While WWII rages across the Channel, police detective Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) reluctantly remains on duty in his quiet English coastal town. The battle comes to Foyle in its own way as he probes war-related cases of murder, espionage, and treason. Mystery blends with history, moral complexity, and period atmosphere in this splendid British series. Includes four complete mysteries. CC, approx. 400 min. on 4 DVDs.

Episodes

Disc 1
Invasion
As the first American GIs arrive to build an airbase near Hastings, the murder of a barmaid further strains already-tense relations between the locals and the Yanks.

Disc 2
Bad Blood
A top-secret experiment in biological warfare goes horribly wrong, complicating a murder investigation and threatening the life of Foyle's faithful driver, Sam.

Disc 3
Bleak Midwinter
The death of a young munitions worker and the murder of Paul Milner's wife seem linked, and Foyle strives to clear his sergeant from suspicion.

Disc 4
Casualties of War
While investigating gambling and sabotage, Foyle takes in his troubled goddaughter and her severely traumatized son, who refuses to speak.

• Making-of documentary
• Production notes
• The historical truth behind each episode
• Cast filmographies

Details

Packaging: Thinpak
Run Time: 400 minutes
Format: Widescreen
Number of discs: 4
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
Color or B&W: Color
CC: Yes, main programming only
SDH: No
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Rating: N/A

Press

"For mystery fans, Foyle is a must see"--The Houston Chronicle

"Very good - worth owning on DVD."--San Francisco Chronicle

"The best one yet!"--Brattleboro Reformer

"Michael Kitchen remains brilliantly incisive as Foyle"--The Huffington Post

"Kitchen is superb as Foyle, if you haven't seen it, then you're missing out on an appealing British mystery."--Daily News of Los Angeles

"A quiet delight. Strangely, it's the series' lack of theatrics that helps make these home-front mysteries so compelling"--E! Online

"What can I say about the show other then I loved it?"--Shakefire.com

"In case you don't know it yet, Foyle's War is one of the best shows on the tube."--Quick Stop Entertainment

"Well produced and directed"--DVD Talk

"This original, inventive series from Britain is back."--San Francisco Examiner

"These shows are a fascinating look at a period not often plumbed for drama."--MSN Entertainment

"Fine mysteries pierced by the cool intellect of Foyle, embodied by the brilliantly low key Michael Kitchen."--The Huffington Post

"Fascinating and entertaining mysteries"--Library Bookwatch

"The placid, thoughtful, unruffled performance of Michael Kitchen as the laconic Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle sets the tone for these composed but complicated meditations on war, the rule of law, and personal responsibility in the face of societal change."--DVD Talk

Awards

Lew Grade Award Winner (2003)

BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Drama Series (2004)

BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Production Design (2003)

National Television Awards (UK) Nomination for Most Popular Newcomer (Honeysuckle Weeks, 2004)