Clive Owen stars in this BBC miniseries as DCI Ross Tanner, a detective living a face paced life and a rising star in his field. Unfortunately for Tanner he is afflicted with a rare eye disease that distorts his vision. Tanner, unwilling to give up his current lifestyle, does not report his condition and
continues to work as a detective out in the field. Second Sight 1 is where we are introduced to Ross Tanner and the onset of his disability. While sneakinig out to get his eyes checked he is also in charge of a new case concerning the death of a boy who was preparing for college. Assigned to the case as his new deputy is DI Catherine Tully, who eventually learns of Tanner's secret. They form an uneasy alliance, she offers to help him hide his condition and wants a fair oppotunity to show her worth in regards to the case. But to solve the case, Tanner will need to use his other senses and discover clues that cannot be seen. Second Sight 1 is a two part miniseries totally about 3 hours in length. Second Sight 2 is made up of three 2 part episodes. Each part is one hour long with a total length of about 6 hours. "Hide and Seek" is the reopened case of a dead superstar violinist. "Parasomnia" finds a woman covered in blood upon waking up. "Kingdom of the Blind" deals with racial hate in the UK when the black coach of a new children's recreation center is murdered. I highly recommend this miniseries, especially if you like mystery and detective stories. The mini sometimes play on PBS's Mystery! hour on Saturday nights, but the inconvenience is that you have to check your local listings weekly. Both Second Sight 1 and 2 can be bought in a collected box set for $26.98 (with free shipping) at Deep Discount DVD.
February 23, 2005
