Wire In The Blood - Series 1 And 2 (DVD 2005)

The Charge
Enter the mind of a serial killer.
Opening Statement
Not only does this second season of on the excellent tradition that was begun in the first season, but it manages to resolve a few of my minor gripes. This series is a must-see for thriller fans.
Facts of the Case
The second season contains four 80 minute episodes:

• "Still She Cries"
Dr. Tony Hill (Robson Green, Touching Evil) enlists a female student to help in a murder investigation. When her friend is the next victim, he finds himself in an awkward professional—and personal—dilemma. As the investigation continues, his professional conduct is called into question.

• "The Darkness of Light"
The bodies of recent murder victims are found beneath the bodies in 500 year old burial plots. All evidence points towards the same murderer, but Detective Inspector Carol Jordan (Hermione Norris, Separate Lies) refuses to buy in. Could they be hunting down a supernatural murderer?

• "Right to Silence"
A series of brutal murders lead DCI Jordan to suspect a powerful gang boss who is already in prison. Dr. Hill is certain they have the wrong man, but all of his leads are turning sour. As she prepares for trial, he makes some startling discoveries that could acquit the criminal, but who will believe him?

• "Sharp Compassion"
When a woman dies mysteriously in Bradfield Hospital, DCI Jordan orders a postmortem against the wishes of the doctors. The investigation leads to a series of murders, all of unconscious, fragile patients. When this search opens up the possibility of terrorism, MI5 wants to take over the investigation, even though Hill and Jordan don't believe the case is as straightforward as it seems.
The Evidence
A number of factors contribute to the continuing success of Wire in the Blood. The greatest of these is its writers' and producers' unwillingness to tread over the same material too often. Although each of the episodes deals with a different murder investigation, the issues raised by these investigations are always completely different, and always fascinating and thought-provoking. Tony Hill's personal situations, from the examination of his professionalism in the first episode to the near loss of his career in the final episode, hold the series together nicely. Questions of police ethics carry on as well, particularly in the third, as we wonder whether it wouldn't be such a bad thing for the gang boss to take the fall even if he isn't guilty.

Although the ideas explored by Wire in the Blood are always fascinating, it isn't overly cerebral. In fact, this set of episodes may be even more suspenseful and riveting than the first series. In each, the identity of the murderer is kept secret until towards the end, and while I was surprised each time, the identity of the killer always makes sense. The only exception to this is "The Darkness of Light," which has been the one weak link in the series thus far. The suggestion that the murders could be supernatural flies in the face of everything that we have seen in the rest of the series, and starts to strain credibility in a hurry. Although even this episode wraps up in a satisfactory way, it is a big step down from the others.

Also key to the series' success is the relationship between Tony and Carol. Apparently Hermione Norris has turned down the fourth season of Wire in the Blood, which means that we will only get one more season with their dynamic. I don't know if the series

This is a brilliant series. I decided to buy it as I had only seen a couple of episodes on TV. By buying the series in sequence, you can follow the story better. From series 1, you can see when Dr Hill, psychologist, first comes into it, by helping the police with some grisly serial murders. They can be quite gruesome and disturbing, but the storylines are excellent! Definately worth watching!!! A+++++++

want to buy it cheeper than on the streets and i love it now looking for disk 3
very good quality excellent value for money

You really need to watch these DVD's in order as there is a plot that runs through the whole series of the relationships that builds up...the stories are based on books written by Val McDermid and I saw this after reading one of her books called Grave Tatoo which is not from the Wire In The Blood series...I watched the first part and was hooked,,,you felt like you wanted to see what happens next which is a great feeling when you have both series to watch...to sum it up ...if you mixed Cracker with Rebus and added Frost you end up with Dr Hill....smart,,a bit of a loner and somethings so forgetful it's funny....I have now got series 3 and am hoping there will be more coming soon

not a fan of robson greene, but i actually caught one of the series on satalite TV, absolutely gobsmacked. as good as cracker and criminal minds, if you haven't seen it do yourself a favour. it's excellant

i bought this for my daughter she is going to study phorensics, and is very interested in what dr hill in the series does, i myself have read one of the books and found it very gripping, and although the dvd series is excellent the books are better, would recommend.

i like these films i purchased as watched them on the telly , and so i wanted to purchase the whole box set, and i enjoy watching them . thanx

i bought it because i like watching the series on telly and there was a few episodes id missed. it was really good, very gripping, i had to watch all the episodes. i thing i watched them all in a week!!! definately recommend wire in the blood, im going to buy series three now!

this film is mind twisting series and is always gripping from start to finish. i can't find anything bad to write