Midsomer Murders: The Early Cases (Widescreen)

MIDSOMER MURDERS - THE EARLY CASES [MULTI-DISC SET]

The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. The smash hit series stars John Nettles ("Bergerac") as Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, a dogged investigator and devoted family man, unflappable in the face of the macabre crimes and eccentric characters he encounters on the job. Collected here are the first 18 episodes by original U.K. broadcast date. These include the five mysteries adapted from the novels of Caroline Graham, as well as the next 13 original stories inspired by her characters. DS Gavin Troy (Daniel Casey), Barnaby's first and longest-serving deputy, assists the chief on all of these cases. Guest stars include Emily Mortimer, Anna Massey, Richard Briers, Prunella Scales, Julian Wadham, Orlando Bloom, and Celia Imrie. Production Notes, Behind The Scenes, Biography, Filmographies. "Essay By John Nettles"; "Midsomer Map"; Bonus Disc: "Super Sleuths".