Upcoming DVD Releases





COMING ON 9/1:
* Blood & Treasure – Season 1 (ViacomCBS)
$34.99 SRP DVD MOD

EXTRAS: DVD includes exclusive deleted scenes and gag reel!
—–This globe-trotting action-adventure drama stars John Larroquette, Matt Barr, Sofia Pernas, James Callis, & Katia Winter, and is about a brilliant antiquities expert and a cunning art thief who team up to catch a ruthless terrorist, who funds his attacks through stolen treasure. Danny McNamara is a former FBI agent specializing in stolen arts and antiquities. Lexi Vaziri is a resourceful art thief who is haunted by the tragic loss of her father, which she blames on Danny. When terrorist Karim Farouk absconds with a priceless artifact and kidnaps Danny’s mentor Dr. Anna Castillo, Danny recruits Lexi to help him bring Farouk to justice and rescue Anna. As they chase down Farouk, they encounter unscrupulous individuals who may either be useful allies or dangerous enemies, including Aiden Shaw, an arms dealer who acts solely in his self-interest, and Simon Hardwick, an expert at procuring pilfered artifacts. Danny and Lexi are assisted by Father Chuck, a childhood friend of Danny’s who works at the Vatican Foreign Ministry in Rome. Their hunt draws the attention of Interpol agent Gwen Karlsson, who wants Farouk brought to justice, but won’t allow Danny and Lexi to break international laws in the process. As they crisscross the world hunting their target, Danny and Lexi unexpectedly find themselves at the center of a 2,000-year-old battle for the cradle of civilization. 3-disc set.
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COMING ON 10/13:
* Grant – The Complete Miniseries (History/Lionsgate)
$14.98 SRP DVD

—–This 3-part mini-series highlights the life of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States who was most well-known as the Commanding General of the US Army who won the American Civil War. Executive produced by Academy Award-winner Leonardo DiCaprio, GRANT tells the remarkable and quintessentially American story of a humble man who overcomes incredible obstacles to rise to the highest ranks of power and save the nation not once, but twice. This complete three-part miniseries seamlessly blends expert commentary, dramatic reenactments, and beautifully enhanced archival imagery to reveal the true legacy of the unlikely hero who led the nation during its greatest tests: the Civil War and Reconstruction. Single-disc release.
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COMING ON 10/20:
* Quiz – The Complete Miniseries (RLJ/Ingram)
$29.96 SRP DVD

—–The incredible true story of the biggest game show scandal in UK history. When a simplistic, ‘question and answer’ quiz show, ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’, goes on the air in the UK. the nation is gripped. As the show’s ratings grow, so does Diana Ingram’s desire to be in the hotseat with the chance of winning the biggest cash prize in history. When her husband Charles, an eccentric army man, makes it onto the show, he causes a major scandal after being caught cheating his way to winning £1 million. Michael Sheen, Matthew MacFadyen, Sian Clifford, Helen McCrory. Single-disc release with all 3 episodes from ITV in the UK and AMC in the USA.

* Cobra – Season 1 (PBS)
$39.99 SRP DVD

—–From the producers of The Missing, chart the response of the COBRA crisis team, comprised of Britains leading experts, crisis contingency planners and the most senior politicians, as they respond to an unprecedented and unfolding natural disaster. Starring Robert Carlyle, Victoria Hamilton, Richard Dormer and David Haig. 2-disc set with all six episodes from Sky One in the UK and PBS in the USA.
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COMING ON 11/17:
* Franklin & Bash – The Complete Series (Mill Creek)
$55.99 SRP DVD

