Silver Spring, MD — A gritty, realistic spy thriller in the vein of Callan, Circles of Deceit makes its North American DVD debut from Acorn Media on May 17, 2011 (www.AcornOnline.com, $49.99). Dennis Waterman (New Tricks) stars as an ex-SAS operative freelancing for the British government in these four, tightly plotted and suspenseful, full-length dramas from ITV Studios Limited. Circles of Deceit features several top British actors, including guest stars Derek Jacobi (I, Claudius, Cadfael, Discovering Hamlet), Corin Redgrave, John Hannah (The Mummy), and Leo McKern (Rumpole of the Bailey) as well as Peter Vaughan (The Remains of the Day) Kate Buffery (Trial & Retribution), and Clare Higgins (Silent Witness), and Susan Jameson (New Tricks). The episodes aired in the U.K. from 1993-96, but the complete series is available to U.S. audiences for the first time with this DVD release.

Former special-forces operative John Neil (Dennis Waterman) remains on call for the brass at Britain’s security services. Whether taking on Irish terrorists, tracking down professional assassins, or pitting his wits against ruthless drug dealers, the ex-SAS man harbors no illusions about the work he’s doing—or the people he serves. He faces down deadly adversaries as well as devious bosses who keep him on a need-to-know basis, forcing Neil to rely on his instincts and his training in a world of betrayal, danger, and deceit.

Episodes: The Wolves Are Howling, Dark Secret, Kalon, and Sleeping Dogs

Street: May 17, 2011
SRP: $49.99
DVD 2-Disc Set: 4 episodes - Approx. 394 min. - SDH subtitles

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