From Paula Milne, the multi-award winning writer of The Politician's Wife, comes this taut psychological thriller starring Clive Owen (Croupier, Closer) and Claire Skinner (Inspector Morse). Ross Tanner (Owen) is a hotsho... more »t police detective who lives for the thrill of the chase?while desperate to conceal a terrifying secret: he's losing his vision. Competitive graduate officer D.I. Catherine Tully (Skinner) is drafted into Tanner's crime unit to help investigate an apparently motiveless murder of a nineteen-year-old college student. Soon enough Catherine realized the nature of Tanner's dreadful secret and an uneasy alliance is formed between them. She will be his eyes, on certain conditions?terms which will enhance her career prospects. As Tanner's relationship with the world becomes increasingly fragile he learns that there is more to murder than meets the eye. Insight prevails over eyesight as he discovers that success and survival will depend on the use of all his senses. Special DVD features include: link to the Mystery! Web site; scene selections; closed captions; and described video for the visually impaired. On one DVD9 disc. Region coding: All regions. Audio: Dolby stereo. Screen format: Letterboxed.« less
Vivian Q. from GREENVILLE, SC Reviewed on 3/25/2011...
i love British crime drama and Clive Owen, so I was excited to discover this series recently. Well plotted and very well acted. Claire Skinner is now another actor whose work I will look out for. I've moved on to Season 2 and am sad that there will be no episodes to watch after that. Highly recommend!
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Movie Reviews
A Riveting Mystery, Very Similiar to Prime Suspect
01/09/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I found "Second Sight" to be very interesting and enjoyable. For someone who misses the "Prime Suspect" series I found "Second Sight" to be an excellant substitute. I also found the two stars to be excellant actors and the mystery a true mystery. If you like "Prime Suspect" or just British mysteries period I would recommend this one."
Touching and Creative - not your typical detective show!
C. Erwinloomis | Austin, TX USA | 05/22/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I found this show on at 1 am one night, and was caught. I didn't know what day it played, or at first what channel it was on, so I found myself staying up, flipping channels to find it. After that I realized it might be better to use the TV Guide. This is a wonderful show. It's star is arresting, both vulnerable and strong at the same time. I try to avoid watching anything that doesn't catch my creative eye, and this did, completely. Such a show you would normally assume to be firmly within the usual "detective show" genre. It wasn't. It was wonderful. Creative, imaginative, touching and appealing. Beginning to end it was awesome."
Amazing! I loved it.
C. Erwinloomis | 05/02/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I highly recommend Second Sight and its sequel.
I think I have a new favorite actor... Clive. I hope I can find him in other features. He was just superb. A very compelling actor. I hope to see him in some big feature films in the US. He is an actor to watch. There's a lot of meat there in his acting ability."
One of the best mysteries I've seen in a long time
C. Erwinloomis | 05/24/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Clive Owen is amazing as he plays both a tough detective and as a man struggling with some very intense personal issues. Great as both a mystery and as a human nature study. Loved every second."
Dark mystery
capito | Toronto, Ontario Canada | 01/23/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is an outstanding detective story, combining very contemporary elements with the taut, unrelenting pacing that traditionally characterizes the best British mysteries. Clive Owens' performance is superb, and shows unmistakably his potential for far meatier roles: Gosford Park finally gave him a major vehicle, but he could do even more. Claire Skinner is beautifully matched with him, and their dramatic interplay allows them to develop as real personalities, not just puppets to move the plot along. It would be good to see them together again."