Carey Matchett - Actress Elaine Bender (2011)
“The Department of Wet Affairs” ( eng. Blue Murder ) is a Canadian detective series in the genre of “ police drama ” [1] . From January 2001 to July 2004, 4 seasons were filmed, totaling 52 episodes (13 episodes in each season). The series has been shown on the channel Global Television Network since January 10, 2001 . The last episode was shown on July 9, 2004 [2] [3] . In Russia, the series was fully shown by the Russian version of the TV channel Hallmark [4] .
From 2001 to 2004, the television series repeatedly (more than 20 times) was nominated for prestigious awards in the field of television and won them many times .
The television series talks about the special police department of Toronto , whose officers are investigating particularly serious crimes. As a rule, the department investigates the killings, but sometimes crimes against children, kidnapping, and other offenses fall within their jurisdiction. At the same time, the personal life of the main characters of the television series developed.
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Season Review
| Season | Episodes | Initial broadcast | DVD release date | ||||||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 4 | Region 5 | |||
| one | 13 | January 10, 2001 | April 2, 2001 | n / a | n / a | n / a | n / a | n / a | |
| 2 | 13 | October 12, 2001 | January 30, 2002 | n / a | n / a | n / a | n / a | n / a | |
| 3 | 13 | January 17, 2003 | April 25, 2003 | n / a | n / a | n / a | n / a | n / a | |
| four | 13 | April 21, 2004 | July 7, 2004 | n / a | n / a | n / a | n / a | n / a | |
List of episodes
Season One (2001)
| room | Title | Producer | Scenario | Premiere date | Prod. code |
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| 1 (1x01) | ( eng. Heroes (Part 1) ) | Stephen Williams | Steve Lucas and Cole Koons | January 10, 2001 | 102 |
| Detectives Jack Pogue and Ed Osterhaus of the Toronto Police Homicide Division are summoned to investigate the murder of an undercover police officer. Attached to them is the deputy head of the police department, Victoria Castillo. They immediately have a conflict, because Detective Osterhaus believes that the police leadership, headed by Kay Barrow, is conducting illegal activities. | |||||
| 2 (2x01) | ( English Heroes (Part 2) ) | Stephen Williams | Steve Lucas and Cole Koons | January 10, 2001 | 103 |
| Ed Osterhaus gets a severe reprimand from Kay Barrow. Witnesses in the murder of a policeman begin to kill one by one. Barrow invites Osterhaus, Pogu and Castillo to create their own crime investigation unit. | |||||
| 3 (3x01) | ( English Black Sheep ) | T.V. Peacock | Cole Koons | January 17, 2001 | 104 |
| Detectives are investigating a series of rapes and murders of young women committed by a maniac. Pog is worried about his ex-wife and daughter, who fall under the maniac’s handwriting. It turns out that a policeman can commit murder. | |||||
| 4 (4x01) | ( eng. Little India ) | T.V. Peacock | Sugit varuques | January 24, 2001 | 106 |
| In a bar, right at the disco, a Hindu guy was shot. The investigation leads Poga, Osterhaus and Castillo to the Indian mafia. Meanwhile, a representative of the mayor's office addresses Barrow on a delicate matter. | |||||
| 5 (5x01) | ( English Summer of Love ) | Stephen Williams | Steve Lucas and Jill Gulick | January 31, 2001 | 101 |
| Found skeleton of an unknown man. It turns out that this is a police informer who disappeared 25 years ago. What is behind this murder? It turns out that the case is directly related to Kay Barrow. | |||||
| 6 (6x01) | ( eng. Steel drums ) | John l'equayer | Cole Koons | February 7, 2001 | 112 |
In the old warehouse found barrels of acid. In this acid melted the bodies of dozens of women. The murder suspect is interviewed by Jack Pog. He needs to find out whether the girl who fell into the hands of this maniac, and whom Pog was looking for for many years, is alive.
