Murdoch Mysteries

[Owain Taggart]

Wow, I must be late to the game, but I just watched this for the first time last week. The series started in 2008, but I hadn't heard of it until I heard about it on the radio a few weeks ago. After seeing only one episode, I'm pretty impressed and I have to say I think I'm hooked.

For those who don't know, it's a mystery show set in the 1890's, which is a great breath of fresh air compared to the overabundance of gritty urban crime dramas on the air these days.

My only question is, why haven't I noticed until now? Maybe it's the name. The name doesn't exactly sound original. It sounds more generic and maybe that's why it slipped past my radar. And not watching CityTV very often probably accounts for that too. Seriously, this must be one of the most underrated shows on the air. I've heard almost nothing about this show, including promos, yet it's been on the air since 2008? I think they need to work harder to make people aware it exists.

The TV Pilot movie features Colm Meaney btw.

 

[Lonemagpie]

Great show - I prefer the regular Murdoch to the one in the TV Movies

Wish i could write for them...

 

[Captain Shaw]

Is the make up lady still putting to much mascara on the actor who plays Murdoch?

 

[Owain Taggart]

I hadn't really noticed it much, to be honest. Then again, he was away somewhere else while a character played by Patrick McKenna temporarily took his place, so I was trying to get accustomed to who people were.

 

[Admiral_Young]

I've seen epsiodes on and off and enjoyed those. I'm a fan of Yannick Bission who was on a show with Sarah Chalke back in the day called "Nothing Too Good For A Cowboy"! He was also the star of "Sue Thomas, F.B.Eye".

 

[Warped9]

I've watched some of these episodes and enjoyed them. I'm fascinated seeing it in its period setting.

 

[Owain Taggart]

I've watched some of these episodes and enjoyed them. I'm fascinated seeing it in its period setting.

Yeah, that's what I like about it too. It's a breath of fresh air actually seeing something new being tried. I'd say it's definitely underrated, and I wish it had a higher profile.

 

[Admiral_Young]

As to why you didn't know about it...i think "Murdoch Mysteries" is a syndicated series. It has aired here in Canada on City TV (Channel 13 in Vancouver) since it started it's run.

 

[Owain Taggart]

Yeah, I know. I mentioned CityTV in the first post. I don't really check the channel all that often, so it's easy to miss, and when I do watch the channel, I never see it advertised. Surprised it isn't on anywhere else since it's so good. With Rogers, who I think own the channel, they could certainly cross-promote it on any of the other channels they do own.

 

[Miss Chicken]

I really like Murdoch Mysteries but they are only on pay TV here and I haven't had pay TV on for a couple of years.

However I have just ordered the first 3 seasons from Amazon UK at a cheaper price than I can pick up one season in Australia.

 

[Admiral_Young]

@Owain Taggert my mistake. I must have not read that part!

 

[iguana_tonante]

I've seen a few episodes. Not bad.

 

[Owain Taggart]

@Owain Taggert my mistake. I must have not read that part!

Oh no worries. It happens.


Speaking of dvd sets, I went looking to see if I could get caught up, but Amazon wants a lot of money for them. The movies are cheaper though. I might get the movies in the meantime.

 

[Miss Chicken]

If you have a multi region DVD player the cost of the boxed set of seasons 1-3 on Amazon UK Is only £38.97 (about $US64) compared to price of $179 on the US Amazon which are the same region 2 DVDs that are on the British site.

 

[Owain Taggart]

Oh, I was speaking of Amazon Canada in particular, and I guess your price is actually a bit more expensive even. Season one at $56.24, Season 2 at $49.99, and Season 3 at $56.24. Seeing that the exchange rate is similar to the US at the moment, the price would be similar. And that's not even getting into the Blu-Ray of Season 3 which is at $83.99. But unfortunately I don't have a region free player. Used to, but it broke. Maybe they're not that expensive, but they're a bit more than I'm willing to pay for at the moment. Maybe I'll spring for it sometime.

 

[Miss Chicken]

I am talking about three seasons in one box being $US64 which is only slightly more than $20 per season.

Here in Australia all DVD players sold are meant to be multi-regional because the Australian Competition and Consumer Commision has deemed that enforcing DVD regions is anti-competitive and therefore stores are meant to unlock any region restriction on players that they sell. This is why I tend to buy most of my DVDs from the US or Britain as the prices are usually cheaper than in Australian shops even allowing for postage.

 

[Owain Taggart]

Ohhh, I see. I wasn't even aware of the three seasons in one box. That would definitely make a difference.

 

[Warped9]

Along with its period setting there is the fun of seeing them trying to solve crimes without the benefit of all the techniques and resources we take for granted on police and procedural shows today.

 

[Owain Taggart]

Yeah, that's very true. A bit like a western Sherlock Holmes.

 

[Lonemagpie]

Along with its period setting there is the fun of seeing them trying to solve crimes without the benefit of all the techniques and resources we take for granted on police and procedural shows today.

And how they invent primitive equivalents!