Murder in Suburbia - Series 1
by Roger Goldby, David Innes Edwards, Edward Bennett, Jonathan Fox Bassett, Robert Bierman
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Director: David Innes Edwards, Edward Bennett, Jonathan Fox Bassett, Robert Bierman, Roger GoldbyDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 286 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-07-11
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: ACORN MEDIA
Movie Reviews of Murder in Suburbia - Series 1
Movie Review: Suburbia's Sassiest Crime Fighting Duo
Summary: 4 Stars
3 years after Detectives Ash and Scribbs graced our television screens, Murder in Surburbia still remains one of my favorite shows. Even thought the show was packed full of more humor then drama, it was still very original and very entertaining. The chemistry between Lisa and Caroline can not be beat. And the one liners will surely have you falling over laughing. But what really got me hooked on the show, was the concept behind it. The "burbs" have always been thought of as uneventful and downright boring. Nevertheless, strange things can occurr there and when they do, it makes for wonderful story ideas.
I admit that having models for police detectives somewhat takes the focus off the stories and more on looks, but I don't feel they capitalized on appearances as much as they did the witty banter. In fact, most of the conversations that took place between the girls were normal, every day things women obsess over and I found it hilarious.
Overall, I'm proud to be the owner of the only two season that aired of this show. I would love to see BBC bring it back to audiences. And even though both girls have moved on to other roles, but they will always be my two favorite detectives.
Summary of Murder in Suburbia - Series 1
This popular BBC series takes elements of the best American police procedurals and puts them in a sparkling British blender; the result is a sexy, intoxicating brew to be appreciated by all crime-show fans. Our two young heroines, Ash (Caroline Catz) and Scribbs (Lisa Faulkner), are terminally single, hip, hard-working, wry, and fearless. Think of Prime Suspect-meets-Law & Order, starring, say, Veronica Mars and L&O: SVU's Olivia Benson. The show is set in posh Middleford, England, a leafy town where the murders are every bit as gritty as in the big city. Ash's take on the appeal of the suburbs: "The effortless way it all works--deceit, murder, wife-swapping. And still the hedges get trimmed." There's as much sister-power camaraderie and wise-cracking as crime-solving, as our detectives fret about not dating (though they agree that "Tuesdays are brilliant, really, for being single"), secretly pine after their boss, and poke their noses quite forcefully into the business of the rich, who'd just as soon kill as cooperate. This boxed set contains six great episodes, with plotlines involving admissions to posh schools, the underworld of singles dating clubs, and lots and lots of money spent in quite the wrong ways. Crisp, well written, and jolly good. --A.T. HurleyMeet the sassiest, sexiest investigative team in the Middleford Criminal Investigative Department. A graduate of a posh girls' academy, Detective Inspector Kate "Ash" Ashurst (Caroline Catz) has a sharp, analytical mind. Her working-class partner, Detective Sergeant Emma "Scribbs" Scribbins (Lisa Faulkner), relies on her instincts. This unlikely pair uncovers the dark urges behind Middleford's placid, picture-perfect facade. "You know what I like about suburbia?" muses Ash to her partner. "The effortless way it all works—deceit, murder, wife-swapping. And still the hedges get trimmed." Back at headquarters, both unmarried women regard their handsome, bemused boss (Jeremy Sheffield, The Wedding Date) with a mixture of fear and infatuation.
Catz (Doc Martin, The Vice) and Faulkner (MI-5, Burn It) sparkle as bickering, bantering crime-solvers. For their hip, ironic humor and unerring radar for middle-class hypocrisy, you'll cheer Ash and Scribbs as the newest additions to the sisterhood of British sleuths.
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