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| 7 (7x01) | ( eng. partners ) | Tim Southham | Teresa Bipre | February 14, 2001 | 108 |
| Detectives are investigating the murder of a professional runner. Victoria Castillo meets an old friend and workmate from the Drug Enforcement Department Ray Denton, who is also involved in the investigation. But Ray does his job, breaking the law. Victoria is hard to take, because she is strongly attached to Ray. | |||||
| 8 (8x01) | ( eng. All Saints ) | Larry Macklin | Steve Lucas | February 28, 2001 | 105 |
| Detectives are called to investigate the murder of a schoolboy who was pushed under a train in broad daylight. The case seemed simple, until it became clear that there were a lot of people who wanted to kill the student. | |||||
| 9 (9x01) | ( eng. Dr. Tara ) | T.V. Peacock | Cole Koons and Jill Gulick | March 7, 2001 | 109 |
| Famous psychiatrist and TV presenter Tara Madison was killed. Someone shot her near her home. Osterhas, Pogue and Castillo, led by Barrow, find out that the Russian mafia may be involved in the murder. | |||||
| 10 (10x01) | ( Eng. Intensive Care ) | T.V. Peacock | Sugit varuques | March 12, 2001 | 113 |
Victoria Castillo takes a job undercover to work in a hospital to investigate a series of mysterious deaths. The hospital has a nurse who in the past was suspected of killing patients. Once this business led Pog.
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| 11 (11x01) | ( eng. Remington Park ) | John l'equayer | Cole Koons and David Sutherland | March 19, 2001 | 107 |
| Detectives are called to investigate an exchange of fire in one of the Toronto areas populated by African Americans. The shootout ended with the murder of a black rapper. Interracial unrest arising from the investigation, is very disturbed. | |||||
| 12 (12x01) | ( English Remembrance Day (part 1) ) | Steven Uljams | Cole Koons and Jill Gulick | March 26, 2001 | 110 |
| Detectives are investigating a series of murders of gynecologists, who, on their suspicion, are killed by opponents of abortion . FBI agent Eric Fink joins the investigation. Soon, detectives come out on the suspect. But when it seems that the case is solved, everything changes dramatically. | |||||
| 13 (13x01) | ( English Remembrance Day (part 2) ) | Steven Uljams | Cole Koons and Jill Gulick | April 2, 2001 | 111 |
| Another gynecologist was blown up right in front of the detectives of the “wet” department. Jack Pogh is removed from the case due to the fact that he shot the suspect. And the relationship Fink and Castillo become romantic. | |||||
Season Two (2001–2002)
| room | Title | Producer | Scenario | Premiere date | Prod. code |
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| 14 (1x02) | ( eng. baby point ) | T.V. Peacock | Steve Lucas | October 12, 2001 | 201 |
| Detective Jack Pogh returns to work in the department. Detectives are called to investigate the murder of a young woman who was raped . Detectives joins Corporal Mounted Police Nathaniel Sweet. Detectives are not happy to meet him. With the mounted police, they always had not the best relationship . 2] . | |||||
| 15 (2x02) | ( eng. Asylum ) | Tim Southham | Michael Melsky | October 19, 2001 | 202 |
| Castillo and Sweet investigate the murder of the doctor of a mental hospital where dangerous criminals are kept. At the same time, Osterhaus and Pogh are investigating the murder of three people and a robbery in a cafe. While the investigation is underway, Police Officer Buchanan says Barrow is leaving the post. | |||||
| 16 (3x02) | ( eng. inside jobs ) | T.V. Peacock | Cole Koons | October 26, 2001 | 203 |
| During the robbery, the collector was shot dead. Castillo and Sweet are called to investigate this case. At the same time, Osterhaus and Pogh are investigating the murder of a drug addict. In both cases, new victims begin to appear in the course of the investigation. | |||||
| 17 (4x02) | ( English Family Man ) | Don McBrearthy | Jill Gulik | November 2, 2001 | 204 |
Member of Parliament wounded and his wife killed. The detectives of the department find out that he was a child molester. Temporary police chief Talbot is active in the department. After completing the investigation, Pog visits his ex-wife and daughter.
