Silver Spring, MD; April 15, 2008 —Acorn Media announces the June 10, 2008 DVD release of Da Vinci’s Inquest, Season 3, the complete third season of the CBC’s longest-running, highest-rated drama series. The series won more than 35 awards in its first four seasons, including four Gemini Awards for Best Dramatic series, and is now a hit in U.S. syndication on CBS affiliates.

As the crusading and charismatic coroner for the city of Vancouver, Dominic Da Vinci (Nicholas Campbell) has a mandate to determine “the manner and cause of death” in any suspicious accident or crime. To carry it out, he relies on experience and gut instinct—as well as the cops, forensic specialists, and medical experts with whom he works. Together, these investigators probe back alleys and suburban bedrooms to cast light on the shadowy means and motives for murder.

Though Da Vinci’s Inquest has drawn comparisons to CSI and Law & Order, no other series blends tough, no-nonsense detective work and sophisticated forensic science with such style. Season 3 finds Da Vinci snubbed for promotion, bedeviled by a new bean-counting boss, and haunted by demons from his past—but battling as relentlessly as ever.

Da Vinci’s Inquest aired on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Television for seven seasons from 1998-2005, and co-stars Donnelly Rhodes (Battlestar Galactica) and Ian Tracey (The 4400, Intelligence). The series owes its realism partly to the inspiration of Larry Campbell, former Vancouver coroner and mayor who served as a consultant to the show.

Special Features: Behind-the-scenes clips, photo gallery, cast filmographies, and bio of series creator Chris Haddock

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