MURDOCH MYSTERIES: A MERRY MURDOCH CHRISTMAS: Long-running Canadian favorite has Yannick Bisson's 1900 detective investigating the death of Santa Claus, with guest star Ed Asner; list price $25, Acorn.
AGATHA RAISIN: Breezy British village crime solving by Ashley Jensen ("Ugly Betty"), from the novels by M.C. Beaton, with featurettes; $60 for 3 discs, Acorn.
CLEAN BREAK: Irish thriller of a small-town kidnapping gone wrong, with Adam Fergus ("Being Erica"), Aidan McArdle ("Mr. Selfridge"); $40 for 2 discs, Acorn.
JANET KING: SERIES 1/SERIES 2: Australian legal drama stars Marta Dusseldorp ("Jack Irish") as a prosecutor juggling controversial cases and personal tragedies; $50 each, Acorn.
DVDs on the way:
DEC. 13 Harley and the Davidsons (Discovery)
JAN. 10 Black America Since MLK (PBS)
JAN. 24 Hooperman (with John Ritter; Olive)
FEB. 14 Animal Kingdom (TNT)
