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Da Vinci's Inquest: The Complete First Season

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This may well be the best show out there today. It's a police procedural about a Vancouver coroner, Dominic Da Vinci, and his daily routine. But it's also about his friends and allies: Leary, Shannon and Kosmo in the Homicide Division, Chick the Crime Scene Investigator, Zack the traffic cop, his secretary, Helen. And it's about the dark side of Vancouver. If you loved Homicide: Life on the Street, this is your kind of show. If you love great writing and acting, this is most definitely your kind of show. It has storylines and characters that really hook you in for the long haul. And Nick Campbell (Da Vinci), one of the most celebrated actors in Canada, is backed up by some of the best actors in the business. Even better, though he's in every episode, the other characters get their time in the sun, too. It's not just a one-man show.

My main complaint is...where's the rest of it? Season seven just finished. Season eight has been confirmed and a spin-off show is in production. So, why is only season one out on DVD? Some more extras wouldn't hurt, either. I'd happily buy the rest of the seasons as is, and the quality of what you get is fine, but some commentary from the writers and/or actors would be fun, too.

I wrote to Alliance Atlantis today inquiring about the release of Seasons 2 - 7 of Da Vinci's inquest. I've included their response below... It's awesome news!

(and for all you DaVinci City hall fans, please write CBC to tell them to bring back the series!!!)

«Thank-you for taking the time to write to us here at Alliance Atlantis Home Entertainment department.

Unfortunately the title you are inquiring about is not yet out on VHS or DVD. However, we do have plans to release it sometime in the future but as of now, we are unsure of the release date.

I hope this answers all of your questions, any further inquiries please don't hesitate to contact us, and thank-you once again for writing to Alliance Atlantis Home Entertainment dept.»

Dear lovers of DaVinci's Inquest:

Just heard back from the producers. They say "Program Partners, our friends who have brought Da Vinci to the States, have the rights to DVD sales for the USA and are planning to release them some time in 2006. You can always drop them a line." Here's the info for Program Partners (LET'S ALL CALL OR WRITE THEM ASKING FOR THE NEXT SEASON'S RELEASE!!) PROGRAM PARTNERS, 818 Hampton Drive, Suite 1; Venice, California 90291; 310-399-4499 telephone; 310-399-6336 fascimile; OR GO TO THEIR WEBSITE (www.programpartners.com) click on "Contact" AND SEND AN EMAIL ASKING FOR MORE SEASONS TO BE RELEASED FOR SALE!

I first heard of this series from a review on the website, www.teevee.org; if you search for Da Vinci on the site, you can see their review of the full series. I purchased the first season based on that review and I'm very pleased. This show is excellent! If you are a fan of television programs such as Prime Suspect, Homicide or NYPD Blue, you will enjoy Da Vinci's Inquest.

The main character, Dominic Da Vinci, is an investigator for the Coroner's office; his job is to investigate the circumstances surrounding the victim's death. He works closely with both the medical examiner and the detectives on the homicide squad. The interaction of all the characters makes for a rich mix of personalities. The first story arc spans three episodes and it does a fine job of establishing the cast and the feel for the series. Subsequent episodes introduce and usually resolve the mystery in one show, but the consequences continue to affect the storyline throughout the season. Minor plot threads run through the whole season to flesh out and provide motivation for the characters.

Viewing the first season is like reading a great novel - you don't want to stop it because it's so engrossing.

I would highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys thought provoking television mysteries.

This is a really great series and I wish I could see it here in the states as I'm hooked now from Season I. CSI and Law & Order are good too, but the characters are the main attraction not necessarily the murders or the who-dunnits. The mysteries are more like real life where you don't always find out what happens and the bad guy doesn't always get caught and tried. When is Season II on dvd?

In response to a previous review, the set includes 13 episodes on 4 dvds with french and english subtitles.

Alliance Atlantis has indicated that they have no plans to release seasons 2-7 of Da Vinci's Inquest on DVD.

This is a travesty, given how excellent this series is.

I urge all fans to contact Alliance Atlantis and ask them to change their minds.

Perhaps now that the series is in syndication in the U.S. they'll change their minds...

But where is season two, three, four.... you get the picture! Imagine good acting, good, believable stories and good directing all in one show!! We are waiting Alliance Atlantis!

Absolutely the best TV-show ever. Sadly, especially for us not living in Canada (but instead e.g. in Finland) and not (yet) having the possibility to watch all the seasons (only 1-4 have been shown here), only season 1 is on DVD. So please, please, please, hurry up with the rest of the seasons

For those who want bankgrounds for all the characters/actors
and storylines go to the official website at:

http://www.davincisinquest.com/

Plenty of current details in terms of plots per episode
for all 6 seasons and for season 7 as they are ready to
go live on CBC.

Galleries, etc. should give you some idea of what the
mood/type of show.

It's just too bad only Season 1 is available for resale.

I can only agree with all the positive comments posted about this show. This series had it all: alcoholism, drugs/drug addiction, prostitution/sex, crooked cops, divorce/s (with and without kids), and those issues were in the subplots that were secondary to the story lines about the coroner's victims. Living in the U.S., I didn't become aware of DaVinci's Inquest until reruns were shown in syndication. I figured once Season 1 was available on DVD that logically, the rest of the series would follow. Wrong! 8 seasons of DaVinci (coroner for 7, mayor for 1) 1998-2005 - and so far we only have the first 3 seasons released on DVD. Still need 4-8 AND the movie!! What a great 2012 Christmas it would be if we could get this done :)
This is where I ask other 'fans' for support. There is an online petition - as of today only 1047 signatures. Methinks we'll need way more to make any headway with ACORN media. Pls 'sign' and let your friends and fellow DVI fans know (send them email, post but pls, pls don't spam!!) and ask them to sign as well. [...]
Per ACORN Media website, email addy is: feedback@ACORNMedia.com for those of you who would like to send a personal msg...and possibly request a response from them.