) in an fifth thrilling season of investigations! Episodes Comprise: 1. Viva Las Vegas 2. Down the Drain 3. Harvest 4. Crow's Feet 5. Swap Meet 6. What's Eating Gilbert Grissom? 7. Formalities 8. Ch-Ch-Changes 9. Mea Culpa 10. No Humans Involved 11. Who Shot Sherlock 12. Snakes 13. Nesting Dolls 14. UnBearable 15. King Baby 16. Big Middle 17. Compulsion 18. Spark of Life 19. 4 X 4 20. Hollywood Brass 21. Committed 22. Weeping Willows 23. Iced 24. Grave Danger (Part 1) 25. Grave Danger (Part 2)
Hustle follows the fortunes of a gang of five expert con artists let loose on the streets of London. They are specialists in the way of the grifter and all are keen to liberate cash from the amoral and undeserving. From faking film sets and expensive paintings to double-crossing the duplicitous head of a bank's security system, the con is on! Season 1: 1. The Con Is On 2. Faking It 3. Picture Perfect 4. Cops And Robbers 5. A Touch Of Class 6. The Last Gamble
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The latest spin-off series from C.S.I. in which New York forensic detectives employ the very latest hi-tech methods to catch criminals in the Big Apple... The head of the lab is no-nonsense First Grade Detective Mac Taylor (Sinise) taking a scientist's eye to crime Mac believes that everything is connected no matter how big or small. Originally from Chicago his military background fast-tracked him through the force leading him ultimately to the crime lab. Mac's trusted second in command Second Grade Detective Stella Bonasera (Kanakaredes) her half Greek half Italian heritage is New York through and through. A tough uncompromising officer Bonasera is a match for anyone in and outside the lab. Joining Taylor and Bonasera are Third Grade Detective Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo) and Third Grade Detective Lindsay Munroe (Anna Belknap) both tough young officers completely dedicated to Mac and their work.
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