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68 of 69 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
For customers who recall there being four seasons of this show and wonder why series 3 is advertised here as the final series.
I've done some research and seasons 3 and 4 were only 13 episodes long.
So what is advertised here as season three is actually all 26 episodes of seasons THREE and FOUR.
Good value and a great series!
I've done some research and seasons 3 and 4 were only 13 episodes long.
So what is advertised here as season three is actually all 26 episodes of seasons THREE and FOUR.
Good value and a great series!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
We waited a long time for the final series of Due South in the UK, funny how a show that had debuted in prime time spots and captured the public's imagination ended up stuffed away on BBC2. Funny, clever and with heart, Due South is definitely in my top ten TV series.
The third series was different to the first two series though, in terms of cast, tone and production. The series opens with the replacement of the superb David Marciano with Callum Keith Rennie, taking the old conceit of having a new actor take over an old role and having Fraser aware it had happened, only to discover that the old Ray is undercover and a ringer has replaced him. Sets had been lost so Fraser's apartment building is burned down, and there is a definite sense of a new start to the show. The relationship between Ray and Fraser is different to what we had before. Ray Kowalski is riddled with insecurity, which sometimes comes off as a caricature, but also arrogance, while Fraser has become more of a superman figure than ever. Sometimes it works really well and sometimes it grates.
Apparently Paul Gross felt that the show needed to exploit the comedy element in its nature and that the darker elements that made such memorable episodes as Victoria's Secret or Juliet is Bleeding didn't fit in his view of the show. I think that while he has a point, this also results in series three not having any episodes to match the gut-wrenching nature of those stories. The shows are often as funny as they used to be, but sometimes they go too far and end up a little hokey.
Still, that comes of measuring the show against what came before. As it stands the show is still well-written and very well acted, although it takes a little time to find its feet and recognise that the new Ray isn't the old Ray and should be played differently. The final episodes are a nice resolution to the show, although they suffer from too many explosions and mounties, as does Mounty on the Bounty (and the fact that both are reprises of the much better two parter Gross wrote in series two) but the appearance by Leslie Nielsen is, as ever, very welcome, as is the return of David Marciano, even if he's under-used and subsequently sidelined.
Listen to me, I'm being hard on what is a fantastic show, but that's because I love it. If you've not seen it, start at the beginning. If you have, what are you waiting for?
The third series was different to the first two series though, in terms of cast, tone and production. The series opens with the replacement of the superb David Marciano with Callum Keith Rennie, taking the old conceit of having a new actor take over an old role and having Fraser aware it had happened, only to discover that the old Ray is undercover and a ringer has replaced him. Sets had been lost so Fraser's apartment building is burned down, and there is a definite sense of a new start to the show. The relationship between Ray and Fraser is different to what we had before. Ray Kowalski is riddled with insecurity, which sometimes comes off as a caricature, but also arrogance, while Fraser has become more of a superman figure than ever. Sometimes it works really well and sometimes it grates.
Apparently Paul Gross felt that the show needed to exploit the comedy element in its nature and that the darker elements that made such memorable episodes as Victoria's Secret or Juliet is Bleeding didn't fit in his view of the show. I think that while he has a point, this also results in series three not having any episodes to match the gut-wrenching nature of those stories. The shows are often as funny as they used to be, but sometimes they go too far and end up a little hokey.
Still, that comes of measuring the show against what came before. As it stands the show is still well-written and very well acted, although it takes a little time to find its feet and recognise that the new Ray isn't the old Ray and should be played differently. The final episodes are a nice resolution to the show, although they suffer from too many explosions and mounties, as does Mounty on the Bounty (and the fact that both are reprises of the much better two parter Gross wrote in series two) but the appearance by Leslie Nielsen is, as ever, very welcome, as is the return of David Marciano, even if he's under-used and subsequently sidelined.
Listen to me, I'm being hard on what is a fantastic show, but that's because I love it. If you've not seen it, start at the beginning. If you have, what are you waiting for?
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Sadly, only 13 episodes were made for season 3 and another 13 for season 4, packaged here as 26 episodes for "series 3". A shake-up in the cast doesn't detract from all the fun of the first two seasons and Due South gets the send off it deserves. Still, miss it like hell.
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Thank you kindly
While the series was mixed in quality, not helped by Vecchio being displaced by Kowalski and often changes of character don't really work, it was still very enjoyable and good. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Owzat
Thank you kindly Due South. Thank you kindly.
And so begins the final season of this fantastic show - and it doesn't disappoint! From new characters to familiar faces, this season is once again a mixture of humour and emotion... Read more
Published 15 months ago by The Reviewer
TV at its best
I loved the first two series of Due South but I was a bit sceptical of getting series 3 and 4 because of the change in one of the lead characters. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2010 by DataVoyager
Good series, but packaging isn't all that good
This box set contains all 26 episodes from season 3 (or seasons 3&4 depending on where you are in the world). The show's great fun, kinda insane sometimes. Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2010 by Cécile
Due South - Canadian Classic
After months of searching online and in numerous stores, I finally found the complete 3rd series - which includes the 2-part finale Call of the Wild - on Amazon's website. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2009 by Ms. J. O'Regan
The Third Series is the best
Callum Keith Rennie is a wonderful addition to a great show. The series also becomes much more of a team show than a two-man show.
Published on 2 Mar 2008 by Mrs. Samantha Harriss
Mrs Fraser and Mrs Kowalski
Many consider this series to be the turning point in Due South. We would have to agree, due the wonderful introduction of Callum Keith Rennie as Fraser's sidekick, Ray. Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2007 by R. Heverin
I love Due South and the last two series (the whole of the dvd boxset)...
I watched Due South back in the day when it first aired on the bbc and I loved it! Sure the first two series were good; funny and charming. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2007 by apple tree
Different but still Funny
The change of Rays was slightly difficult to get used to but the querky Mountie continues to entertain!!!
Published on 7 Sep 2006 by A. Crockett
different
Due south is no longer the same without David Marciano i was hoping he would return and become Benton Frasers side kick again they worked really well together and kept us fully... Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2006 by Dtvenn
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