Da Vinci's Inquest - Season 2 (1998)

Not Worth getting

I do not recommed this item. Acorn media is too cheap to put sub titles and the film is hard to understand. May 25, 2008

Great show but...

The DVDs skip or freeze in some players. Also bought season 1 and one of the DVDs is cracked (case is not cracked and no apparent shipping damage) April 3, 2008

Da Vinci's Inquest Season 2

Da Vinci's Inquest Season 2 was just as good if not better than season 1. I love this show!! The DVD set was awsome! For the person who commented on the DVD being in French, it is formated in English. However, you can go in and select it to be tranlated/subtitled in French at the beginning of the set up. There was only one of the shows that had a French subtile running (like you would see for closed caption for the hearing impaired) and I could not figure out how to get it off. To me it was worth it once you get into the show who cares about a subtile on one show? The quality of the DVD's for season 1&2 was fabulous. Can't wait for Season 3 to release! March 13, 2008

A SERIES FOR ALL SEASONS

I'm an American, fortunate to be able to receive CBC. When I see Chris Haddock's name on anything, I know it will be quality. The minute I saw the second season of "DaVinci's Inquest" was available, I bought it. I've no idea how it is possible, but this series just gets better every season. The mixture of humor, pathos, mystery and drama is perfection. The only flaw I've seen in either season is the attempt to make DaVinci's mother seem more Italian than she is. I can't tell whether the problem lies with the actress or the director, but when she uses an Italian phrase, it comes off as clumsy and amateurish. This character doesn't spend more than 15" on the screen in all the episodes together, and that's a good thing.
Season 2's episode of "Sister's Light" will break your heart and is flawless, as are most of the episodes. In the first season, the writing had Leo (Donnelly Rhodes) as an irritating grump, but by the second season, they figured out what to do with him and his gruff humor, sadness of a husband with a wife losing her mind - fit the character beautifully.You know when he comes on the screen he will either make you laugh or break your heart.
Wish I knew how to reach the team that put this series together and ask them why they don't just put the entire set on sale? I didn't find this series until just before it was shot down by CBC, so was at the mercy of the commercials/reruns until the first two seasons came available on DVD.

I'd like to comment on CBC and their treatment of this team, as evidenced by what they are currently doing to "Intelligence", but that's another show and a separate issue. When Canadians find something as perfect as "DaVinci" and "Intelligence", they have systematically sabotaged them for what I call milk-toast shows that I wouldn't turn the TV on for. If any of you want to catch DaVinci reruns, they are currently in the first season on ABC, Monday mornings, at about 12:04 a.m. CBC stopped the reruns years ago but ABC is putting it through a second set of re-runs.
Set your VCR and watch the magic happen.

Come on, Mr. Haddock - get ALL your shows on DVD. It would be a crime to bury them in rerun land, chopped up and butchered. You wrote a series that matches or tops most everything American. Make your programs available for your fans to view and enjoy over the years.
Just because CBC didn't know what they had, doesn't mean the people don't appreciate your shows, the actors and the amazing writing. February 26, 2008

Impressive storytelling and acting, crime drama at its best

The second season of Da Vinci's Inquest is as good the first season was, and it still has everything one can wish for :
Strong characters supported by excellent actors, fascinating stories, competent direction.
What is amazing is the overall coherence of the sum of those parts : this show clearly has its own personnality, this is not the average crime drama but an unique work of art. November 18, 2007

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