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| 18 (5x02) | ( Eng. Missing Persons ) | Scott Summersgill | David Sutherland | November 9, 2001 | 205 |
| Pogue and Osterhaus are investigating the murder of a transsexual who was beaten to death. Sweet and Castillo investigate the circumstances of the murder of a girl found in a dumpster. At the same time, together with the girl, they found an infant who miraculously survived. | |||||
| 19 (6x02) | ( English Homeless ) | Peter Wellington | Cole Koons | November 16, 2001 | 206 |
| The investigation into the brutal murder of a little girl Hannah caused Pog and Osterhaus. At the same time, Castillo and Sweet investigate a series of unmotivated killings of homeless people. The suspect in a series of murders was found, but none of the detectives believe in his guilt. | |||||
| 20 (7x02) | ( eng. collateral damage ) | T.V. Peacock | David barlow | November 30, 2001 | 207 |
| Killer action gang bikers. The offender threw a Molotov cocktail at him, an explosion occurred, during which a nearby boy was also seriously wounded. This case involved Castillo and Sweet. At this time, Pogue and Osterhaus are investigating the murder of a boxer. | |||||
| 21 (8x02) | ( English Death and Taxes ) | Scott Summersgill | Michael Melsky and Jill Gulick | December 7, 2001 | 208 |
| During the brutal firefight, four tax inspectors were killed. Sweet arrives at the crime scene. Meanwhile, Talbot’s work causes discontent among all employees of the “wet” department. | |||||
| 22 (9x02) | ( English Wrongful Convictions ) | T.V. Peacock | Steve Lucas | December 14, 2001 | 209 |
| A private detective who had worked as a policeman and his mistress were killed. It turns out that this crime is connected with the case of the murder of a student, which many years ago led Osterhaus. Because of this, he and Poga are dismissed. The well-known lawyer Tommy Granato intervenes. At the same time, Kay Barrow fails to do the job of the police chief. | |||||
| 23 (10x02) | ( eng. Spankdaddy ) | Don McBrearthy | Cole Koons | January 9, 2002 | 210 |
| Unknown kidnapped a little girl and put a video with her on the Internet online. He stated that he would rape her for twelve hours. Department detectives are forced to rush to save her. | |||||
| 24 (11x02) | ( English Payback ) | Cole Koons | Rebecca Shetcher | January 16, 2002 | 211 |
| Sweet and Castillo investigate mailing to various people with nail-filled bombs, as a result of which explosions occur. Osterhaus and Pogh investigate the sadistic-masculine murder of a girl. | |||||
| 25 (12x02) | ( Eng. Out of Towners (Part 1) ) | John l'equayer | David barlow | January 23, 2002 | 212 |
| Osterhaus and Pogh investigate the murder of a boy who was beaten and hanged. Sweet and Castillo investigate the rape and murder of a young woman. This murder interferes with the old case of Castillo about a series of unsolved rape. Castillo takes things too painfully. | |||||
| 26 (13x02) | ( Eng. Out of Towners (Part 2) ) | John l'equayer | Jill Gulik | January 30, 2002 | 213 |
| Killed the main suspect in serial rape and murder. Castillo is dismissed. Detectives are investigating the murder of a suspect. Suspended Victoria wants to deal with her problem, which comes from childhood, and is trying to find her son . 3] . | |||||
Third Season (2003)
| room | Title | Producer | Scenario | Premiere date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 (1x03) | ( eng. America's Most Wanted ) | Scott Summersgill | Graham Glogg | January 17, 2003 | 309 |
Victoria Castillo and Nathaniel Sweet leave the department, in their place are new employees - detectives Jim Weeks and Karen Gillam. They are called to a new business. The shootout on the street ended with the murder of one of the participants and the wounding of a policeman. The case promises to be very confusing . 4] .
