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

User Rating:

7.8/10   

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:

Coroner | Police | Detective | Forensic | Criminal Investigation

Awards:

34 wins & 56 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 16

1:35 AM

ABC

Cast

Nicholas Campbell	...	Dominic Da Vinci (91 episodes, 1998-2005)
Donnelly Rhodes	...	Det. Leo Shannon (90 episodes, 1998-2005)
Venus Terzo	...	Det. Angela Kosmo (90 episodes, 1998-2005)
Ian Tracey	...	Det. Mick Leary (90 episodes, 1998-2005)
Sarah Strange	...	Helen (81 episodes, 1998-2005)
Alex Diakun	...	Chick Savoy (80 episodes, 1998-2005)
Sarah-Jane Redmond	...	Sgt. Sheila Kurtz / ... (72 episodes, 1998-2005)
Gerard Plunkett	...	Chief Coroner Bob Kelly / ... (71 episodes, 1998-2005)
Suleka Mathew	...	Dr. Sunita 'Sunny' Ramen (66 episodes, 1998-2003)
Gwynyth Walsh	...	Dr. Patricia Da Vinci (52 episodes, 1998-2002)
Kimberly Hawthorne	...	Det. Rose Williams (42 episodes, 2000-2005)

Also Known As:

Coroner Da Vinci (Canada: French title) (dubbed version)

Runtime:

44 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Hungary:16

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Trivia:

The character of Dominic Da Vinci was based on the real-life B.C. Chief Coroner Doctor Larry Campbell, who after his tenure of coroner acted as a technical advisor on the show. In 2002 Larry Campbell was elected mayor of Vancouver.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

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

a realistic look at the many layers of life, death, and community in Vancouver, Canada--from the streets up

not to be confused with the book, The DaVinci Code.

this is an amazing television series and i feel privileged to get to see it. i wish everyone who likes dramatic series had the chance to see it because it is far and away the best i have ever seen, though you have to watch it for awhile before the full magic works itself on you.

DVI is in a class all by itself. it evolves slowly and intelligently in many ways over many episodes. the characters seem so much more real, with their peculiarities and particular views on the world which weave a feeling of humaness and familiarity. even walk-on parts have more depth than is normal.

a couple of plots at least are usually being pursued at the same time, and where many things do eventually wrap up, other don't. somethings you just never know, some are implied, some just lead you to think. issues that affect the poor and disenfranchised in the city come up on a regular basis, and prostitutes look more like street people than glamour girls, have actual personalities, live lives you care about. i could go on and on.

i just love this show, and it is great to have such a quality series made in and made about (no pretending to be Kansas or l.a. here) a city in Canada. even the cafés are real ones. a neat tidbit is that the series is based on the former city coroner, Larry Campbell, who is now Vancouver's mayor. kinda cool.