Scott & Bailey: Season 3 (DVD)

I agree with everything they had to say, but imho they give away too much in terms of spoilers.You don't need to know that it ends with Rachel getting killed in a shoot out. (No, it doesn't actually, but I don't think you want to know whether it ends with a suicide or a terrorist bomb or what).Just watch it!If you like the first two series, you'll love this one; I think it's even better than the others. They've really hit their stride. It's more dramatic, both in the personal soap operas and the criminal action, but it's sometimes funny too--there is one really hilarious moment-- which also leads to more dramatic complications.You get to see some things that, if I can put it this way, happened in Season 2 but weren't shown to us-- in other words, some big things that happened, chronologically, before the last thing you saw last year, and kind of explain a few things.If you're wondering whether Rachel really gets married, or what ever happened to the crazy brother, that will all be revealed.In the first two series, I had a mild complaint that there were no DVD extras; this series has a little "making of" feature, but they needn't have bothered. Anyway, it's more of the same series, I think even better.UPDATE 11/26/14--SPOILERS FOR SEASON 4. YES, 4!...So I got the Season 4 DVD from Amazon.co.uk, as soon as it came out. It's good, I like it, I might give it 5 stars, but imho it's not as interesting as any of the previous seasons; it's a bit anticlimactic. It's clearly the last season. I read an interview somewhere with Suranne Jones, from two or three years ago, where she was saying she wasn't sure they'd do Season Three; thank gods they did.Season 4, well, I'm OK with it, but they could have stopped after Season 3.This one is OK, but the drama with Rachel and her love life is necessarily toned way down; if she kept on like that, she obviously wouldn't be able to stay on the force, or at least the MIT. Or out of a booby hatch, for that matter.There's not much you could do that would live up to either the whole serial killer business in Season Two, or Gill's kidnapping and Helen's suicide.At the end, everybody is taken care of or put in their place. Rachel's mum is dead, Gill is retiring; Scott and Bailey are both sergeants, and both of them seem to have pretty good romantic and career prospects. Nothing left to say; the whole season is, as I said before, anticlimactic. Not bad at all, just not as exciting as the previous seasons.

I am long-time fan of British crime series and this one is terrific. Unlike most police dramas, all the principal characters in Scott and Bailey are women. They are written as complex and nuanced: they are smart, strong, capable; they are also flawed and very human. It is great to see women portrayed this way and makes for a very engaging presentation of the lives of police women, while never denigrating or demeaning the male characters with whom they interact. Season Three follows one principal story line through all the episodes, which allows for a thorough exposition of the relationships between the perpetrators, the victims and the police who are tasked with resolving the case and bringing the criminals to justice. A great buy!

Love me some Scott & Bailey. Only the first two seasons are available on HULU and I don't pirate (ever) so decided to spring for the UK DVD.I love the series. It goes without saying that the performances are excellent and it's refreshing to see onscreen characters that resemble folks in the real world. The three main roles are played by women, another reason this series is so worthwhile. How many American crime dramas would dare have the main protagonists played by women? Plot lines move beyond investigations into their personal lives, but such diversions don't feel out of place as each character's personal struggles informs her professional performance. Give me more Scott & Bailey any day...

Great interaction between the two leading actresses in the show. Bailey a vary good police person and is excellent at what she does, but her home live is complete mess. It is like she is two different people on the show. She does screw up as a police person, but she comes out on top. Her family life another story. She doesn't seem to be able to put her own life together away from work, Scott on the other hand has it all together at home and work. She is the level headed one of the two. Between the two theys seem to get the work done, and if is enjoyable watching them.

I am always amazed at the quality of British television, especially the mystery series. While the actors in main character roles are certainly excellent and believable, the supporting actors are just as good. Every character is well developed, even the minor ones. My only complaint is that you'd think Rachel would get her act together sooner or later and quit making such bad choices. However, I thoroughly enjoyed Seasons 1-4 and look forward to Season 5.

This is an all women series which means all the bosses happen to be female which is not realistic but that is ok. There are male team members on the detective squad but they take their direction from the women. This series is well written and gritty. The two lead detectives, Scott and Bailey, work very well together and with their female boss solving very horrific crimes while struggling through personal lives on the home front. These DVD's play very well on my region free DVD player which gives me the freedom to watch great series like this one that are not yet available in the U.S. Region 1.

Scott and Bailey is one of the most well written police drama I have ever watched. The charatcer development between Scott, Bailey and their DCI, Gill Murray portrays the full strength and weaknesses of these womens lives within in the police system. It accurately reflects the ambition of women, their commitment to their jobs and the intersection with personal lives. The highs and lows of their friendship is a fascinating undertow to the whole production and after being hooked by seris 1, series 2 has lived up to all expectations and more.

Up to the end of the third season, awesome after that lost interest. Rachel and her issues.

Alles einwandfrei!

One of the finest British "cop" shows I have ever seen - Season 1, 2 and 3 - fantastically paced and a healthy balance viewing the lives of two police women who have become not only partners but also close friends - the series looks at both their duties as police detectives and also their private lives which are different but equally troubled. Great acting and wonderful scenes of Manchester.

I don't know whether it's because I come from Manchester, but I think a lot of the characters lived round the corner from me! The central characters are all played unbelievably well and the intertwining of their professional and private lives is achieved with remarkable aplomb. Suranne Jones is a real 'Manc', and it shows, she has created a believable and vulnerable character. at times you have to stand back and 'let the rip-rap go off' and others you just want to be there for her. It almost gives you renewed confidence in her real-life counterparts. The role of Jill Murray is one of the triumphs of the series. As a cop carrying the responsibilities of law enforcement, man management and her own private demons, Amelia Bullmore has put her character up there with Frank Furillo, in 'Hill Street Blues'. And, for me, that is praise indeed. A thoroughly enjoyable (and underrated ?) series.

well worth watching

Ich finde die dritte Staffel mindestens genauso gut wie die ersten zwei, vielleicht noch besser. Während mir, ehrlich gesagt, nicht ganz klar war, warum Janet in der Staffel 2 Andy abgelehnt hat (ja, er wurde aufdringlich, doch nur nachdem sie auf Distanz zu ihm gegangen ist), wird die Handlungsweise Rachels in der dritten Staffel in ihrer Unverständlichkeit eigentlich wieder verständlich. Zwei (oder eher drei, Gill gehört auch dazu) starke Frauen, beruflich sehr kompetent, privat im Prinzip beziehungsunfähig. Auch die männlichen Kollegen kamen in dieser dritten Staffel viel mehr zur Geltung und gewannen Struktur, in den ersten zwei Staffeln waren sie nicht viel mehr als Kulisse (mit der Ausnahme von Andy, natürlich). Nur der neue Seargent, Rob, ist vergleichweise blass. Er hätte eigentlich Entwicklungspotential, doch die Serie ist zu Ende, was ich sehr bedauere. Ich würde gern weitere Staffeln sehen.