Peter Falk returns for the third season of Columbo in the role of a wry, scrappy police lieutenant Columbo who uses his considerable intelligence to solve some of the most puzzling cases in L.A.
The first season of this sleek spy series mixes plenty of action with sex appeal and a dose of wry humor. While on a covert mission in Nigeria, spy Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) discovers he's been burned, which equates to being fired in the world of espionage. After escaping the immediate danger of his assignment, he wakes up in Miami with no memory of how he got there and discovers his accounts have been frozen and his contacts cut off. Forced to fend for himself, Michael recruits the help of the only friends he has: Sam Axe (Bruce Campbell), a former intelligence contact whom the FBI has tapped to gain intel on Michael; Fiona Glenanne (Gabrielle Anwar), a spunky ex-IRA operative looking for closure after being dumped by Michael several years earlier; and Michael's meddling mother Madeline (Sharon Gless), who's thrilled to have her son back in her life. Despite the often uneasy state of these alliances, Sam, Fiona and Madeline each bring their own skills to the table to help Michael find out who burned him and why. In order to fund his investigation-not to mention more mundane expenses like rent-Michael picks up a side job as a private investigator helping Miami citizens obtain justice. Each episode chronicles a different case, opening the way for notable guest stars like Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess) and Richard Schiff (West Wing). But Michael's main goal throughout the season is following the convoluted trail of betrayals and double-dealings that led to his burn notice.
This release contains all 22 episodes from the second season of the FOX drama Lie To Me, starring Tim Roth as Dr. Cal Lightman, a deception expert whose ability to decipher if people are lying is as much of a problem in his personal life as it is an advantage in his work.
This holiday themed double feature from Lifetime includes The Road to Christmas and Recipe for a Perfect Christmas. Starring Jennifer Grey and Clark Gregg, The Road to Christmas follows a high fashion photographer (Grey) who is forced to reevaluate her direction in life when she meets a single dad (Gregg) during a snowstorm. In Recipe for a Perfect Christmas, a twentysomething writer (Carly Pope) juggles her relationships with a charming restaurant owner (Bobby Cannavale) and her vivacious mother, who has just returned to her life after a period of estrangement.