"Da Vinci's Inquest" (1998)TV series 1998-2005

Creator:

Chris Haddock

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

7 October 1998 (Canada)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery | Drama

Tagline:

He has a way with people, especially when they're dead.

Plot:

A Vancouver cop turned coroner searches for truth and justice with the help of his friends.

Plot Keywords:

Criminal Investigation | Detective | Forensic Evidence | Forensic | Medical

Awards:

34 wins & 53 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. May 18	1:35 AM	CBS	Sister's Light	#2.6
Mon. May 19	3:00 AM	WGNSAT	Sister's Light	#2.6

Cast

Nicholas Campbell	...	Dominic Da Vinci (91 episodes, 1998-2005)
Ian Tracey	...	Det. Mick Leary (89 episodes, 1998-2005)
Venus Terzo	...	Det. Angela Kosmo (89 episodes, 1998-2005)
Donnelly Rhodes	...	Det. Leo Shannon (89 episodes, 1998-2005)
Alex Diakun	...	Chick Savoy (79 episodes, 1998-2005)
Sarah Strange	...	Helen (79 episodes, 1998-2005)
Sarah-Jane Redmond	...	Sgt. Sheila Kurtz / ... (69 episodes, 1998-2005)
Gerard Plunkett	...	Chief Coroner Bob Kelly / ... (68 episodes, 1998-2005)
Suleka Mathew	...	Dr. Sunita 'Sunny' Ramen (66 episodes, 1998-2003)
Gwynyth Walsh	...	Dr. Patricia Da Vinci (52 episodes, 1998-2002)

Also Known As:

Coroner Da Vinci (Canada: French title) (dubbed version)
Clave Da Vinci, La (Spain) (cable TV title) [es]
Coroner Da Vinci (France) (dubbed version) [fr]
Da Vinci - dødens detektiv (Denmark) [da]
Da Vinci, Detetive Forense (Brazil) (cable TV title) [pt]
Da Vincin murhatutkimukset (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

44 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Trivia:

Sarah-Jane Redmond who joined the cast in season two as Homicide Sgt. Sheila Kurtz first played a hooker in the season one three-part opener.

Quotes:

Dominic Da Vinci: I'll tell ya that, for free.

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Da Vinci's City Hall" (2005)

Gripping, Gritty and Great

The second season of DaVinci's will be starting soon (probably in October), and I would suggest to anyone who is not familiar with the show to give it a try. The acting, for starters, is first-class. The show definitely draws its grittiness from American series like Homicide.. etc. but these guys also put a human & humorous face to the characters that make them convincing beyond anything on television today. The writing is first class, often drawing its inspiration from recent criminal cases in Canada. There is nothing contrived about this program. Yes, it is gritty, but not overly so. I would simply call it, exceedingly realistic. I cannot recommend this program highly enough. You will be pleasantly surprised to learn that Canada can now produce "made in Canada" series and draw from all the good production tricks of the U.S. industry, but also put a truly Canadian face back onto the television.