Over the course of six mesmerizing seasons, the BBC’s acclaimed mystery series WIRE IN THE BLOOD has collected fans and rave reviews worldwide, airing throughout Europe and Latin America, to Australia and Southeast Asia. The series is seen on BBC America in the U.S., and recently earned the prestigious New York Festivals International TV Drama Gold World Medal. Based on Val McDermid’s best-selling novels, WIRE IN THE BLOOD stars Robson Green ("Grafters", "Touching Evil") as Dr. Tony Hill, criminal expert and psychologist, and Simone Lahbib ("Monarch of the Glen", "Bad Girls") as Detective Inspector Alex Fielding. On July 21, all four mysteries of the gripping sixth season debut on DVD as WIRE IN THE BLOOD: THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON will be available to U.S. audiences as the latest addition to E1 Entertainment’s British DVD Collection.
Port Washington, NY – Over the course of six mesmerizing seasons, the BBC’s acclaimed mystery series WIRE IN THE BLOOD has collected fans and rave reviews worldwide, airing throughout Europe and Latin America, to Australia and Southeast Asia. The series is seen on BBC America in the U.S., and recently earned the prestigious New York Festivals International TV Drama Gold World Medal. Based on Val McDermid’s best-selling novels, WIRE IN THE BLOOD stars Robson Green (Grafters, Touching Evil) as Dr. Tony Hill, criminal expert and psychologist, and Simone Lahbib (Monarch of the Glen, Bad Girls) as Detective Inspector Alex Fielding. On July 21, all four mysteries of the gripping sixth season debut on DVD as WIRE IN THE BLOOD: THE COMPLETE SIXTH SEASON will be available to U.S. audiences as the latest addition to E1 Entertainment’s British DVD Collection.
Whether he’s trying to crack a mystery involving internet chat rooms, a deadly hypnotist, DNA evidence or suicide cults, Dr. Tony Hill’s extraordinary understanding of a criminal’s mind has proven to be an asset to the police in northern England. Working alongside Detective Inspector Fielding, Hill is able to track down killers by actually visualizing the crimes. His ability to empathize with both victims and killers is something that drives his colleagues
crazy, but his theories have time and again proven to be “dead-on.”
In Season Six’s “Unnatural Vices” Dr. Hill meets his most grisly challenge yet as he searches for a psychopathic serial murderer who is capturing, imprisoning, torturing and then eating his victims while they are still alive. “Falls in the Shadow” is loosely based on McDermid’s The Last Temptation in which another serial killer is targeting prostitutes and experimental psychologists in a very specific sequence. Other killers become the victims in “From the Defeated.” And, in the final episode of the season, Dr. Hill is brought in to uncover the identity of a killer who is murdering homeless men in a ritualistic fashion, only to be taken hostage by the same cannibalistic psychopath from “Unnatural Vices” who has escaped from the mental hospital.
The international popularity of Wire in the Blood can be attributed to unique and fascinating characters, smart plot lines, and the skillful balance of horrific realities with a tinge of black comedy. “Wire in the Blood is not afraid to delve into the dark side of human nature but it’s not gloomy or gruesome, thanks to the characters of Tony and Alex and their determination to put things right,” explains the series’ producer Phillip Leach.
E1 Entertainment’s British DVD Collection presents the best in classic and contemporary programs from the UK. Its growing assortment of DVD offerings includes Anthony Hopkins in War and Peace, Patrick Stewart in Fall of Eagles, the BBC America hit series Mile High, Michael Gambon in The Maigret Collection, Wire in the Blood, McCallum, Rebus and The Street as well as BBC literary adaptations of David Copperfield, Nicholas Nickleby, Anne of Avonlea and The Last of the Mohicans. Explore KOCH Vision’s British DVD Collection online at www.britishdvdcollection.com.
About E1 Entertainment U.S.
E1 Entertainment U.S. (formerly KOCH Vision) is the U.S. home video label of E1 Entertainment (AIM: ETO), a leading independent entertainment content owner that acquires film, television and music rights and exploits these rights in all media in more than 190 countries. Boasting a diverse library of feature films, television series, award-winning children’s programs, live music concerts and more, E1 Entertainment U.S. is the home of such notable properties as Soundstage, McLeod’s Daughters, Wire in the Blood, Popular Mechanics for Kids, Faerie Tale Theatre, The Best Years, Ballet Shoes starring Emma Watson and Nickelback Live at Sturgis. For more information on these and other releases from E1 Entertainment U.S., please visit www.kochvision.com.
