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This new series takes Murphy (James Nesbitt, Cold Feet) deeper and deeper undercover. The stakes are high and the risks enormous as Murphy finds himself embroiled in a complex network of criminality and double dealing. At the centre is David Callard (Ramon Tikarum, This Life) – head of the biggest criminal fraternity in London. Murphy must navigate his way through dangerous territory. It’s the biggest challenge of his career. Staying in one cover, Murphy becomes increasingly entangled with Callard’s world – walking the dangerous tight rope between detection and deception.
The Goodbye Look: It’s going to be a doddle. Posing as a criminal, Murphy has to sell a gun to a low level, low life, and then nick him. In a single act of lunacy or inspiration, Murphy walks out of his world leaving behind the security of back up and surveillance. He’s making it up as he goes along. Disorganised Crime: Callard recommends Murphy’s services to the McGeechans. They need some illegal assault rifles reactivated. Daniel and Gerard both have violent pasts and nasty tempers. Murphy is trapped. He needs to find out what they are planning. And he needs to stop it. Strong Box: Dave Callard is after some moody money. If Murphy can turn supplier and Callard takes the bait, it’s more evidence in the eventual charge sheet against him. If he makes one mistake his cover could be blown, along with the operation. Extra Mile: Murphy needs to run the extra mile of this operation. This should have been over long ago, and he’s starting to lose it. Rees, convinced he will uncover a criminal connection, is determined to pursue the relationship between Callard and Garvey. If he’s right, this could be the biggest collar of his career. If he’s wrong, he’s putting his team through hell. And for nothing. Boy’s Night Out: Callard ups the stakes. He wants to meet Murphy. Urgently. Rees and Murphy suspect that it’s an invitation to join Garvey’s drug importation but Callard is being evasive. Murphy must smoke him out juggling his time to serve two masters: the Court and Callard’s importunate demands. Hard Boiled Eggs and Nuts: Murphy is holed up in hiding with Callard and Miller. The atmosphere is thick with menace. Callard systematically destroys the forensic evidence against him. Murphy and Miller fear that he may want to destroy one or other of them too. Or both. Murphy is outgunned and outnumbered.
Starring: James Nesbitt, Written by: Allan Cubitt (The Goodbye Look/Boys Night Out), Simon Donald (Disorganised Crime/Hard Boiled Eggs & Nuts), Julian Perkins (Strong Box), Michael Crompton (Extra Mile), Series created by Colin Bateman, Executive Producers: Greg Brenman, Stephen Wright, Producer: Jemma Rogers, Directors: Brian Kirk (The Goodbye Look/Strong Box), Andy Goddard (Disorganised Crime/Extra Mile), Richard Standeven (Boys Night Out/Hard Boiled Eggs & Nuts)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By J. Tracey
Format:DVD
As a Canadian who can't get enough of Brit Anything I bought series 1-3 together. Series 1&2 fell into that formulated "made in the USA" trap where things were predictable and nothing really stood out.... but it did show potential. In series 3 however the penny finally drops and the writers kicked in with gritty scripts. Nesbitt also goes more "underground" and even gets pretty scary. Granted there are some moments when you say "there is no way that could happen" but the thread tying all the episodes works very well. A definite keeper in my books.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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As with all the previous series, this one was well acted with a great and interesting story line. So why did the producers allow it to be totally spoilt by distracting and continuous sounds effects? Whoever did these effects went overboard and every scene has bongo drums, frenetic acoustic guitars, or some other noise that only distracts the viewer. In this case, there is no need for distraction as the programme stands on its own two feet.
The production team should remember two phrases: "subtlety" and "Suspension of disbelief": neither of these was present here. A pity because the programme was excellent apart for that. Hence the four starts rather than five which it would deserve else.
The production team should remember two phrases: "subtlety" and "Suspension of disbelief": neither of these was present here. A pity because the programme was excellent apart for that. Hence the four starts rather than five which it would deserve else.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By R. C. Harris
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Format:DVD
I ordered all five series in one go, on recommendation.
When I watched the first series I was a bit disappointed as it was lightweight with the wise cracking 'Tommy Murphy' (James Nesbit) very unconvincing. Then by series three it changed dramatically and became darker and serious. It is gripping.
