Second Sight Complete Collection

DVD or Video--This is an engrossing 2-part detective movie PBS (or BBC?)about a detective who is losing his sight after an accident. He tries to hide the fact from his police force, while solving a case. Great plot and acting.NOTE TO AMAZON: Can Amazon Note in their product description when a DVD or Video (like Second Sight) offers DVS--Descriptive Video Service, an audio descripton option for viewers with visual impairment--low vision or blindness?Same way you may list when a product offers CC --Closed Captioning for viewers with hearing impairment--deaf, hard of hearing, etc.For those who have visual impairment, this DVD/video/TV movie offers the option of Descriptive Audio, a quiet voice that describes key visual scenes (e.g., "The man slips into the room and hides a key under the phone.") To use this, check SECOND SIGHT video menu for additional features. On regular TV, you click the MTS or SAP button on your TV remote and highlight MTS or SAP-- when a program has it, a subtle voice describes all the video action. The voice in no way interferes with the video voice--in fact, it helps the viewer.My husband is blind, and this way we can both watch DVD. (If the program does not have it, clicking SAP or MTS will play classical music or Spanish translation).I'm sighted, but I love Descriptive Audio for when I'm tired, too--I never miss a trick this way!We urge ALL DVD/video makers to add descriptive video---PBS tv stations offer a great many programs with DV (e.g., Masterpiece Theatre, series, etc.)--some networks--NBC, CBS, ABC--must also, by law--look oline on tv schedule to see if DA or DV appears (where the initials CC, for "Closed Captions" for deaf viewers, normally appears).

Clive Owen caught my eye in  Inside Man (Widescreen Edition) . Ever since then I've been a fan. After checking out his movies on amazon I came across "Second Sight". It sounded pretty interesting- Clive Owen plays a police detective who is losing his sight. He has to deal with temporary blindness and hallucinations- not to mention solving the case.I've never purchased a British television show before so I was a bit apprehensive. I was afraid I wasn't going to be able to understand some of the accents, or even the terms. Overall though, I was able to understand it very well. I can only remember one time where I rewound two or three times before giving up on that one phrase because I had no idea what they said.Clive was fabulous. He plays the tough detective (Ross Tanner) so well, but was also able to show that he was a loving father to his son. His difficulty in accepting that he had a problem was hard to watch. Claire Skinner costars as his partner (Catherine Tully). It was interesting to watch her mind work, whether it was figuring out the crime, or noticing her partner had a problem.I thoroughly recommend this series to anyone who loves mysteries or detective stories. Or if you're a Clive Owen fan like me. Buy "Second Sight Vol. 1 & 2". There's only four episodes total, but they are each two parts due to the length. I was sorry to see them end!

I was pleasantly surprised at how well Clive Owen acted in this series. In some of his movies he seems a little too stiff, however, in this series he is warm and believable. This is the story of a detective on the fast track who is losing his sight. Reading the synopsis you may think that "Second Sight" is referring to being able to see into the future/past; however that is not the case. He is losing his sight due to a viral infection that is uncurable. He is unable to hide this condition from his most able coworkers (they are detectives after all), and has to lean on a few of them which is something he hates to do. This series would have been better has the intro been deleted off of it, but the show was very good and the last show of the series had a wonderful and satisfying ending.

If you are looking for a completely logical, no-loose-ends mystery, this will not work. But if you are looking for a psychological mystery this is engrossing and rings true. Anyone who has ever been to a doctor's office and gotten news that will change your life for the worse, and then has to learn to accept it will appreciate the development of this character over the course of the series. While each episode stands alone, it is the series as a whole that really makes these mysteries different from most. Tanner's blindness is not a "gimmick" it is a real catalyst for change in his thinking. Clive Owen is really outstanding, and I love Claire Skinner as DI Tully. She is a very delicate looking person, whose character is really very tough, smart, somewhat standoffish, yet also deeply compassionate. I might add that the initial visit to the doctor who drops the bad news on Tanner was absolutely typical of the experience of being with a doctor who is a coward when it comes to dealing with his patients.

This was a tough one for me to rate. I gave it four stars instead of three because Clive Owen is terrific. On the other hand, the tricky photography was not only annoying to watch but muddied up the stories. I was grateful that they ended the series with a proper conclusion and didn't just drop the story. I found the cases interesting and not obvious, at least not to me. I'm also glad they stopped when they did because it was not a sustainable premise. The series is worth watching but not rewatching.

Clive Owen is always great. Interesting to see him in such an early role. Good premise.

Enjoyable enough although not the best from the BBC. I found the premise a bit hard to believe but do like Clive Owen. The four stars are primarily because of the extremely irritating WGBH/PBS advertisements throughout and the constantly repeated PBS Mystery intro. I bought this as a used dvd from goHastings; the outer boxes were a bit worn but the discs were all fine.

Liked Clive Owen a lot. The stories weren't the best except the last one, Kingdom of the Blind with Peter Vaughan. Stuart Wilson was memorable in the first episodes.

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"Second Sight" focusses on the challenges faced by DCI Ross Tanner when he finds out he is losing his sight from a rare eye condition. He is determined to keep it a secret from his colleagues and manages to convince most of them. In Series 1 however his secret is discovered by his second in Command who in return for "fast track" promotion offers to be "his eyes". This situation is complicated when they embark on an affair that ultimately forces Catherine Tully to leave and to end her relationship with Tanner. In series 2 Tanner has to confide in another Colleague but this collusion is not so successful and eventually Tanner decides to resign. This series is shot in such a way to reflect Tanner's fading and blurry eyesight which makes the viewer feel at one with Tanner's predicament. The story lines are well constructed with murder plots that twist and turn and keep the viewer on their toes. The acting is first class especailly Peter Vaughan who in the last episode is blind himself yet has the ability to realise the extent of Tanner's visual impairment - something that he has mananged to hide from the majority of his colleagues. Clive Owen conveys movingly a man who fights against his increasing disability and learns to use it to his advantange. A great series - well written and directed - very thought provoking

I enjoyed this series first time sround so it was a bit of a nostalgia trip. Still up-to date and a sight more interesting than other detective series now on TV (with the exception of Foyle's War!) As the detective with a growing sight problem, Clive Owen gives in my opinion one of his best ever performances. Plots are still fairly contemporary and it has stood the test of time. The series was short enough to wish there had been more but at least the story wasn't milked to death eg Morse and Frost.I meant to spin the series out over a month but swallowed them in one week-end - they were compulsive viewing but will bear repeating!

Clive Owen is the star of these four brilliant crime stories about DCI Ross Tanner, who not only has to solve tough cases, but is also dealing with a rare eye disease, that is slowly dimming his vision. He is hiding his problem from his colleagues, afraid of losing his job if anyone finds out.A brilliant cast (Clive Owen, Claire Skinner) and thrilling stories make "Second Sight" perfect for some enjoyable evenings.The movies caught my attention the first time part one was shown in german TV, so I am really happy that they've finally been released on region 2-DVD (region 1 had been available for years!). Unfortunately, the discs don't contain any special features at all - not one interview, behind the scenes or anything like that. It's a pity. So - 5 stars for the film, but not more than 2 for the DVDs. Anyway, overall I give 4 stars, because the films are really worth watching.

As a whole I like British detective series. With Second Sight I was hooked most of the way through the intelligent plot and likeable but flawed main character. However I bailed out during the unnecessary seduction scene initiated by the female detective. There wasn't even a hint of sexual tension between her and the male lead. It was a totally gratuitous and salacious twist which undermined this character's credibility as a professional and serious policewoman. This reason alone prompted me not to get Season 2.