4400第四季

　　一面应对多份工作，一面追求一炮而红——单口喜剧这条路可不好走。但这四个朋友将不惜一切，只为博得人们一笑

　　被过去困扰的年轻女子加入一位神秘教授和一群天赋异禀的学生，一起调查灵异现象，对抗恶魔

　　LauraandJamiecontinuetheirtentativeandunexpectedjourneyintoparenthood.

　　"BBCThreecomedyseries,setinEdinburgh,abouttwoyoungteenagerswhoarehavingababytogether"

　　Ananthologyseriesofselfcontainedplayswithamurderoustheme,thetwistbeingthattheactionisfollowedfromthepointofviewofthekiller.

　　该剧为BBC在2001—2003年间播出的一套以谋杀案为主题的系列剧，由AnthonyHorowitz担任创造者，共三季23集，每集一个主角，讲述的故事会涉及至少一起谋杀案，有的故事在一开始就告知观众凶手，重点在于刻画凶手由清白到产生杀机再到实行谋杀直至最后被捕或逃脱的内心世界变化（Teacher、Rage、Stalker），有的故事则暗藏玄机，重在最后出人意料的情节逆转，逆转点包括凶手身份（Victim、Flame、SwanSong）、手法（Mercy）、受害者（Sleeper）、作案动机（Motive）、尸体下落（Cornershop）等多个元素。

　　该剧为BBC在2001—2003年间播出的一套以谋杀案为主题的系列剧，由AnthonyHorowitz担任创造者，共三季23集，每集一个主角，讲述的故事会涉及至少一起谋杀案，有的故事在一开始就告知观众凶手，重点在于刻画凶手由清白到产生杀机再到实行谋杀直至最后被捕或逃脱的内心世界变化（Teacher、Rage、Stalker），有的故事则暗藏玄机，重在最后出人意料的情节逆转，逆转点包括凶手身份（Victim、Flame、SwanSong）、手法（Mercy）、受害者（Sleeper）、作案动机（Motive）、尸体下落（Cornershop）等多个元素。

　　BarnabyandDSBenJonesinvestigatethedeathofSimonBrightwhoisfounddeadinsideanoldWorldWarIIvintageHumberparkedatanabandonedairfield.Fromallappearances,thedeathappearstobeasuicide,butthepathologistdeterminesthatthemansufferedasevereblowtothedeadandmayinfacthavebeenunconsciouswhenhediedofcarbonmonoxidepoisoning.SimonBright'sgirlfriend,LauraSharp,isnowheretobefound,butthedeathoftheagingvillageLotharioandtheattemptedmurderofanotherofherfriendsnarrowsthelistofpossiblemurdererssomewhat.BarnabyisconvincedthatoneofLaura'sex-loversisresponsiblebutgivenherratheractivelife,thequestionbecomeswhichone?

　　Desertedforyears,anhistoricallysignificanthouseiscovetedbyanumberofpeople:ayuppiecouplelookingforacountryhometorestore,alocalbuilderandhisestateagentpartnerlookingfordevelopmentrights,andaconservationist.Theownerisanxioustosell,butwhenacoupleofdeathsoccurinthevicinity,thingscometoahaltwhileInspectorBarnabyinvestigates.

　　BarnabyandDSScottinvestigatethemurderofPatrickPennyman,anundertakerinthevillageofFletcher'sCross.Theman'swifethinkshecommittedsuicidebutthepathologistdetermineshewaskilled.Themandiedsoonafterhisreturnhomeafterattendingaserviceatthelocalspiritualistchurch,itselfthesourceofsomecontroversyinthevillage.Astheinvestigationprogresses,thepolicelearnthatPennymanwasgenerallydisliked.Formeremployees,businesspartnersandothersallhadagrudgeagainsthimofonesortoranother.BarnabybelievestheheadoftheSpiritualistchurchtobeacharlatanandwhilethereisalinktotheeverincreasingnumberofmurdervictims,thesolutiontothecrimesistobefoundinanillicitloveaffair.

　　CalledtothevillageofMidsomerMarkettoinvestigatesomeone'scarbeingsetonfire,BarnabyandTroysoonfindthemselvesinvestigatingthemurderofMarjorieEmpsonwhoisfoundinherhomebludgeonedtodeath.ThefocusoftheirattentionisthetheReadingClub,agroupoffivewomenwhomeetregularlynottodiscussbooksinfact,buttomanageainvestmentfundtheyhaveestablished.Twoofthememberswerehopingtocashouttheirinvestments,butwerepreventedfromdoingsobytheothers.Thereareseveralothersuspects,allinonewayoranotherconnectedtothefinancialandinvestmentworld,butwhenasecondmemberofthebookclubiskilled,thepolicerealizetheymayneedtolookforanaltogetherdifferentmotive.

　　GardenofDeath—Oneofthemostbeautifulspotsinthecountybecomesasourceofcontention.
　　DestroyingAngel—Whenahotelownerdies,themanagermissesthereadingofthewillthatnameshimpart-owner.
　　TheElectricVendetta—Amutilatedbodyfoundinacropcircleleadssometosuspectalienshaveinvaded.
　　WhoKilledCockRobin?—Amurdermarsplansfortheupcomingweddingofthevillagesquire’sdaughter.
　　DarkAutumn—Apostmanisbrutallymurdered,anditturnsouthewasdeliveringmorethanthemailtovillagewomen.
　　TaintedFruit—Awealthyyounglandladyfearsforherlifeaftershecallouslyignorestheplightofanelderlytenant.