Murphy's Law

• Notes from James Nesbitt

Disc 1
Episode 1:The Goodbye Look
Working as a covert arms dealer, Murphy is about to make an arrest when he realizes the man he’s dealing with is Caz Miller, an associate of the seemingly untouchable crime boss Dave Callard. Murphy abandons his original plan and sets his sights on Callard.

Episode 2:Disorganised Crime
Callard refers Murphy to the violent, bad-tempered McGeechan brothers. They need his help reactivating some illegal assault rifles, but they won’t say why. As Murphy tries to learn their plan, he makes a discovery about the man Callard has asked him to kill.

Episode 3:Strong Box
Callard wants counterfeit cash. Murphy calls in fellow undercover officer Jill Calder, who has infiltrated a dangerous ring of counterfeiters. If all goes well, Murphy will have more evidence against Callard, and Jill will get the man who’s making the phony euros.

Disc 2
Episode 4:Extra Mile
Exhausted and bitter, Murphy is ordered to investigate George Garvey, a wealthy, respected hotelier with suspected criminal connections to Callard. His boss, DS Rees, wants the collar and the career boost, but Murphy finds himself increasingly drawn to a woman from the underworld.

Episode 5:Boy’s Night Out
Murphy is ordered to testify in a murder case in which he must defend his integrity under cross-examination. At the same time, he helps Callard with an incoming heroin shipment—and sets up a police sting to take the drug lord down.

Episode 6:Hard-Boiled Eggs & Nuts
Murphy is in hiding with Caz Miller and Callard, who starts destroying evidence. Murphy and Miller worry he may destroy them as well, forcing Murphy to make his move.

• Biography of James Nesbitt

Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 352 minutes
Format: Widescreen
Number of discs: 2
Language: English
Subtitles: No
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: Yes
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Rating: NR (Contains adult language, nudity, and disturbing images)

"Eminently watchable"—San Francisco Chronicle

"Terrific"—The Guardian(UK)

"Tense and gripping"—The Observer(UK)

"Nesbitt is a law unto himself"—The Guardian(UK)

"Clever and unsettling"—Entertainment Weekly

"Outstanding series"—The Mirror(UK)

BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Drama Serial (2008)

Irish Film and Television Award Nomination for Best Actor in a Lead Role in Television (James Nesbitt, 2007)

Irish Film and Television Award Nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Television (Liam Cunningham, 2007)

Irish Film and Television Award Nomination for Best Drama Series/Soap (2007)

Irish Film and Television Award Nomination for Best Actor in Television (James Nesbitt, 2005)

Irish Film and Television Award Nomination for Best TV Drama/Drama Series (2005)

Disc 1
Episode 1:Jack’s Back
A serial killer is stalking London’s West End, targeting homeless women. Murphy is about to leave on vacation when he gets shocking news: the latest victim is an undercover cop—and Murphy’s friend. Devastated, he poses as a homeless man, determined to find the killer.

Episode 2:Bent Moon on the Rise
A promising young officer on a top drug squad commits suicide. Was he a victim of racist bullying? Murphy goes undercover in the squad and learns that everyone is on the take, including the gorgeous DC Mel Kovacs. Murphy feels more than a professional interest in her, even when a second officer dies.

Episode 3:Ringers
Murphy goes undercover with Interpol to infiltrate a car-smuggling ring. Paired with a French agent named Benoit, he poses as an expert thief to impress the brains behind the ring, Godfrey Raines. Murphy soon has enough evidence to arrest Raines, but Benoit has a hidden agenda that puts both agents’ lives in danger.

Disc 2
Episode 4:Go Ask Alice
After a boy drowns in a river, his grief-stricken mother, Alice, claims he was poisoned by a chemical leak from a nearby biotech laboratory. No one believes her, and there’s no evidence to support her claim. Posing as a cleaner, Murphy goes in to investigate.