—–Two offbeat, young-gun street lawyers join a top-notch law firm in this buddy-legal drama. Jared Franklin (Breckin Meyer) and Peter Bash’s (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) brash, bad-boy antics shake up the buttoned-down firm, which is headed by eccentric boss Stanton Infeld (Malcolm McDowell), whose shifty nephew – a corporate-climbing lawyer at the firm – is none-too-pleased with Franklin and Bash’s unconventional methods, and sets out to take the pair down. Cast also includes Kumail Nanjiani and Heather Locklear. 8-disc set.
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COMING ON 11/24:
* Buck Rogers In The 25th Century – The Complete Collection (Kino Lorber)
Blu-ray
EXTRAS: Bonus material and other details to be announced later!
—–Includes both Seasons, and the Newly-Restored Theatrical Feature. Developed for television by Glen A. Larson. Stars Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, Felix Silla, Tim O’Connor, Thom Christopher, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Jay Garner, Pamela Hensley, Michael Ansara, & the voices of Jeff David as Crichton, Eric Server as Dr. Theopolis, and the legendary Mel Blanc as Twiki. Narrated by William Conrad and Hank Simms. Includes appearances by Dennis Haysbert, Frank Gorshin, Gary Coleman, Sid Haig, H.B. Haggerty, Markie Post, Jamie Lee Curtis, James Sloyan, Peter Graves, Ann Dusenberry, Roddy McDowall, Ray Walston, Henry Silva, Judy Landers, Mary Waranov, Mark Lenard, Anne Lockhart, Richard Moll, Lance LeGault, Cesar Romero, Julie Newmar, Walker Edmiston, Vera Miles, Jack Palance, Dorothy Stratten, and Buster Crabbe, among others.
NOTE: our thanks to long-time reader John Cerone for the heads-up about this item! This show was first released on DVD in 2004 by Universal, and was re-released in that format as season sets in 2012 and 2013. This is the first North American release of the series on Blu-ray Disc.



The Season 3 Finale of “Killing Eve” on BBCA and AMC, The Series Premiere of AMC’s three-part Drama “Quiz”






Jodie Comer as Villanelle and Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri

THURSDAY, MAY 28TH

HANNAH’S PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES COLLIDE ON

SEASON TWO OF SUNDANCE TV’S THE SPLIT

AT 12:00AM ET/PT

FRIDAY, MAY 29TH

JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN AND HILARIE BURTON MORGAN

ARE JOINED BY THE WALKING DEAD’S

KENRIC GREEN AND HIS WIFE SONEQUA MARTIN-GREEN,

ONE TREE HILL’S SOPHIA BUSH AND MARK MCEATHRON

ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF FRIDAY NIGHT IN WITH THE MORGANS

AT 10:00PM ET/PT

HANNAH TRIES TO DEAL WITH THE FALLOUT

FROM HER ANNIVERSARY PARTY ON

SUNDANCE TV’S SEASON TWO OF THE SPLIT

AT 12:00AM ET/PT

SATURDAY, MAY 30TH

SEASON TWO OF ACORN TV’S ACCLAIMED SERIES

LINE OF DUTY CONTINUES ON AMC

AT 11:00PM ET/PT

SUNDAY, MAY 31ST

EVE AND VILLANELLE FACE THE FUTURE

ON THE SEASON THREE FINALE OF KILLING EVE

AT 9:00 PM ET/PT ON BBC AMERICA AND AMC

PART ONE OF THE THREE PART DRAMA QUIZ PREMIERES

AT 10:05 PM ET/PT ON AMC

MONDAY, JUNE 1ST

SEASON ONE OF CREEPSHOW, SHUDDER’S HIT HORROR

ANTHOLOGY SERIES, CONTINUES AT 10:00 PM ET/PT

This week on AMC Networks, the season three finale of Killing Eve on BBCA, the series premiere of AMC’s three-part drama Quiz and all-new episodes of Friday Night In with The Morgans, season one of Shudder’s hit horror anthology series Creepshow on AMC, season two of Sundance TV’s The Split and Acorn TV’s acclaimed series Line of Duty.

Nicola Walker as Hannah and Chukwudi Iwuji as Zander Hale

Season two of Sundance TV’s The Split, continues on Thursday, May 28th at 12:00am ET/PT. Hannah’s personal and professional lives collide when Nathan and his new pupil, Chloe, help Hannah and Christie with the Hansen case. As Hannah desperately tries to clean up any evidence of her affair, Christie learns a secret about their past that fuels his anger. After their first meeting to discuss child arrangements with Richie’s lawyer, Hannah realizes this is not going to be a clean fight, and suspects Fi may be hiding something. Meanwhile Nathan plans a surprise wedding anniversary party for Hannah at their family home where secrets start to come out.

Set in the fast-paced, messy world of London’s high-end divorce circuit, The Split is an authentic, multilayered, witty examination of modern marriage and the legacy of divorce. Exploring the often-complex realities that bind families together, and tear them apart, the series follows the three Defoe sisters, Hannah (Nicola Walker), Nina (Annabel Scholey) and Rose (Fiona Button) and their formidable mother Ruth (Deborah Findlay).