Yes, some areas are a little unbelievable. The episode where his finger is cut off and he rushes it to the hospital and within days he's only got a small bandage on... Yeah right. But on the whole a very taut and much better show than the first series. Very pleased I bought them all.
When I watched the first series I was a bit disappointed as it was lightweight with the wise cracking 'Tommy Murphy' (James Nesbit) very unconvincing. Then by series three it changed dramatically and became darker and serious. It is gripping.
Yes, some areas are a little unbelievable. The episode where his finger is cut off and he rushes it to the hospital and within days he's only got a small bandage on... Yeah right. But on the whole a very taut and much better show than the first series. Very pleased I bought them all.
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THIS IS THE BEST PROGRAMME EVER!!!!!!!! I Have never experienced a better programme than this. I actually brought this watched it and now sold it. But not for the wrong reasons. I sold it and then i brought the whole boxset of all the series. This programme is better than any other one. Dont buy just this series buy the whole lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Sam Anders
Format:DVD
The first two series of Murphy's Law were pretty good little TV shows, but they weren't fantastic, they were nothing special but sometimes were worth watching. What this series did was take a reasonable show and make it one of the best things on television.
What makes this such a great series? Partly it's the sheer grittiness of the thing, it's not that it's overly gritty but that it's horrifyingly realistic, every plotline could easily happen, every scenario, every action, it's all so plausible that it is at times uncomfortable viewing due to lessening that TV-reality barrier we all put up. Partly it's the great performance from James Nesbitt, whose Murphy manages to be both hard-boiled and sympathetic without slipping into cliche. Partly it's that, unlike previous series, it all deals with the one long case instead of a new one every week. Partly it's that undercover police work is just so fundamentally dangerous that the whole series feels like it's permanently on the edge, one wrong move and all hell breaks loose.
To be honest, trying to pin down what makes Murphy's Law so great is a pretty tricky task, but the fact is that it is great, so if you've not seen it before then go rent some right away, you're in for a real treat.
By the way, starting from series three causes no problems since there isn't any overflow of plot from the last two.
What makes this such a great series? Partly it's the sheer grittiness of the thing, it's not that it's overly gritty but that it's horrifyingly realistic, every plotline could easily happen, every scenario, every action, it's all so plausible that it is at times uncomfortable viewing due to lessening that TV-reality barrier we all put up. Partly it's the great performance from James Nesbitt, whose Murphy manages to be both hard-boiled and sympathetic without slipping into cliche. Partly it's that, unlike previous series, it all deals with the one long case instead of a new one every week. Partly it's that undercover police work is just so fundamentally dangerous that the whole series feels like it's permanently on the edge, one wrong move and all hell breaks loose.
To be honest, trying to pin down what makes Murphy's Law so great is a pretty tricky task, but the fact is that it is great, so if you've not seen it before then go rent some right away, you're in for a real treat.
By the way, starting from series three causes no problems since there isn't any overflow of plot from the last two.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Each series is different and Tommy Murphy sticks to the news. This time six episodes of one long story. This time we are in full politics. If you're rich, you want to get richer. If you're rich you can easily convince people that what you say is right. They, even MI6, believe the rich by principle. So a rich man decides to get richer by importing pure heroin from Afghanistan but with the help and benediction of MI6. First thing: convince MI6 you have perfect connections in Afghanistan, particularly on the Taliban side. No problem: your contact with the drug dealing business over there and the most important people over there are known to be corrupted and to ve all the time double if not triple dealing, in touch with the government (hence the US and the UK), the talibans (hence everyone against the US and the UK) and of course the drug dealing business and a few other scams and "projects". As soon as you have the protection of MI6 you are in business. But the world is no longer what it used to be for the rich. Some mediocre and middle of the way gangsters and criminals, without whom the drug you import will never be distributed hence transformed into money, are ambitious and have seen too many films on TV or at the cinema. So they are going to swindle the big man. He needs a million Euros, so they are going to procure him that million of Euros, in counterfeit bills paid cash in good old pound notes. It is true the plot is so complex with undercover cops in the middle of everything, we cannot know if the swindlers are real criminals or not, but everyone is manipulated by one super undercover cop, Murphy himself. In such cases you may spend a long time to build up the case and infiltrate such organization.... Read more ›
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