Episode 5:Convent
The apparent suicide of a novice nun and the disappearance of another one prompt Murphy to don a priest’s robes and explore a local convent. There he finds that the nuns are in league with a drug company, a young Ugandan novice is deeply afraid, and the gardener has secrets. How many more will die before he learns the truth?

Episode 6:The Group
Murderers are being murdered. Is it coincidence or revenge? All the dead were named in a campaign run by Confront, a support group for relatives of murder victims. When Murphy joins the group, the true story of his own daughter’s death surfaces—and the identity of the man who killed her.

• Biography of James Nesbitt

Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 302 minutes
Format: Widescreen
Number of discs: 2
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: Yes
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Rating: NR

"Clever and unsettling"—Entertainment Weekly

"Outstanding series"—The Mirror(UK)

Awards have not been given for this particular season, but subsequent seasons have received the following:

BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Drama Serial (2008)

Irish Film and Television Award Nomination for Best Actor in a Lead Role in Television (James Nesbitt, 2007)

Irish Film and Television Award Nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Television (Liam Cunningham, 2007)

Irish Film and Television Award Nomination for Best Drama Series/Soap (2007)

Irish Film and Television Award Nomination for Best Actor in Television (James Nesbitt, 2005)

Irish Film and Television Award Nomination for Best TV Drama/Drama Series (2005)

Disc 1
Episode 1: Murphy’s Law(Pilot)

With Murphy’s career on the line, his superiors give him one last chance: infiltrate a gang of diamond thieves whose heists have turned lethal. Murphy earns the trust of Terry, the unhinged leader, and gets caught up in a protection racket, robberies, and drug trafficking. Even worse, he’s attracted to Terry’s beautiful partner, who has secrets of her own.

Episode 2: Electric Bill

The police finally capture Electric Bill, London’s most infamous kidnapper. But they can’t find Kate Jennings, his latest victim and the daughter of a wealthy lord. DI Annie Guthrie sends Murphy undercover to Bellview Prison to pull a confession from Bill. When the plan is threatened from within, the lives of both Kate and Murphy hang by a thread.

Disc 2
Episode 3: Kiss and Tell

Someone is seducing and murdering wealthy London businessmen. The victims all belong to an elite fitness club that’s a hot spot for unfaithful spouses. Annie tells Murphy to pose as a high-flying banker, join the club, and start dating. Using his considerable charm, he finds scams, cheating husbands, and a string of beautiful suspects.

Episode 4: Manic Munday
Pool hall legend Mickey Munday faces three problems: a handsome young rival, a colorful past, and the Irish terrorist organization that wants him to rig his game—or else. Someone tried to kill him in Spain, so when he comes to London for the championships, Murphy and Annie pose as his bodyguards. The stakes get even higher when Munday’s long-lost daughter appears.

Disc 3
Episode 5: Reunion

The murder of a notorious East End gangster puts London on the brink of a bloody street war. Murphy joins a rival gang, enters the glittering world of the city’s club scene, and works against the clock to gather evidence and prevent more killings. When tensions reach the boiling point, Annie joins ranks with Murphy on the front lines of the prime suspect’s latest venture.

• Biography of James Nesbitt

Packaging: Thinpak
Run Time: 443 minutes
Format: Widescreen
Number of discs: 3
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: Yes
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Rating: N/A

"Clever and unsettling"—Entertainment Weekly

Awards have not been given for this particular season, but subsequent seasons have received the following:

BAFTA TV Award Nomination for Best Drama Serial (2008)

Irish Film and Television Award Nomination for Best Actor in a Lead Role in Television (James Nesbitt, 2007)

Irish Film and Television Award Nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Television (Liam Cunningham, 2007)

Irish Film and Television Award Nomination for Best Drama Series/Soap (2007)

Irish Film and Television Award Nomination for Best Actor in Television (James Nesbitt, 2005)

Irish Film and Television Award Nomination for Best TV Drama/Drama Series (2005)