Silver Spring, MD — Featuring a maverick Irish cop taking on the London crime world, Murphy’s Law returns with the DVD debut of Series 3 from Acorn Media on February 15, 2011. Award-winning actor James Nesbitt (Waking Ned Devine, Bloody Sunday, Match Point, and Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit in 2012) delivers another powerhouse performance in the hit BBC crime drama about an undercover cop with a troubled past and nothing left to lose. The Guardian calls, “Nesbitt is a law unto himself” in the role created especially for him by novelist Colin Bateman (Divorcing Jack), and for which he won best actor at the Irish Film and Television Awards (2003). The 2-volume DVD set includes all six episodes from Series 3 (www.AcornOnline.com, $39.99).

Taking on the biggest challenge of his career, undercover cop Tommy Murphy (James Nesbitt) poses as a hit man to bring down a London crime boss and cop killer. He goes deeper underground than ever, faking an assassination, putting his life at risk, and sabotaging a complex, costly police operation in pursuit of a bigger prize.

The story builds through all six episodes, each darker than the last, as Murphy walks the line between deception and detection. A man with a tragic past, he has already lost friends, lovers, even his own daughter. Now he’s in danger of losing himself.

Guest stars include Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds, Hunger), Mark Womack (Judge John Deed), Owen Teale (Island at War, Ballykissangel), and Michael Feast (Touching Evil).

Murphy’s Law ran for five seasons and aired on BBC America in the U.S. Series 3 debuted in the U.K. on BBC One in May 2005.

Street: February 15, 2011
SRP: $39.99
DVD 2-Vol. Boxed Set: 6 episodes - Approx. 352 min. - 16:9 widescreen - SDH subtitles
BONUS: Biography of James Nesbitt.
Contains adult language, nudity, and disturbing images.

Murphy’s Law, Series 1 and 2 are available as DVD 2- and 3-volume boxed sets ($39.99-$49.99).

Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., Acorn Media distributes distinctive home video releases to the North American market with a special focus on the best of British television. Acorn’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn Media at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.