As the enormously popular mystery series returns, World War II is over, but the Cold War simmers in 1946 London. DCS Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen, Out of Africa) has retired from police work when Britain's secret intelligence service compels him to join its ranks. Reunited with his former colleague, newlywed Sam Wainwright (Honeysuckle Weeks), Foyle faces new-but no less deadly-threats in the world of spies and counterintelligence. 3 mysteries on 2 DVD or Blu-ray discs, approx. 343 minutes plus bonus programming, SDH.
Episodes
The Eternity Rink
Returning from America, Foyle gets drawn into an MI5 investigation of a Russian spy ring in which Sam, his former driver, has been implicated.
The Cage
Foyle's inquiry into the deaths of several Russian defectors leads him to a mysterious military facility.
Sunflower
Foyle is charged with looking into assassination attempts against an ex-Nazi defector under MI5's protection.
- "The Making of Foyle's War": behind-the-scenes featurette
- "The Styling of Foyle's War": behind-the-scenes featurette
- "Old Friends, New Faces": behind-the-scenes featurette
- "Historical Facts, Visual Fictions": behind-the-scenes featurette
- Photo gallery
Details
Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 343 minutes, plus bonus programming
Format: Widescreen
Number of Discs: 2
Language: English
Subtitles: Yes
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: Yes
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1080p/16:9
Rating: NR
Cast
Starring Michael Kitchen (Out of Africa), Ellie Haddington (Life Begins), Tim McMullan (The Woman in Black), Jeremy Swift (Oliver Twist), Rupert Vansittart (Holy Flying Circus), and Daniel Weyman (Great Expectations).
Press
"An enthralling new chapter" --The Observer (UK)
"One of the best mysteries on television" --The New York Times (UK)