Jeffrey Dean Morgan and wife Hilarie Burton Morgan at home in New York State April 2020

A new episode of Friday Night In with The Morgans, a half-hour video-chat-based show hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead) and his wife Hilarie Burton Morgan (One Tree Hill) from their farm in upstate New York, airs on Friday, May 29th at 10:00pm ET/PT. The series has been greenlit for an additional four episodes.

In Friday’s episode, the Morgans are joined by Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill), Kenric Green (The Walking Dead) & his wife, Sonequa Martin-Green (Star Trek: Discovery, The Walking Dead) and local contractor, Mark McEathron, via video chat to discuss handling life in quarantine, practically helping communities, finding joy and even humor in these unprecedented times.

Barry Atsma as Christie and Nicola Walker as Hannah

Season two of Sundance TV’s The Split, continues late night Friday, May 29th at 12:00am ET/PT. In Friday’s episode, with everyone under scrutiny at work from Tyler, the whole Noble Hale Defoe team attend a celebratory event for Ruth, who has been given a prestigious legal award. As Christie’s anger increases and Nathan’s mistrust deepens, Hannah desperately tries to deal with the fallout from her anniversary party. But she is forced to confront truths as secrets start to come out and lies unravel. Meanwhile, there is a nasty surprise in the Hansen case as Fi makes a revelation to Hannah that threatens to undermine their case.

Vicky McClure as Detective Constable Kate Fleming

Season one of Acorn TV’s hit British police drama, Line of Duty, continues on Saturday, May 30th at 11:00 pm ET/PT. In Saturday’s episode, Denton alleges a high-level conspiracy and cover-up. Only when she is granted special dispensation to leave prison to visit her dying mother do Arnott and Fleming begin to realize the danger she is in.

Season two features a new police corruption story – opening explosively with the ambush of a police convoy in which three police officers are killed and a protected witness is seriously injured. The sole surviving police officer is Detective Inspector Lindsay Denton (Keeley Hawes). Deputy Chief Constable Mike Dryden (Mark Bonnar) takes personal charge, assigning AC-12 to the case. Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott, Detective Constable Kate Fleming and Superintendent Ted Hastings are joined by newly-appointed Detective Constable Georgia Trotman (Jessica Raine) to investigate a complex case rich in unexpected twists and turns. Initially AC-12’s most valuable witness, the suspicion soon arises that DI Denton could be their prime suspect.

Line of Duty is written by Jed Mercurio (Bodyguard, Critical), and produced by World Productions for BBC Two. Mercurio, Simon Heath (The Great Train Robbery, The Bletchley Circle) and Stephen Wright serve as executive producers.

Fiona Shaw as Carolyn Martens

Season three of BBC America’s hit Killing Eve finales on Sunday, May 31st at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on BBC America and AMC. In Sunday’s season three finale, “Are You Leading Or Am I?,” Konstantin makes a break for it, while Carolyn might have finally found what she’s looking for. Meanwhile, Eve and Villanelle try to work out what the future may hold for them together or apart.

The third season continues the story of two women with brutal pasts, addicted to each other but now trying desperately to live their lives without their drug of choice. For Villanelle, the assassin without a job, Eve is dead. For Eve, the ex-MI6 operative hiding in plain sight, Villanelle will never find her. All seems fine until a shocking and personal death sets them on a collision course yet again. The journey back to each other will cost both of them friends, family, and allegiances…and perhaps a share of their souls.

Michael Sheen as Chris Tarrant

AMC’s three-part drama Quiz premieres on Sunday, May 31st at 10:05 p.m. ET/PT. In part one, when ITV takes a chance on TV quiz show ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’, brainchild of struggling television producer Paul Smith, a nation of Middle England pub-quizzers, is gripped. For Diana Ingram, and brother Adrian, knowing the answer is a way of life and welcome the opportunity to win a chance at a million pounds. Diana’s husband Charles “Major” Ingram, an eccentric army major, more than happy with his lot, watches on in bewilderment as his family’s quiz-fever descends into obsession until one day Diana turns to him to keep their dream alive.

The series tells the story of how Major Ingram (Macfadyen), his wife Diana (Clifford) and an accomplice, Tecwen Whittock (Jibson), who was sitting in the audience, were accused of cheating their way to a million pounds on what was the most popular game show on earth in 2001. The couple stood trial for conspiring by coughing during the recording to signify the correct answers to the multiple-choice questions posed to the Major by host, Chris Tarrant (Sheen). The drama also stars Mark Bonnar (Catastrophe) as Celador Television Chairman, Paul Smith; Helen McCrory (Peaky Blinders) as Sonia Woodley QC; and Aisling Bea (This Way Up) as ITV Entertainment Commissioner, Claudia Rosencrantz.

