MI-5, Vol. 5 (2003)

Volume 5 kicks off with an explosive two part special which sees Britain on the verge of anarchy. A series of sinister terror strikes combined with severe fuel shortages has plunged Britain into crisis. As a chronically weakened prime minister fights to hold onto power the public mood turns increasingly anarchic. MI-5 supremo Harry Pearce(Peter Firth) and team leader Adam Carter (Rupert Penry-Jones) begin to face the horrifying possibility that the country is under attack from sinister forces right at the heart of the establishment. so begins a dangerous game of bluff and counter-bluff.System Requirements:Running Time: 584 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/BBC Rating: NR UPC: 883929017317 Manufacturer No: 1000038363 Product Description

Defective Disc

So how do you go about getting Disc 3 in Season 5 that actually works?
The person I ordered it from looked through all they had--they were all defective. Any suggestions? August 26, 2008

An exceptional Season

The first two episodes are worth the price of admission alone. Much more engaging and intelligent than the usual American dreck. "24" should learn from this show. July 17, 2008

too expensive

The price of this product brings the rating way down. Don't expect the usual 22 shows you get from most usa products. The content of the show is very good! I believe there is only 12 shows and yet you have to pay twice as much. Another ripoff! May 31, 2008

MI-5 Will Grab You

MI-5 is a gripping look at the world of espionage and protection of the "homeland" (England, in this case). Scenarios are "real-world," often ahead of the headlines. I hope the U.S. Homeland Security/FBI/CIA folks are watching this series to learn some lessons! The writing and acting are top-notch, leaving American TV serious in their dust. There are enough relationships to assure us that the characters are real people, but the situations and challenges of protecting Great Britian from its enemies (including the U.S. from time-to-time) are very realistic. I hope that this series will continue for many years. April 19, 2008

Politically Correct

Given that it is a British product I can take the anti-Americanism of this season, but the villains are almost entirely other parts of the British intelligence services, corporate types, right-wingers, Israelis, Christian fundamentalists, and even those who would suppress the supposed truth of global warming . Apparently there aren't any standard-issue terrorists to be had. Another problem is with the high cast turnover, only Harry and Malcolm are around from earlier days. That said this remains a high-quality series, and episode 9 is terrific April 4, 2008

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