The complete second series of the BBC America mystery hit Caroline Catz and Lisa Faulkner return as the cheeky police detectives Kate "Ash" Ashurst and Emma "Scribbs" Scribbins, still cracking wise as they crack six all-n... more »ew cases in the tony British ?burb of Middleford. "Let me see," observes one of their adversaries. "You must be the blonde, dizzy, but at the same time practical, down-to-earth one." (That would be Scribbs.) "And you?re the dark, intense, ever-so-slightly neurotic one." (That would be Ash.) "Just one question?who does the jokes?" Actually, they both do, skewering middle-class mores while solving all manner of baffling mysteries. Their bemused boss (Jeremy Sheffield) keeps his charges under a loose rein?so long as their unorthodox style leads to closing cases. Join Ash and Scribbs on their suburban beat, and see why their unique blend of humor and chutzpah has won legions of devoted mystery fans on both sides of the Atlantic.« less
"Good series from across the pond... This is the 2nd season DVD of the British series which follows the cases of Detectives Kate Ashurst "Ash" and Emma Scribbins "Scribbs". Ash and Scribbs are a very good team and there is good interaction and humor between them and with their boss as they solve the crimes that come across their desks in the upper middle class town of Middleford. Each show captures your interest."
Wish there was more of this series.
Phil of Halfway | 03/15/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The more we watched of this, the more entertained we were. We had just finished watching the Inspector Linley series, which is pretty intense and serious in comparison. It took us a while to adjust to a more humorous and not so intense a series. We wish there was more Murder in Suburbia!"
Murder In Suberbia
G. Corcoran | Illinois | 05/13/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Murder In Sububia Series 2 is excellent. If you like British Mysteries with a touch of humor, this is for you. The price was great too!"
Great comedy and detective stories at the same time
Mr. Mac | TX | 11/16/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"We watched some of the first programs and BBC then purchased Sets I and II and are greatly disappointed that they have been apparantly cancelled. The two main characters are wonderul foiles for each other as the appear as different as night and day, except for their impossible love lives that never work out. In the meantime, there is a hidden "romance" with the boss that creates some wonderful moments like the "timed" very long kiss on a stakeout or ranting about the boss' latest girlfriend who is not a girlfriend while he is listening. In the meantime there is a case to solve. The cases involve vivid portraits of the wayward ways of the rich in suburbia as well as the struggling middle class facing mundane problems like getting children into the right schools, blackmail, and murder. Lisa is a wonderful "blonde" who solves many cases in her own inexplicabe way. Highly recommnded. These are great entertainment."
Not classy, but fun!
Andrea K. Miller | Chico CA USA | 10/18/2008
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Not classy like BBC mysteries or something, but a lot of fun. Not too many chances for Americans to see regular suburban Brit neighborhoods--TV usually shows villages or the city. The mysteries are kind of slight, the fun is in the interactions of the two main characters who tend to be unlucky in love. The humor is everyday fun altho. there are some over the top characters (crazies) in most episodes. None of it is really believable, I'd be extremely worried if this were my police dept., but I found this set fun diversion when I wanted something light."