Many fans prefer the moodier lighting and more serious tone of Season 1. The HD transfer preserves the shadows and candle-lit interiors better than any other format, making the morgue scenes genuinely atmospheric rather than just a set.
The Blu-ray transfer for Season 1 presents the show in its original broadcast aspect ratio (usually 1.78:1). Given that this was a Canadian cable production from 2008, the video quality is a tale of two extremes: high-definition clarity compromised by the stylistic choices of the era. murdoch mysteries season 01 1080p bluray