Silver Spring, MD; June 17, 2008 — Acorn Media announces the August 12, 2008 DVD debut of Blue Murder, Set 3, offering three contemporary, gritty police procedurals enhanced with warm domestic subplots. Available to U.S. audiences for the first time through its DVD release, Blue Murder is a ratings smash in the U.K., consistently ranking no. 1 in its primetime slot.

When strangers ask Janine Lewis what she does for a living, she tells them, “crisis management.” And she’s not kidding. As detective chief inspector, she supervises a squad of cops investigating some of Manchester’s most brutal, highly publicized crimes. Janine and her team employ refreshingly low-tech investigative techniques to sort through the multiple suspects and motives in these three all-new mysteries. Meanwhile as a single mom, she wrestles with soccer practices, field trips, and schoolwork for her four children. She handles her daily crises with energy and aplomb, protecting her kids as well as the detectives under her command with a fierce maternal affection.

Award-winning actress Caroline Quentin (Jonathan Creek, Men Behaving Badly) portrays Janine with the perfect combination of toughness and tenderness. And Ian Kelsey (Casualty) brings a subtle vulnerability to his role as DI Richard Mayne, the lead detective on Janine’s team.

These tense, tightly plotted mysteries show the everyday trials and triumphs of a woman balancing career and family.

The pilot for Blue Murder aired in the U.K. in May 2003. This 2-volume boxed set includes all three episodes from Series 4, which premiered in the U.K. in December 2007. New episodes are currently in production.

Special Features: Behind-the-scenes documentary and cast filmographies.

Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., Acorn Media distributes distinctive home video releases to the North American market with a special focus on the best of British television. Acorn’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn Media at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.