TV British Crime Drama JERICHO OF SCOTLAND YARD On DVD 12/27

By: Caryn Robbins Dec. 12, 2016

The ITV British crime drama series JERICHO OF SCOTLAND YARD returns to DVD on December 27, 2016 from Acorn, an RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand. The series is set in a fascinating period of Britain's social history, when London saw an explosion of color, glamour, and shifting attitudes after the Second World War. Amid the turmoil of changing times, Chief Inspector Michael Jericho (Robert Lindsay, My Family, Horatio Hornblower) is a famous Scotland Yard detective investigating high-profile murders in 1950s London. This 2-Disc set features 4 feature-length mysteries ($49.99, AcornOnline.com). Jericho of Scotland Yard made its U.S. premiere in 2006 as part of the PBS Mystery! series.

This stylish noir boasts fantastic guest stars, including Francesca Annis (Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime), Brendan Coyle (Downton Abbey), Laurence FOX (Inspector Lewis), Peter Bowles (The Irish R.M.), Claire Bloom (Brideshead Revisited), Jane Horrocks (Absolutely Fabulous), James Wilby (Gosford Park), Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones), and Dominic Cooper (Mamma Mia!).

Aided by his trusted sergeant, Clive Harvey (David Troughton, Sharpe's Rifles) and the young and eager-to-please DC John Caldicott (Ciarán McMenamin, The Sinking of the Laconia), Jericho solves London's most heinous crimes, whether they occur in posh homes or illegal gambling dens. Though brilliant at his job and adored by the public, Jericho hides a dark and painful past and will stop at nothing to find justice.