Quiz is a Left Bank Pictures co-production for ITV and AMC and is distributed by Sony Pictures Television, which also owns and distributes Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? worldwide. Produced by Alice Pearse (Origin, Gregor), and executive produced by Dan Winch (A Very English Scandal, Broadchurch), William Village, James Graham, Stephen Frears and Left Bank CEO, Andy Harries.

Bruce Davison as Avery Whitlock in Creepshow’s “Night of the Paw”

Season one of Shudder’s hit horror anthology series Creepshow continues on Monday, June 1st at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on AMC. The fifth episode features two stories, “Night of the Paw,” written by John Esposito and directed by John Harrison, and “Times is Tough in Musky Holler,” written by John Skipp and Dori Miller, based on their short story, directed by John Harrison, and starring David Arquette. In “Night of the Paw,” a lonely mortician finds company in the ultimate ‘be careful what you wish for’ story. In “Times is Tough in Musky Holler,” leaders who once controlled a town through fear and intimidation get a taste of their own medicine

Executive produced by showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead), Creepshow is based on the iconic 1982 movie written by Stephen King and directed by George A. Romero and features twelve chilling tales told over six, hour-long episodes. The series features an all-star cast, including David Arquette (Scream franchise), Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Tobin Bell (Saw), Big Boi (Scream: The TV Series), Jeffrey Combs (Star Trek, Re-Animator), Kid Cudi (Drunk Parents), Bruce Davison (X-Men), Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), Dana Gould (Stan Against Evil), Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) and DJ Qualls (Supernatural), and features adaptations of stories by Stephen King, Joe Hill, Joe R. Lansdale, Josh Malerman and others. Nicotero’s Oscar®, BAFTA® and Emmy® Award-winning make-up effects studio KNB EFX GROUP serves as creature creators.

About AMC

AMC is home to some of the most popular and acclaimed programs on television. AMC was the first basic cable network to ever win the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Drama Series with Mad Men in 2008, which then went on to win the coveted award four years in a row, before Breaking Bad won it in 2013 and 2014. The network’s series The Walking Dead is the highest-rated series in cable history. AMC’s other current original drama series include Better Call Saul, Fear the Walking Dead, The Terror, Into the Badlands, Preacher, The Son, Lodge 49, The Little Drummer Girl and NOS4A2. AMC also explores authentic worlds and discussions with original shows like Talking Dead, AMC Visionaries and Ride with Norman Reedus. AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and its sister networks include IFC, SundanceTV, BBC America and WE tv. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on-demand and mobile.

About BBCAmerica

BBC AMERICA is a hub of innovative, culturally contagious programming including the Peabody Award-winning series Killing Eve starring Golden Globe® and SAG® Award-winner Sandra Oh and Emmy® Award-winner Jodie Comer. The network is the definitive home and co-producer of the most iconic natural history programming including Planet Earth II, Blue Planet II, Dynasties, the upcoming Sir David Attenborough-narrated series Seven Worlds, One Planet and the return of the Emmy®-winning series Frozen Planet II and Planet Earth II I- all a part of the new Saturday nature television destination, Wonderstruck. A joint venture between AMC Networks and BBC Studios (the commercial arm of the BBC), BBCA’s influential shows such as Doctor Who, Orphan Black, Luther and Broadchurch, among many others, have attracted critical acclaim and earned Emmy® Awards, Peabody Awards, Critics’ Choice Awards, TCA Awards, NAACP Image Awards, an IDA Documentary Award, a Gotham Award and Golden Globes®. Created in 1998, the irrepressible network has garnered one of cable’s most curious, educated and affluent audiences, with many properties boasting super-fan levels of engagement. Its unscripted slate includes the iconic car show Top Gear, buzzy and hilarious The Graham Norton Show and the world’s biggest darts championships. Get caught up, BBCA offers full episodes On Demand across all major digital platforms, BBC AMERICA app and bbcamerica.com. Find out more by visiting press.amcnetworks.com.

