Detective Montalbano: Episodes 25 & 26

ALERT: Manufacturer’s Error (with update)This is not a review of Episodes 25 and 26, which I have yet to view, for the reason that follows. Those of you who are poised to post a comment expressing your criticism of my posting a review without having seen the episodes in question, please point me to a ratings-neutral forum on this product’s page where the sort of problem I describe can be brought to the attention of others.I have twice ordered this two-episode set from Amazon, and twice I have returned it, and for the same reason: the manufacturer has mislabeled the DVDs. The label of the DVD of Episode 25 carried the correct title, “A voice in the Night.” But when I played the DVD, I found that it actually contained Episode 23, “Angelica’s Smile.” Similarly, the label of the DVD of Episode 26 carried the correct title, “A Ray of Light,” but it contained Episode 24, “Mirror Effect.” Given the fact that mine appears to be the first report of this problem (which I encountered in September/October 2017), the problem is likely a recent one (though not an isolated one: it happened twice to me).As for the series itself, I hope that the fact I own the entire series speaks for itself, as does the 5-star rating.UPDATE: I waited four months (until March 2018) before again ordering this, and I am pleased to report that the episodes on the DVDs I received are the correct ones.

We both love this series - now waiting on the last two episodes to arrive. I see that two more have finished production and awaiting subtitles. Yay!What great acting - he's so patient with some and loses his temper with others at the drop of a hat. We used to watch British mysteries but they seem to have run out of them, then we went to Nordic ones and now enjoying the Italian ones. Very well done. They could teach Hollywood a thing or two; they haven't had anything to watch in 30 years. Hope this one continues!

This must be the best series ever from MHZ. The plots are engaging, the characters colorful and the direction is always on the nose. It also seems to get better as it goes along. What sets this apart from the crowd is its sense of humor and the stunning Sicilian locales. Perfect to watch on those bleak Winter days.

We have watched all of the Montalbano videos, and I know Camilleri is no longer with us and writing these marvelous stories, but I still would love to watch more of the stoicly adorable detective!

Luca Zingaretti is BACK on his game. I had watched all of them and the previous two, Episodes 23 and 24 were really disappointing. I almost didn't purchase these new ones. I'm glad I did. They're excellent. Good stories, well acted. Detective Montalbano continues to be a great character worth following. The ending left room for future interesting stories. The only thing I miss is the change in his girlfriend. Liked the previous one much better.

For viewers who have followed the entire Montalbano series, Episode 26 is a must-see. This is one of the best, weaving together multiple story lines from previous episodes and culminating in a particularly powerful ending. Of course, Fazio, Augella and Catarella are all present and do their parts in creating a lot of smiles along the way. I hope there will be more to come.

I can't play the DVD. The message says the DVD is in region 2 and my DVD player in in another region. I never ran into this before. Can anyone help me?

This series has been really entertaining! The characters are all great and completely believable. There is always an excellent story line, suspense, murder, love, and laughter. You will not be disappointed in any of the episodes in this series. But, keep your dvd control handy to stop and reverse...the Sicilians talk very very fast and the English subtitles don't stay on the screen long (:-)) Enjoy!

Excellent Montalbano episodes as usual. I have got all of Detective Montalbano episodes as I find them so nice to watch. I make my self a nice cup of tea and may be a slice of cake and I sit back and relax. Its a nice way to spend an hour or two and foget all about the world today.A very nice way to un-stress.

Completata la serie.

My husband's favourite detective. A visit to Italy (Sicily to be precise) is on the cards. The scenery is fantastic and a great backdrop to the story. I find the characterizations and the acting superb.

Che dire: è Montalbano! non mi stanco di vederlo. per fortuna che ho trovato le puntate che mi sono piaciute di più

DVD's arrived on time and brought a smile to my face. Montalbano is my kind of guy. Just love him and it is set in gorgeous Sicily.