Da Vinci's Inquest: CBC's Hit of the Season

I admit it, I wandered off for most of the series. The same gritty reality that makes "Da Vinci's Inquest" so memorable also made me a bit uncomfortable. But reading about the season finale, and the undertones of Paul and Karla, aroused my curiosity, and I just had to check it out again. I was very impressed, not only with the excellent writing, but the excellent casting with the "guilty parties", husband and wife team of Dean (Jaimz Woolvett) and Mona (Sabrina Grdevich).

The show practices an excellent utilization of Canadian actors (my original reason for checking the show out was my own long-time appreciation of actor Ian Tracey), and I can't remember seeing a more accurate portrayal of "real life" in years (at least on a Canadian show). The only other show on the air that I can compare to it right now is, oddly enough, an American soap opera, "Passions". Although the storyline was poorly executed and even more poorly written, the show's encorporation of the death of Princess Diana into the storyline marked the first time in years I can remember a real life event that affected so many people being portrayed on the small screen.

An easy B+, and worth checking out in it's second season, due to start this fall on CBC. But be warned -- when CBC includes the warning note at the beginning of each episode about mature content and viewer discretion advised, they're not kidding.

Da Vinci's Inquest -- URLs of Interest

CBC's Official "Da Vinci's Inquest" Page: http://tv.cbc.ca/davinci/

Da Vinci's Inquest -- What's Your Rating?

What did you think of the show? Like it? Hate it? Maybe a little of both? Let readers know what you thought of it in the discussion area.

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