Based upon the works by Rex Stout.

Originally broadcast on A & E television in 2001-2002.

Contains all 20 episodes of the A & E series, including the feature-length series pilot "The golden spiders."

Bonus features: Vol. 3: Cast biographies and filmographies ; V. 8: The golden spiders: a Nero Wolfe mystery [series pilot] / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Randi Richmond ; teleplay by Paul Monash ; directed by Bill Duke; "The making of 'Nero Wolfe'"; "The silent speaker" (double episode): special encore presentation in 16:9 letterbox format; cast biographies and filmographies.

Vol. 1: The doorbell rang / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Susan Murdoch ; teleplay by Michael Jaffe ; directed by Timothy Hutton -- Champagne for one / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Susan Murdoch ; teleplay by William Rabkin and Lee Goldberg ; directed by Timothy Hutton. V. 2: Prisoner's base / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Susan Murdoch ; teleplay by Lee Goldberg and William Rabkin ; directed by Neill Fearnley -- Eeny meeny murder moe / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Susan Murdoch ; teleplay by Sharon Elizabeth Doyle ; directed by John L'Ecuyer -- Disguise for murder / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Susan Murdoch ; teleplay by Sharon Elizabeth Doyle ; directed by John L'Ecuyer. V. 3: Door to death / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Susan Murdoch ; teleplay by Sharon Elizabeth Doyle ; directed by Holly Dale -- Christmas party / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Susan Murdoch ; teleplay by Sharon Elizabeth Doyle ; directed by Holly Dale -- Over my dead body / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Susan Murdoch ; teleplay by Janet Roach ; directed by Timothy Hutton. V. 4: Death of a Doxy (double episode) / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Randi Richmond ; teleplay by Sharon Elizabeth Doyle ; directed by Timothy Hutton -- The next witness / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Randi Richmond ; teleplay by Sharon Elizabeth Doyle ; directed by James Tolkan -- Die like a dog / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Randi Richmond ; teleplay by Sharon Elizabeth Doyle ; directed by James Tolkan. V. 5: Murder is corny / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Randi Richmond ; teleplay by William Rabkin and Lee Goldberg ; directed by George Bloomfield -- Motherhunt (double episode) / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Randi Richmond ; teleplay by Sharon Elizabeth Doyle ; directed by Alan Smithee -- Poison a la carte / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Randi Richmond ; teleplay by William Rabkin and Lee Goldberg ; directed by George Bloomfield. V. 6: Too many clients (double episode) / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Randi Richmond ; teleplay by Sharon Elizabeth Doyle ; directed by John L'Ecuyer -- Before I die / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Randi Richmond ; teleplay by Sharon Elizabeth Doyle ; directed by John L'Ecuyer -- Help wanted, male / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Randi Richmond ; teleplay by Mark Stein ; directed by John L'Ecuyer. V. 7: The silent speaker (double episode) / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Randi Richmond ; teleplay by Michael Jaffe ; directed by Michael Jaffe -- Cop killer / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Randi Richmond ; teleplay by Jennifer Salt ; directed by John R. Pepper -- Immune to murder / produced in association with Pearson Television International by Jaffe/Braunstein Films and A & E Television Networks ; producer, Randi Richmond ; teleplay by Stuart Kaminsky ; directed by John R. Pepper. V. 8: Bonus features.

Executive producers, Michael Jaffe, Timothy Hutton, Howard Braunstein ; executive producer for A & E, Delia Fine.

Maury Chaykin, Timothy Hutton.

Not rated.

DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.