One of the great TV shows of all time finally makes it to DVD. The Fugitive ran from 1963 to 1967 and provided an absorbing, intriguing story of a convicted murderer on the run from a death sentence. The irony, as narrator William Conrad tells us in the opener, is that he's innocent. Unable to prove the existence of the one-armed man he saw running from his house the night of his wife's murder, Dr. Richard Kimble is tried, convicted, and sentenced to death. However, when the train he's on derails, he seizes his chance to escape and moves across the country in the hopes of finding his wife's killer, while staying one step ahead of Lt. Phillip Gerard, the brilliant detective who was escorting Kimble to Death Row and who becomes obsessed with capturing him once again.
I got my copy of the Season 1, Volume 1 (the first 15 episodes) and I'm amazed at how well this show holds up, despite the obvious dating. The storytelling and production values were tremendous as were the excellent performances of David Janssen and Barry Morse, who made this show come alive. The DVD transfer is perfect with a restored audio soundtrack. If you want to see truly great TV, get this DVD.
I got my copy of the Season 1, Volume 1 (the first 15 episodes) and I'm amazed at how well this show holds up, despite the obvious dating. The storytelling and production values were tremendous as were the excellent performances of David Janssen and Barry Morse, who made this show come alive. The DVD transfer is perfect with a restored audio soundtrack. If you want to see truly great TV, get this DVD.