a Original cataloging agency NEU GrandLibrary

a Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng

a Classification number DVD 006552

a Personal name Bateman, Colin,

d Dates associated with a name 1953-2002.

a Title Murphy's Law Season 1 Episodes 1-2, 3-4, 5 Disc 1-2-3

h Medium DVD

a Place of publication, distribution, etc UK

c Date of publication, distribution, etc 2003

b Name of publisher, distributor, etc Tiger Aspect Productions

a Extent 3 DVD

a Playing time 60 min.

a Summary, etc Undercover cop Tommy Murphy (James Nesbitt, Cold Feet,Jekyll) throws himself into dangerous assignments to escape his painful past. He infiltrates a trigger-happy gang of diamond thieves, gets sent to prison to lure information out of a serial kidnapper, and risks becoming the victim of a murderous female who uses a gym to find her victims. Other assignments--such as acting as the bodyguard for a threatened snooker player--seem less dangerous, but minor problems (a snooker player's surly manners, for example) swiftly escalate to threaten the lives of Murphy and his superior, DI Annie Guthrie (the excellent Claudia Harrison). Murphy's Law: Series One has a lighter tone than the show would develop in later series, but the balance of procedural thrills and humor is thoroughly enjoyable. Nesbitt's expressive eyebrows get a good workout; cheekiness comes naturally to him, but he's just as good at revealing Murphy's other sides, such as when his ex-wife appears and forces Murphy to face buried secrets. Most episodes feature cunningly surprising plots--in particular "Kiss and Tell," in which Murphy pursues a female serial killer while a vengeful Russian mobster is pursuing him. Series One is the only series featuring Harrison, who dropped out at the beginning of the second. It's too bad, because the chemistry between Nesbitt and Harrison is a pleasure to watch. Murphy's Law is given added ballast by guest stars like Ray Stevenson (Rome), Lynda Steadman (Career Girls), Adrian Dunbar (Hear My Song), and David Bradley (the Harry Potter series). --Bret Fetzer

a Language note Language : English

a Language note Subtitle : English

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Crime

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Drama

a Topical term or geographic name as entry element Tv Series

a Personal name James Nesbitt

u Uniform Resource Identifier http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408403

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