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Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 16-OCT-2007
Media Type: DVD

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8487 in DVD
• Brand: ARQUETTE,PATRICIA
• Released on: 2007-10-16
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 6
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 938 minutes

Amazon.com
Having weathered a slight sophomore slump, creator-executive producer Glen Gordon Caron's Medium returns to DVD with this six-disc collection of all 21 episodes from its third and arguably best season. As ever, Patricia Arquette's lead performance as Allison DuBois, the medium/psychic whose visions of murderers, serial killers, and such make her an indispensable (and, in this season, controversial) part of the Phoenix district attorney's office, leads the way. But Medium also continues to evolve. Season Two's increased emphasis on Allison's home life with husband Joe (Jake Weber) and their three daughters (Sofia Vassilieva as Ariel, Maria Lark as Bridgette, and toddler Miranda Carabello as Marie) sometimes lessened a story's dramatic impact, but not this time. More and more, we see that the mixed blessing that is Allison's "gift" (it's one thing to have dreams that help solve vicious crimes, but quite another to be what she calls "a walking carnival trick," haunted by frightful, violent nightmares that aren't always what they seem to be) has been passed on to her children, and in some unusual ways. In "Four Dreams," the two-parter that opens the season, Bridgette dreams what her mother dreams--except the child's visions take the form of cartoons; meanwhile, "Mother's Little Helper" finds Ariel and Allison seeing the same visions from very different points of view. Joe, too, is increasingly fleshed out. The role of the spouse who struggles to understand but can't really get what his partner is going through is a tough one, but Joe's harrowing experience as a hostage is an important sub-plot throughout the final seven episodes, the last three of which (a triple-header, if you will, as all three involve a serial killer whose grisly m.o. earns him the nickname "the Recapitator") feature Neve Campbell and Jason Priestley in recurring roles. Of course, this is hardly a typical police procedural; the Law & Orders and CSIs of the world cover that ground. Any TV show helmed by Moonlighting creator Caron will have its share of eccentric touches. Thus we get episodes like "The One Behind the Wheel" (Allison is possessed by a mouthy, repugnant crime victim, but Joe insists she pretend to be herself so as not to freak out the kids) or "Better Off Dead," an amusing and touching tale of a ghost struggling to accept his fate. Overall, though it has its weaknesses, Medium remains one of TV's most eminently watchable series. Bonus material includes deleted scenes, a few featurettes, and occasional commentary tracks. --Sam Graham

Customer Reviews

Medium getting better and better
At first this season seems like the other two seasons, until the last six episodes. When Allison's husband is held hostage at work his character is finally really looked at and really shows what a great TV couple they make. More episodes pertaining to Allison daughter's powers are brought forth and really show the kids acting abilities. More great special features are included. The only one not worth watching is the Racquet special feature (unless your really into tennis and ping-pong). And what a great lead into Season 4.

I LOVE THIS SHOW
Such an awesome series, I am so thrilled to be able to get the Seasons.

I am really looking forward to the next two...

I'm here because of joe DuBois
I know I should be thrilled by the whole concept of the show. But the real reason why I find this show is captivating is because of Joe DuBois. He holds the family together. He is subjected to something that defy scientific logics and yet he was able to handle it in a rational and practical manner. I also found some kind of routine here in most of the episodes.. breakfast table and bedroom. This is were the real essence of the story becomes strong. The children, the strength of Allison and Joe's relationship, but most of all the strength of Joe's personal character, his responsibilities and devotion to his family. He is not perfect.. he has his ups and downs, even his dead father thinks that he is incapable of making adult decisions. But I think he is the pillar of the family. Without his character (in this show) I don't think 'Medium' will be any different from other psychic shows. The only reason why I dont want to give it a 5 is because Joe's characters in real life doesn't really exist.