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| 28 (2x03) | ( Eng. Search Party ) | T.V. Peacock | Jill Gulick and Katherine Cooper | January 24, 2003 | 305 |
| The little girl has disappeared. Everything indicates that she was kidnapped. Residents of the city are looking for a baby in a large group. Detectives find a relationship with the same disappearance of a little girl a few years ago. | |||||
| 29 (3x03) | ( eng. respect ) | T.V. Peacock | David barlow | January 31, 2003 | 310 |
| Detectives are investigating the murder of a teenager. In the course of the case, it turns out that the reason for the murder could serve as a showdown among teenagers. An old friend of detectives intervenes in the case - lawyer Tommy Granato. | |||||
| 30 (4x03) | ( eng. john doe ) | Steve Dimarko | Jill Gulik | February 7, 2003 | 311 |
| A beaten man with amnesia was found in the parking lot. When he found a book with drawings of birds - the only thing that can help to establish the identity of this person. Pog shows this book to his ex-wife Carolyn in the hope that she will determine the types of birds depicted and this will help identify the person. | |||||
| 31 (5x03) | ( eng. ladykillers ) | T.V. Peacock | Steve Lucas | February 21, 2003 | 312 |
| On the body of the murdered man found a business card Kay Barrow. The reputation of the head of the department is at stake. Jack Pogue and Ed Osterhaus try to clear the name of the boss. Meanwhile, Karen Gillam has problems. | |||||
| 32 (6x03) | ( full disclosure ) | Steve Dimarko | David barlow | February 28, 2003 | 302 |
| A 17-year-old boy was accused of killing a fifteen-year-old girl. This was the very first thing in Barrow’s career. Fourteen years later, lawyer Tommy Granato claims the innocence of a guy. Barrow asks his colleagues to reopen the case. | |||||
| 33 (7x03) | ( eng. Love and Marriage ) | T.V. Peacock | Jill Gulik | March 7, 2003 | 301 |
| A young woman is found dead in the passenger seat in her husband's car. It turns out that she cheated on her husband, and perhaps their common child was actually from another father, which could be the motive for the murder. Meanwhile, Pogue and Osterhaus are trying to figure out a person who calls Carolyn for several weeks and threatens her. | |||||
| 34 (8x03) | ( Eng. Speed Demons ) | T.V. Peacock | Pete White | March 14, 2003 | 307 |
| The drag racing team becomes the main suspect in the brutal murder of a young woman. Detectives of the “wet” cases department come to the crime scene and start the next investigation. | |||||
| 35 (9x03) | ( eng. boy band ) | Scott Summersgill | Rebecca Shetcher | March 21, 2003 | 306 |
| A member of a music band jumped from the top floor of the penthouse and crashed. When it turns out that he did not jump, but he was pushed, Pogue and Osterhaus get down to business. In the meantime, Poga gets more problems when Carolyn declares that she is pregnant and the child is from him. | |||||
| 36 (10x03) | ( English Ambush ) | T.V. Peacock | Cole Koons | March 28, 2003 | 303 |
| Killed by a policeman. Pogue and Osterhaus go on the trail of the suspect. However, during the surveillance of a suspect, another police officer is killed, and without a single witness. Detectives understand that someone methodically operates on the same scheme. | |||||
| 37 (11x03) | ( English Hard Time ) | Steve Dimarko | Steve Lucas | April 11, 2003 | 304 |
Police scandal: a murder suspect dies after questioning Pog and Osterhaus. Both detectives are arrested. To protect them comes Tommy Granato. Jim Wicks and Karen Gillam are forced to continue the investigation of their arrested colleagues. Barrow is trying to help his subordinates.