About SundanceTV

Since its launch in 1996, SundanceTV has remained true to founder Robert Redford’s mission to celebrate creativity and distinctive storytelling through unique voices and narratives found in the best independent films. From delivering critically acclaimed Emmy®, Golden Globe® and Peabody Award-winning television featuring some of the world’s most talented creators and performers, to showcasing some of the most compelling and iconic films across genres and generations, SundanceTV is a smart and thought-provoking entertainment destination. SundanceTV is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc.; its sister networks include AMC, IFC, BBC America and WE tv. SundanceTV is available across all platforms, including on-air, online at www.sundancetv.com, on demand and mobile.



Video: AMC Releases Key Art and New Teaser for the Three-Part Drama “Quiz”





Video: AMC Releases Key Art and New Teaser for the Three-Part Drama “Quiz” Premiering Sunday, May 31 at 10 PM ET/9 PM CT
“Quiz” tells the extraordinary and sensational story of how Charles and Diana Ingram attempted an “audacious heist” on the quiz show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”

[via press release from AMC]
AMC RELEASES KEY ART AND NEW TEASER FOR THE THREE-PART DRAMA “QUIZ” PREMIERING SUNDAY, MAY 31 AT 10 PM ET/ 9 PM CT
AMC released today the key art and new teaser for its three-part drama series Quiz, premiering Sunday, May 31 at 10/9c. The second and third episodes will air on Sunday, June 7 and Sunday, June 14 at 9/8c, respectively. The full series will also be available to binge on AMC Premiere beginning Sunday, May 31 at 10/9c. The new art features series stars Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) as Major Charles Ingram and Michael Sheen (Prodigal Son) as Chris Tarrant.

A three-part drama directed by the globally renowned Stephen Frears (A Very English Scandal, Florence Foster Jenkins, Philomena, The Queen) and written by playwright James Graham (Brexit: An Uncivil War, Ink, This House, Labour of Love), Quiz tells the extraordinary and sensational story of how Charles and Diana Ingram attempted an ‘audacious heist’ on the quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Major Ingram (Matthew Macfadyen), his wife Diana (Sian Clifford, Fleabag) and an accomplice, Tecwen Whittock (Michael Jibson, Hamilton), who was sitting in the audience, were accused of cheating their way to a million pounds on what was the most popular game show on earth in 2001. The couple stood trial for conspiring by coughing during the recording to signify the correct answers to the multiple-choice questions posed to the Major by host, Chris Tarrant (Michael Sheen).
Quiz is a Left Bank Pictures co-production for ITV and AMC and is distributed by Sony Pictures Television, which also owns and distributes Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? worldwide. Produced by Alice Pearse (Origin, Gregor), and executive produced by Dan Winch (A Very English Scandal, Broadchurch), William Village, James Graham, Stephen Frears and Left Bank CEO, Andy Harries.



AMC Moves Premiere Date for Its Three-Part Drama Series “Quiz”





AMC Moves Premiere Date for Its Three-Part Drama Series “Quiz” to Sunday, May 31
The second and third episodes will now air on Sunday, June 7 and Sunday, June 14, respectively.

[via press release from AMC]

Media Advisory: Quiz premiere date

AMC announced today that the premiere date for its three-part drama series Quiz will be Sunday, May 31 at 10/9c. The second and third episodes will air on Sunday, June 7 and Sunday, June 14 at 9/8c, respectively. The full series will also be available to binge on AMC Premiere beginning Sunday, May 31 at 10/9c.

A three-part drama directed by the globally renowned Stephen Frears (A Very English Scandal, Florence Foster Jenkins, Philomena, The Queen) and written by playwright James Graham(Brexit: An Uncivil War, Ink, This House, Labour of Love), Quiz tells the extraordinary and sensational story of how Charles and Diana Ingram attempted an ‘audacious heist’ on the quiz show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Major Ingram (Matthew Macfadyen), his wife Diana (Sian Clifford) and an accomplice, Tecwen Whittock (Michael Jibson), who was sitting in the audience, were accused of cheating their way to a million pounds on what was the most popular game show on earth in 2001. The couple stood trial for conspiring by coughing during the recording to signify the correct answers to the multiple-choice questions posed to the Major by host, Chris Tarrant (Michael Sheen).

Quiz is a Left Bank Pictures co-production for ITV and AMC and is distributed by Sony Pictures Television, which also owns and distributes Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? worldwide. Produced by Alice Pearse (Origin, Gregor), and executive produced by Dan Winch (A Very English Scandal, Broadchurch), William Village, James Graham, Stephen Frears and Left Bank CEO, Andy Harries.