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Empire Magazine, a UK movie magazine, gave Due South season 1 DVDs a full-page review. It ends:
[I]t's when the heroes' values are put to the test that the show really comes into its own -- notably in two-parter Victoria's Secret. Written and directed by Haggis, it's the series' standout episode, a combination of thriller and romance that's rarely been matched on the small screen since -- although the Rear Window-esque series finale that follows it comes close.

At its worst, Due South is a witty and well-written genre hit; at its best, it's one of the most original and quietly influential shows of the mid-'90s. It may lack the polish of Haggis' more recent efforts, but his fingerprints are clearly all over it -- and you won't need a Mountie's tracking skills to see them.


Four out of five stars.
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