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| 38 (12x03) | ( eng. necklace ) | Steve Dimarko | Cole Koons | April 18, 2003 | 308 |
| An employee of a diamond sales company was killed, and his diamond worth $ 4 million was stolen. Pog and Osterhaus are investigating his case. Meanwhile, the forensic pathologist asks detectives Wicks and Gillam to again investigate the murder of the little boy, who was accused of the mother of the child. He believes that the coroner was wrong and the woman is innocent. | |||||
| 39 (13x03) | ( English Lover's Lane ) | Cole Koons | Cole Koons | April 25, 2003 | 313 |
| Found the headless corpse of a convicted fraudster. In this murder confessed lover of the murdered. She later says that the two of them committed a series of murders. Detectives should check if the suspect is lying . 5] . | |||||
Season Four (2004)
| room | Title | Producer | Scenario | Premiere date | Prod. code |
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| 40 (1x04) | ( eng. Blind Eye ) | T.V. Peacock | Karen hill | April 21, 2004 | 411 |
| Karen Gillam and Jack Pogue leave the department. Detectives Elaine Bender and Ronnie Stall come to take their place. Osterhaus and Stall are summoned to investigate the murder of a Filipina , who worked as a nanny. Jim Weeks is investigating the murder of a black guy [app. 6] . | |||||
| 41 (2x04) | ( eng. special delivery ) | Steve Dimarko | Cole Koons | April 28, 2004 | 402 |
| Elaine Bender and Weeks are investigating the abduction of a man. The thief sends the pieces of the abducted man by mail to his wife. Judicial expert Robert Thorpe asks Ed to clarify how the investigation of the suicide of her friend's wife is going. Ed had no idea what unpleasant details he had to find out. | |||||
| 42 (3x04) | ( English Boys' Club ) | T.V. Peacock | Steve Lucas | May 5, 2004 | 403 |
| Department staff are investigating the murder of police detective John Van Impe. They find out that the two only suspects are related to the police. They face a difficult task, as they may have to arrest one of their colleagues. | |||||
| 43 (4x04) | ( eng. Janet Green ) | T.V. Peacock | Jill Gulik | May 12, 2004 | 401 |
| The murder of two women with the same name occurred, and in addition to the names of these two women nothing bound. However, Weeks and Bender cannot unambiguously conclude whether these killings are related or not. | |||||
| 44 (5x04) | ( eng. boarders ) | Scott Summersgill | Jill Gulik | May 19, 2004 | 408 |
| Detectives are investigating the murder of a guy who studied at a private academy. The murderer put women's panties in the mouth of the murdered man. Soon it turns out that only those who were in the academy had the opportunity to commit murder, and very many people had a motive to commit it. | |||||
| 45 (6x04) | ( English Midnight Man ) | Steve Dimarko | David barlow | May 26, 2004 | 404 |
| The wife of the famous writer Cam McBride, who was going to divorce him, was killed. The writer is a friend of a detective, and in the past a lover Stall. She and Osterhaus are assigned this case. At the same time, Bender and Weeks are checking if this murder could be related to a banal robbery. | |||||
| 46 (7x04) | ( eng. eye witness ) | T.V. Peacock | Cole Koons | June 2, 2004 | 407 |
Weeks and Bender investigate the murder of a little boy. The murder was reported by a strange woman who calls herself a psychic . Weeks is very skeptical about her. At the same time, Osterhouse and Stall are looking for another boy who went missing.
