Series synopsis
Da Vinci's Inquest is a Canadian crime drama television series that premiered on CBC Television on October 7, 1998. It ended on January 23, 2005. It was created by Chris Haddock. It stars Sarah-Jane Redmond, Suleka Mathew, Venus Terzo and Donnelly Rhodes.
Da Vinci's Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series that aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. While never a ratings blockbuster, seven seasons of thirteen episodes each were filmed for a total of ninety-one episodes.
The show, set and filmed in Vancouver, stars Nicholas Campbell as Dominic Da Vinci, once an undercover officer for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, but now a crusading coroner who seeks justice in the cases he investigates.
The cast also includes Gwynyth Walsh as D ...
Premise
Da Vinci's Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series that aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. While never a ratings blockbuster, seven seasons of thirteen episodes each were filmed for a total of ninety-one episodes.
The show, set and filmed in Vancouver, stars Nicholas Campbell as Dominic Da Vinci, once an undercover officer for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, but now a crusading coroner who seeks justice in the cases he investigates.
The cast also includes Gwynyth Walsh as Da Vinci's ex-wife and chief pathologist Patricia Da Vinci, Donnelly Rhodes as detective Leo Shannon, and Ian Tracey as detective Mick Leary.
Premise: He speaks for the DEAD to protect the LIVING.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sarah-Jane Redmond
- Suleka Mathew
- Venus Terzo
- Donnelly Rhodes
- Gwynyth Walsh
- Nicholas Campbell
- Ian Tracey
- Alex Diakun
Supporting cast
- Gerard Plunkett
- Robert Wisden
- Kelly Rowan
- Gabrielle Miller
- Max Martini
- Sandra Ferens
- Roger Barnes
- Michelle Beaudoin
- Nathaniel Arcand
- David Kopp
- Pablo Coffey
- Paula Shaw
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 91 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 7, 1998 | February 3, 1999 |
| Season 2 | 13 | October 6, 1999 | January 19, 2000 |
| Season 3 | 13 | October 4, 2000 | February 6, 2001 |
| Season 4 | 13 | September 30, 2001 | January 21, 2002 |
| Season 5 | 13 | October 27, 2002 | February 23, 2003 |
| Season 6 | 13 | November 23, 2003 | April 4, 2004 |
| Season 7 | 13 | October 12, 2004 | January 23, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Little Sister (1) A young prostitute's body is retrieved from Vancouver Harbour, and Sunny notes striking similarities to a string of previous deaths. A chance comment to Da Vinci leads him to re-open several cases, causing a further rift with his ex-wife Patricia, who did the original autopsies, and with his boss James Flynn, who ruled the deaths as accidental. |
October 7, 1998 |
| 2 |
Little Sister (2) Da Vinci reopens several cases, causing a further rift with his ex-wife. |
October 14, 1998 |
| 3 |
Little Sister (3) Da Vinci is convinced a serial murderer has been on the loose for years. |
October 21, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Cinderella Story (1) Da Vinci is back in the headlines when he calls for Vancouver City to set up a red light district following the death of a high-priced escort, and the continuing mystery of the 28 missing prostitutes who are presumed dead. |
October 6, 1999 |
| 2 |
A Cinderella Story (2) Da Vinci is back in the headlines when he calls for Vancouver City to set up a red light district following the death of a high-priced escort, and the continuing mystery of the 28 missing prostitutes who are presumed dead. |
October 13, 1999 |
| 3 |
The Hanged Man Da Vinci desperately searches for the truth behind a death in custody and implications of police corruption. The death of an elderly woman during a suspected home invasion puts rookie Coroner Winston at odds with the Chief Pathologist. |
October 20, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
That's the Way the Story Goes Da Vinci ""tilts at windmills"" while investigating a death on the streets of his beloved downtown eastside. Shannon and Leary pursue an enigmatic double murder. |
October 4, 2000 |
| 2 |
Bring Back the Dead A death in custody is reported, but the prison warden says that no one's died. Da Vinci investigates. Shannon and Leary lead the homicide team in the search for a young boy who disappears after his mother is beaten to death. |
October 11, 2000 |
| 3 |
It's a Bad Corner Da Vinci is challenged by the father of a young woman killed in a fire. When a squeegee kid is killed, Shannon and Leary don't have much to go on except the observations of an unreliable witness. |
October 18, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Too Late For Mr. Early Working with Shannon and Leary, Da Vinci investigates an apparent suicide in the woods of an ex-convict released on day parole. Patricia starts her new job as a professor at the university. Sunny finds some artifacts of interest in historic Chinatown. Detective Kosmo tries a new approach to an old unsolved case. |
September 30, 2001 |
| 2 |
Oppenheimer Park Da Vinci has to track down a body that is stolen conspicuously from the death scene. Shannon and Leary investigate an elderly woman found dead in the washroom of Vancouver's most notorious park. |
October 14, 2001 |
| 3 |
Banging on the Wall An eight year old's mysterious death leaves Da Vinci demanding answers. Shannon and Leary look into the double shooting of a stripper and a bouncer. |
October 21, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Big Whiff of A Real Bad Smell Da Vinci investigates a deadly house fire, while Leary and Shannon try to solve a case involving a missing person. |
October 27, 2002 |
| 2 |
Ass Covering Day Da Vinci investigates the death of a man who was crushed by a parking-garage door. Meanwhile, Shannon and Leary search for suspects involved in a suspicious death. |
November 3, 2002 |
| 3 |
A Big Enough Fan Da Vinci investigates a cemetery with remains buried together, and declares it a crime scene. Meanwhile, a man claims that ahomeless man killed his wife, and another man is injured in a suspicious house fire. |
November 10, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thanks For The Toaster Oven While Da Vinci is concerned about a potential surge in elderly deaths, he receives a surprising proposal. Meanwhile, Kosmo and Leary investigate a body found in a grow op house. |
November 23, 2003 |
| 2 |
Send In The Clowns Da Vinci investigates the death of an ex-cop turned boxer. Meanwhile, Mick and Angela, investigate a body found in a house. |
November 23, 2003 |
| 3 |
Bury My Own Bones Da Vinci lobbies for the creation of a safe drug-use site, as well as a red-light district. Meanwhile, Kosmo and Leary look into a possible multiple-homicide case. |
November 30, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Not So Pretty Now Da Vinci investigates a hit-and-run involving the mayor's car. Meanwhile, Leary & Kosmo looks into the suspicious beating death of a drug dealer. |
October 12, 2004 |
| 2 |
Wash the Blood Out of the Ring Da Vinci investigates the death of man who fell off the roof of his apartment building while attempting to steal cable. Meanwhile Kosmo and Leary uncover a witness in the police beating of a young drug dealer. Later, Zack and Da Vinci uncover some startling news about the mayor. |
October 19, 2004 |
| 3 |
That Sounds Like What We Call A Mutiny Da Vinci investigates a death among the mutinous crew of a Chinese freighter. Meanwhile, Kosmo and Leary delve deeper into the police beating of a young drug dealer. |
October 26, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 1998 |
| Last aired | January 23, 2005 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |