Midsomer Murders - 'Series 16' and 'Series 17' Announced for DVD, Blu-ray

On September 15th, Acorn Media will release DVD ($49.99 SRP each title) and Blu-ray Disc ($59.99 SRP each title) sets for both Midsomer Murders - Series 16 (3 discs per format) and also Midsomer Murders - Series 17 (2 discs per format) as well. Each of these releases come with English subtitles. Front cover art for each of these titles, with an Amazon.com pre-order button link for all of them, can be found at the bottom. But first here are the details for both titles:
Midsomer Murders - Series 16:
Contains the 100th Episode! Welcome to England's most murderous county... The English village mystery gets a contemporary spin in this hit British television series that has earned a worldwide following. Bucolic settings harbor macabre crimes and eccentric characters that are no match for DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon, Life of Riley) and his new assistant, DS Charlie Nelson (Gwilym Lee, Land Girls). "Delightful in a murderously charming way," (Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy). Guest stars include Michael Jayston, Sharon Small, Robert Bathurst, Ann Eleanora Jorgenson, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, and Hayley Mills.

THE MYSTERIES:
The Christmas Haunting - New detective Charlie Nelson helps Barnaby investigate a stabbing at a haunted house.
Let Us Prey - A series of murders mimics scenes on a medieval fresco in Midsomer St. Claire.
Wild Harvest - The death of a wealthy farmer leads the detectives to rotten dealings at a celebrity chef's restaurant.
The Flying Club - After a man falls out of a plane, Barnaby and Nelson scrutinize he turbulent relationships at an airfield.
The Killings of Copenhagen- When a Midsomer businessman is poisoned on a trip abroad, Barnaby assists the Danish police with their inquiry.
BONUS MATERIAL - Celebrating 100 Episodes (17 min.), an interview with Gwilym Lee (9 min.), behind-the-scenes featurette (23 min.), and photo galleries

Midsomer Murders - Series 17:
Welcome to England's most murderous county... The English village mystery gets a contemporary spin in this hit British television series that has earned a worldwide following. Bucolic settings harbor macabre crimes and eccentric characters that are no match for DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon, Life of Riley) and his assistant, DS Charlie Nelson (Gwilym Lee, Land Girls). "Delightful in a murderously charming way" (Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy). Guest stars include Amanda Burton, Claire Bloom, Joe Absolom, Andrew Lee Potts, Claudie Blakley, and Clarke Peters.

THE MYSTERIES:
The Dagger Club - When a hot new manuscript is stolen and its cover illustrator murdered, Barnaby and Nelson wonder who would kill to get their hands on the book.
Murder by Magic- A magic trick gone wrong exposes simmering tensions between members of St. Cyprian's Church and a local pagan group.
The Ballad of Midsomer County - When the head of the Lower Crosby Folk Festival is killed, the detectives must determine if the motive was financial or far more personal.
A Vintage Murder - Sabotage of a party at Midsomer Vinae Winery appears to be the latest attempt to discredit the vineyard-until a dead body turns up on the premises.
BONUS MATERIAL - Featurettes about the actors (9 min.), the magic tricks in Murder by Magic (8 min.), and behind the scenes (10 min.)