COMING ON 9/27:
• Wisting – Seasons 2 & 3 (RLJ/Image)
$34.99 SRP DVD
—–In Season 2, when a notorious serial killer and his mysterious accomplice escape the police Detective William Wisting (Sven Nordin) races to stop the killers before more lives are lost. In Season 3, FBI agent Maggie Griffin (Carrie-Anne Moss) returns to assist Wisting with the investigation of the brutal murder of an asylum seeker. 2-disc set.
• Hidden – Series 3 (RLJ/Acorn)
$49.99 SRP DVD
—–When a body is found in a river in North Wales, DCI Cadi John (Sian Reese-Williams, Requiem) and DS Owen Vaughan (Sion Alun Davies, The Sandman) investigate the lives of two brothers: one with Down syndrome, the other his caregiver. 2-disc set.
COMING ON 10/4:
• The Other One – Series 2 (RLJ/Acorn)
$29.99 SRP DVD
—–It’s been nearly a year since their father’s sudden death revealed the existence of siblings Cat (Lauren Socha, Misfits) and Cathy (Ellie White, The Windsors) to each other – and Colin’s mistress, Marilyn (Siobhan Finneran, Downton Abbey), to his wife, Tess (Rebecca Front, Inspector Lewis). The sisters are now reeling from the news that they have a secret brother, Callum (Christopher Jeffers, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga)…whom Cathy just snogged. While Tess makes extravagant plans for spending her inheritance, Marilyn is furious to learn she wasn’t Colin’s only mistress and tracks down his other lover, Angela (Michele Austin, This Is Going to Hurt). But that backfires when Angela gets thrown out by her shocked husband, leaving Marilyn to take in the house guest from hell. Having formed a hard-won bond since Colin’s demise, can this unusual family welcome these newcomers into their lives?
COMING ON 10/11:
• Sweet Tooth – The Complete 1st Season (Warner Archive)
DVD MOD, Blu-ray MOD
(as of this writing, this title is not yet available for pre-order)
—–The end of our world is the beginning of his. Ten years ago “The Great Crumble” wreaked havoc on the world and led to the mysterious emergence of hybrids — babies born part human, part animal. Unsure if hybrids are the cause or result of the virus, many humans fear and hunt them. After a decade of living safely in his secluded forest home, a sheltered hybrid deer-boy named Gus unexpectedly befriends a wandering loner named Jepperd. Together Gus and the Big Man set out on an extraordinary adventure across what’s left of America in search of answers: about Gus’s origins, Jepperd’s past, and the true meaning of home. But their story is full of unexpected allies and enemies, and Gus quickly learns the lush, dangerous world outside the forest is more complex than he ever could have imagined. Sweet Tooth: The Complete First Season’s 8 one-hour episodes stars Christian Convery as Gus, Nonso Anozie as Tommy Jepperd, Adeel Akhtar as Dr. Aditya Singh, Aliza Vellani as Rani Singh, Stefania LaVie Owen as Bear, Dania Ramirez as Aimee and voice over narration by James Brolin. Based on the DC comic book series by Jeff Lemire, Sweet Tooth is executive produced by Jim Mickle, Robert Downey, Jr., Susan Downey, Amanda Burrell, and Linda Moran.
COMING ON 10/18:
• The Thing About Pam – The Complete Limited Series (Universal)
DVD
(as of this writing, this title is not yet available for pre-order)
—–Starring two-time Academy Award-winning actress Renée Zellweger in her broadcast television debut, The Thing About Pam is a riveting drama based on the 2011 murder of Betsy Faria, a shocking real-life story that became a global true-crime obsession and served as the subject of several hugely popular Dateline NBC episodes and a hit podcast of the same name. The series reveals the stunning twists and turns of this extraordinary murder case that would ultimately uncover a diabolical plot involving a seemingly ordinary woman named Pam Hupp (Zellweger). 2-disc set.
COMING ON 10/25:
• Ray Donovan – The Complete Series including The Movie (Showtime/Paramount)
$69.99 SRP DVD
EXTRAS: Over 2 hours of special features!
—–Ray Donovan has seen it all, handled it all, and buried every shady little secret the rich and powerful could throw at him. As a preeminent fixer to the stars, Ray knows where the bodies are buried, from L.A. to New York to Boston and everywhere in between. He’s the kind of hero who gets his hands dirty, but every hero has his weak spot. Ray has the Donovans. If he’s going to outrun his family’s past and save them from themselves, Ray will have to confront the deep-rooted scars that made him what he is today: the guy who will never, ever back down when you need him most. Starring Liev Schreiber in his five-time Golden Globe–nominated role as Ray Donovan, Jon Voight in his Golden Globe-winning role as Mickey Donovan, and featuring guest appearances from Hank Azaria, Elliott Gould, Alan Alda, James Woods, Ian McShane, and Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon. Experience all 82 unforgettable episodes and over two hours of special features of the award-winning drama. THE MOVIE: A showdown decades in the making brings the Donovan family legacy full circle. As the events that made Ray who he is today finally come to light, the Donovans find themselves drawn back to Boston to face the past. Each of them struggles to overcome their violent upbringing, but destiny dies hard, and only their fierce love for each other keeps them in the fight. Whether they stand together or they go down swinging, one thing is certain: Ray doesn’t do loose ends. Ray Donovan: The Movie is co-written by Liev Schreiber and “Ray Donovan” executive producer David Hollander, and stars Live Schreiber in his five-time Golden Globe-nominated role as Ray Donovan and Jon Voight in his Golden Globe-winning role as Mickey Donovan. 29-disc set.
• Murdoch Mysteries – Season 15 (RLJ/Acorn)
$59.99 SRP DVD; $59.99 SRP Blu-ray
—–In Season 15 of this witty and charming mystery series set in Edwardian Toronto, Detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries) is still reeling from the news that he has a young son, as he seeks to protect the boy from the Black Hand crime gang. Inspector Brackenreid (Thomas Craig, Where the Heart Is) tries to trace his own wayward son, who has sprung loose from prison. Constable Crabtree (Jonny Harris, Still Standing) must compromise himself to save his kidnapped girlfriend, and Dr. Julia Ogden (Hélène Joy, Durham County) confronts injustices at the hospital that push her towards a new path. In the midst of this, the team investigate death threats against Sigmund Freud, scandalous film images of actress Mary Pickford, a fatal civil-rights protest featuring W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington, and a murder linked to the inventor of basketball—and they even stumble onto the private life of superspy Terrence Meyers (Peter Keleghan, Workin’ Moms).
COMING ON 11/8:
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force – Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm (Warner)
$29.98 SRP Blu-ray; $39.99 SRP 4K UHD
EXTRAS: Deleted Scenes/Alternate Cuts, Commentary, Behind The Scenes, Music Video, Digital Copy
—–The reunion TV-movie coming to HBO Max in 2023, available on Blu-ray Disc first! Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm features everyone’s favorite rascals, the Aqua Teens: the brainy Frylock, the mouthy Master Shake, the loveable Meatwad, and everyone’s favorite perverted neighbor, Carl, as they split up then get back together to fight everyone’s favorite corporate overlord, Amazin, led by everyone’s favorite tech mogul, Neil (voiced by everyone’s favorite Peter Serafinowicz) and his trusty scientist sidekick, Elmer (Paul Walter Hauser, who is everyone’s favorite).
NOTE: this title has been announced for high-def Blu-ray Disc and for Ultra Hi-Def (UHD) 4k disc. It has not been announced for DVD format.
