Description: Rebus is adapted from the novels of award-winning writer Ian Rankin - the UK's number one best-selling crime writer. At the center of each story is Detective Inspector Rebus, an enigma, fighting his own weaknesses, while dealing with the sad consequences of human frailty. He's seen it all before, but his cynicism is redeemed by an unexpected humanity that reveals he is more disillusioned with himself than others. As he scours the streets looking for answers, Rebus is actually seeking the truth about himself.
Episodes The story of a copycat killer from 15 years ago comes back to haunt Rebus in Black and Blue. He finds himself taken off the case when an official investigation is opened into the death of a convicted murderer, who Rebus helped put behind bars, 15 years ago… True to his nature, Rebus refuses to let the matter lie. He soon finds himself in pursuit of two killers, past and present.
The Hanging Garden follows Rebus as he pieces together the trail of a war criminal who appears to have gone into hiding in a respectable part of town. After rescuing a young Chechen girl from a local gangster he is drawn into a vicious running battle between rival gangs. But when his daughter Sammy is deliberately run down in the street, it soon becomes plain he will stop at nothing to find the man responsible.
Rebus and his colleague catch sight of a known convicted pedophile taking photographs at the zoo in Dead Souls. It transpires he has been released early from prison, is under police protection and is the key witness in the trial of two suspected abusers. The next day, Rebus' colleague is found dead in the center of Edinburgh in what appears to be suicide. Devastated, Rebus sets out to discover what exactly happened.
And in Mortal Causes, the case of an underworld execution unfolds as Rebus makes a link with racist attacks that raises the chilling specter of terrorism on the streets of Edinburgh.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Fine if you're Scots
RebusOk but not great. Bit hard to follow the Scots accents, and the DVD doesn't include subtitles.
Rating: - Enjoyable. An Excellent Adaptation Of The Popular Novels.
Rebus the DVD is a fairly accurate adaptation of Ian Rankin's story and will only disappoint those looking for perfection in the minutiae of the story and John Hannah's portrayal of the slightly off, but ... Read More
Rating: - Can You Dig It? Only with Difficulty
The Scottish-made television series "Rebus," filmed in that country and starring local boy John Hannah as the title character, made its TV debut in 2000. It's based on the well-known series of the same name ... Read More
Rating: - Really annoying ads
So far I can't even work out how to watch this because there are multiple extended advertisements before the menu even comes up. Thumbs down.
Rating: - Gritty, tough, but realistic
This is based on the first two stories, Black and Blue, and The Hanging Garden. I haven't read the books and haven't seen the other actor in the part, so this is a very direct, first-impression response.
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- Fine if you're Scots
- Really annoying ads
- Gritty, tough, but realistic