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Ghost Canyon

'Las Vegas: Season Five'
(Tom Selleck, Josh Duhamel, et al / 5-Disc DVD / NR / (2003) 2008 / Universal)

Overview: Las Vegas is hotter than ever as new players come to town for a sizzling Season 5 of TV’s sharpest and sexiest drama! As recently installed Montecito Casino owner A.J. Cooper, Primetime Emmy® Award and Golden Globe® winner Tom Selleck ups the stakes for his elite Las Vegas surveillance team in 17 episodes plus two double length episodes filled with smokin’- hot bodies and intense new scandals! Special guest appearances by Cheryl Ladd (Charlie’s Angels), Geoffrey Owens (The Cosby Show), Rachel Boston (American Dreams), and more!

DVD Verdict: In all honesty I really struggled with this season. It certainly was not the same without James Caan (Ed Deline). Indeed, even without Nikki Cox (Mary Connell) and Cheryl Ladd (Jillian Deline) make the show different. But these changes, and the addition of Tom Selleck (AJ Cooper) and Camille Guaty (Piper Nielsen) lend an aura of reality to the show, because people do move on.

As the season comes to its abrupt end, and Jillian returns for what ultimately turns out to be the last episode, it really is a reminder of what a great show this was, and how we saw the main cast develop and grow up over the last five years. The most upsetting part though is in the end when the screen goes black and say "To Be Continued", only you know that will never happen because NBC did not respect its fans enough to even let them finish that last episode!

In general, the cast of characters in the Montecito makes 'Las Vegas' a place you want to go, even if it was only for one hour a week during its network run from 2003 through 2008. The Montecito Casino has even appeared in other TV shows recently, such as the new “Knight Rider” and “Heroes.” The show has a number of subplots and continuity that bridges the episodes, but it is not so complex that you will be lost if you have not seen it from the beginning, like some shows.

Anyway, despite this aforementioned abrupt (and uncalled for) ending that will make you sad, and angry at NBC, you get to look back on the series and realize that this went from some taudry drama when it began and grew into a really special television series. This is a Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs and comes with the Special Features of:

Gag Reel
Special Effects Featurette
Hot Stuff
NBC.com webcasts

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