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| 47 (8x04) | ( eng. Upstairs Downstairs ) | Scott Summersgill | David barlow | June 9, 2004 | 410 |
| A young woman, Julie Hagen, is killed in her own house, and all the people around her become suspects in the murder. Weeks is confronted with racial tension in the community when investigating a case. | |||||
| 48 (9x04) | ( English Home Invasion ) | Scott Summersgill | David Cole | June 16, 2004 | 406 |
| Bender and Vicks go to the house where the fight takes place. As it turns out, there was an operation conducted by members of the anti-drug department. One of the criminals was arrested, the second escaped, and the third is found dead. As a result, detectives have to investigate this murder. | |||||
| 49 (10x04) | ( English Spooks ) | Cole Koons | Cole Koons | June 18, 2004 | 412 |
| Osterhaus and Stall investigate the death of a professor of mathematics who was found dead on a bridge. At the crime scene, Osterhaus meets his former partner, who advises him not to dig deep. At this time, Bender and Stall are investigating the murder of a journalist who was found strangled and dressed in a woman's dress in a motel room. | |||||
| 50 (11x04) | ( Eng. Cell Block 13 ) | T.V. Peacock | Steve Lucas | June 25, 2004 | 409 |
| Osterhaus and Stall investigate the mysterious death of the actor on the set of the movie. The mystery of this case gives the fact that before his death, the actor called the police and said that he was being killed. Despite the fact that there is no damage on the body of the actor, the laboratory establishes that it is a question of murder. | |||||
| 51 (12x04) | ( eng. party line ) | T.V. Peacock | Karen hill | July 2, 2004 | 405 |
| Weeks and Bender investigate the murder of a cabinet member. It is always difficult to investigate the political killings by the police. The case takes an unexpected and even scandalous turn, when it turns out that the victim was a homosexual . | |||||
| 52 (13x04) | ( eng. family reunion ) | T.V. Peacock | Jill Gulik | July 7, 2004 | 413 |
| A piece of cement was found in the hollow of the tree, in which the infant's corpse was mummified. Jim Weeks and his partner are investigating this case. His friend addresses Osterhaus. Her parents are gone. There is blood in their home. It turns out that it belongs to an unknown person whose body was found in the lake. | |||||
Comments
- ↑ Cary Matchett played a nurse in this series. In the fourth season, Cary Matchett will act as detective Elaine Bender.
- ↑ The first appearance of Nathaniel Sweet.
- ↑ The last appearance of Victoria Castillo and Nathaniel Sweet.
- ↑ The first appearance of Karen Gillam and Jim Weeks.
- ↑ The last appearance of Karen Gillam and Jack Pog.
- ↑ The first appearance of Ronnie Stall and Elaine Bender.
Notes
- ↑ Blue Murder . ACCT. The appeal date is August 27, 2013. Archived September 14, 2013.
- ↑ Blue Murder (2001) .
- ↑ Blue Murder (CA). Season 4 . TVRage. - List of episodes of the 4th season. The appeal date is September 15, 2013.
- ↑ Watch the premiere of the series on the Hallmark channel from June 16 (archive version) . CASCADE TV (06/16/2008). The appeal date is November 24, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Gemini Awards 2001 (List of Award Winners and Nominees) . The date of circulation is May 2, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Wise, Wyndham. Nicholas Campbell . The Canadian Encyclopedia. The date of circulation is May 2, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ 16th Geminis. Best Guest Role Dramatic Series . Canada's Awards Database. The appeal date is August 27, 2013. Archived September 14, 2013.
- ↑ Kari Matchett: Biography . The date of circulation is May 2, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ 16th Geminis. Best Performance by Anne Ross Dramatic Series Guest . Canada's Awards Database. The appeal date is August 27, 2013. Archived September 14, 2013.
- ↑ Gemini Awards 2002 (List of Award Winners and Nominees) . The date of circulation is May 2, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Julia Chantrey Unsolved . Canada's Awards Database. The appeal date is August 27, 2013. Archived September 14, 2013.
- 2 1 2 Gemini Awards 2003 (List of Award Winners and Nominees) . The date of circulation is May 2, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Winston Rekert Unsolved (inaccessible link) . The Canadian Movie Database. The appeal date is May 2, 2012. Archived January 16, 2013.
- ↑ Winston Rekert Unsolved . Canada's Awards Database. The appeal date is August 27, 2013. Archived September 14, 2013.
- ↑ Kate Trotter . Canada's Awards Database. The appeal date is August 27, 2013. Archived September 14, 2013.
- ↑ Gemini Awards 2004 (List of Award Winners and Nominees) . The date of circulation is May 2, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Nicky Guadagni . Canada's Awards Database. The appeal date is August 27, 2013. Archived September 14, 2013.
Links
- Blue Murder (2001–2004). Episode List . IMDb . - Full list of seasons and episodes of the series. The appeal date is September 15, 2013.
- Blue Murder (2001) . Epguides.com. - Full list of seasons and episodes of the series. The appeal date is September 15, 2013.