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DVD ~ Patricia Arquette
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  • Actors: Patricia Arquette, Miguel Sandoval, Jake Weber
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 5
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
  • DVD Release Date: 9 July 2007
  • Run Time: 657 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000JUFP38
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 31,057 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Season Two of NBC-TV's hit series Medium finds the show gradually evolving, and while the changes aren't all for the better, the combination of star Patricia Arquette, creator-executive producer Glen Gordon Caron, and the other contributors still makes for entertaining viewing. As Allison DuBois, whose skills as both a medium and psychic make her indispensable to Phoenix district attorney Manuel Devalos (Miguel Sandoval), Arquette, a 2005 Emmy winner, is still at center stage. It is her visions of murderers, serial killers, child abductors, and such that help solve the show's various crimes; the fact that these visions (which usually arrive via some very unsettling nightmares) can be ambiguous and open to misinterpretation, resulting in bizarre, embarrassing behaviour on Allison's part, remains an integral part of the show's appeal.

The 22 Season Two episodes contain plenty of genuinely gripping, even shocking moments, but Caron (who also wrote and directed some episodes) clearly wants to focus increasingly on Allison's personal and home life. That's a mixed blessing. Although Medium still has its share of violence and shocking moments, it has become a little more tame, as frequent scenes between squabbling daughters Ariel (Sofia Vassilieva) and Bridgette (Maria Lark), while mostly credible, tend to undermine its dramatic effect. On the other hand, the struggles of Joe DuBois (Jake Weber), Allison's husband, to hold it together when the demands of her gig or the sheer weirdness of what's in her head threaten to take over are very well done; he's become an increasingly important character, there to ground her when her emotions and her visions intertwine and conflict. Best of all are episodes in which Allison's family and work are both in play, like "Judge, Jury & Executioner," in which Joe serves as a juror on a case in which Allison is involved, or "Doctor's Orders," which finds Ariel pursued by the ghost of a serial killer from the previous season.

Of course, any TV show helmed by Caron (who created both the popular Moonlighting and the underrated Now and Again) will have its share of inspired ideas and eccentric touches (not to mention guest stars like David Carradine and co-executive producer Kelsey Grammer). Thus we have an "origin" episode ("Sweet Dreams"), a story in which Allison's dream sequence lasts for the entire first act ("Time Out of Mind"), and another ("Knowing Her") offering insight into Det. Scanlon's (David Cubitt) past. In "The Song Remains the Same" Allison is bedeviled by Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive," which she literally can't get out of head; after five or six non-stop, high volume minutes, you'll never want to hear it again. --Sam Graham

Synopsis

Based on the book DON'T KISS THEM GOODBYE by real-life psychic investigator Allison DuBois, MEDIUM blends crime-drama with the supernatural for a smart and chilling spin on the detective genre. Patricia Arquette (TRUE ROMANCE, STIGMATA) stars as a fictionalised version of DuBois, a family woman and aspiring lawyer who has been haunted all her life by strange visions and dreams. When she realizes she has the capacity to communicate with the dead, Allison puts her unique skills to work for a sympathetic district attorney (Miguel Sandoval) while depending on her husband (Jake Weber) and two daughters (Sofia Vassilieva and Maria Lark) for moral support. Dark, moody, and creatively original, the show’s second series is presented here in its entirety.

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars funny, scary, thrilling, and endearing., 24 May 2007
By A. Smythe (Crawley, England) - See all my reviews
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If you're anything like me and you can't stand waiting a whole week for the next episode of a tv show you really enjoy, then buying Season 2 of medium will satisfy you no end! Having watched some of season 1 on telly, i decided to stop watching it and waited for the dvd release so i could watch all the episodes at my own pace. As soon as i finished watching it, i checked amazon and to my joy season 2 was already available in the U.S. I quickly ordered my copy in and watched all 22 enthralling episodes in 3 days. Patrica Arquette as Allison Dubois is just great in a role she seems born to play (she won an emmy for her performances), the supporting cast are good too, especially her long suffering on screen husband Jake Weber (as Joe Dubois). A special mention should go to the kids who also do a fantastic job. What i love the most about this show (apart from the fact that it can be funny, scary, thrilling & endearing) is the clever dynamic of Allison Dubois' work life and home life; the 'out-there' storylines are mixed with very real and down to earth family scenes and that really lends credibility to each episode. Medium is a well constructed, cleverly thought out, finely written and well executed piece of television. I never find it dull, although inevitably i do prefer some episodes to others (look out for the 3D episode!....genius!).
Overall i would say this season is better than the first and promises to get better still with Season 3 (which is just starting a run on BBC1).
I believe Medium is a quality show and deserves to be up there with Lost, 24, House, ER and the other top knotch American exports.

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Season 1, 16 Jun 2007
By O. Doyle "celticshedevil" (Ireland) - See all my reviews
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Following the success of Season 1 of Medium I was eagerly awaiting the release of Season 2 and I wasn't disappointed. In the same vein as Season 1 we see Patricia Arquette et al try to cope with Alison's special gift. If anything season 2 is better than season 1 as the nightmares get darker and the tension is higher than season 1.

What made season 1 of Medium special for me was that Patricia Arquette portrayed a normal harassed mother of three trying to juggle work and home-life like anyone else. The only difference is that her work isn't mainstream. I saw an interview with Patricia Arquette between seasons and admired her so much more for refusing the producers request that she loose weight to play the part of Alison. Like her I feel the realism of the part is partly due to the fact that she's not an uber-glam, stiletto-wearing, gun-toting size zero femme fatale. If she was then Medium would be just like any other show on tv with a hot blonde to drag in the crowds. Keeping it real makes it more appealing to the rest of us.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Rare medium well done, 26 Aug 2007
By bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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Much better than most of today's contemporary TV programs, this series has depth of character and it does not lose momentum through the first season.

The first DVD contains the conclusion to the cliffhangers from the first season. Some of the characters in the pilot to make it into the regular episodes. This package even has a fun though maybe distracting to some 3-D. I got out my glasses and ooohd and aaahd.

Great formula as Allison Dubois (Patricia Arquette) who has a gift since childhood of talking to the dead and getting physique vibes. She diagnoses or misdiagnoses crime scenes for a local district attorneys office. As her child puts it she is a "guesser." Natural they are the skeptics with negative attitudes to overcome and obscure mental images to be interpreted. She must also do this while balancing housework, kids, and a husband that can be snot at times. There is usually a quirky twist in the end of each episode.

Bottom line is that you can get hooked on the series and will feel cheated when you run out of episodes. It is interesting that they spread the abilities around in the family instead of keeping just to Allison.


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5.0 out of 5 stars MEDIUM SEASON 2
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great
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