TNT's Epic Drama Coming to Blu-ray and DVD June 5
Falling Skies
The Complete First Season
Noah Wyle Stars in Top-Rated Drama Series from DreamWorks
Television And Executive Producer Steven Spielberg
February 27, 2012 --- Falling Skies - TNT's epic alien-invasion saga from DreamWorks Television, TNT Productions and executive producer Steven Spielberg - will make its Blu-ray and DVD debut on June 5. Noah Wyle (ER) stars in the powerful drama, which finished its first season as basic cable's #1 new series of 2011. Falling Skies: The Complete First Season will include numerous special features, including a sneak peek at the eagerly anticipated second season, slated to launch on TNT this June.
Falling Skies chronicles the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that leaves most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since the initial invasion, survivors band together to begin the difficult task of fighting back against the aggressive aliens. Outside of Boston, history professor Tom Mason (Wyle) helps lead a small army named 2nd Massachusetts in the battle of their lives to preserve their families and what's left of humanity.
The three-disc Falling Skies: The Complete First Season DVD and two-disc Blu-ray set will include all 10 episodes from the action-packed drama's first season, along with such special features as a sneak peek at season two, "Animating a Skitter" feature, commentary tracks and much more. Exclusive to the Blu-ray set will be an additional feature - "Falling Skies from Pencils to Print: The Comic Book Revealed" plus collectible trading card. All 10 episodes will also be available for UltraViolet digital copy. Falling Skies: The Complete First Season will carry a suggested retail price of $39.98 for DVD and $49.99 for the Blu-ray set.
Falling Skies attracted more than 6.9 million viewers in its first season on TNT and was basic cable's #1 new series of 2011, according to Nielsen Media Research. The series also finished summer 2011 as basic cable's #1 drama among key adult demos. On the international front, Falling Skies premiered in more than 115 global markets, achieving hit status in the United Kingdom, Australia and Latin America, among others. The premiere of Falling Skies also ranks as the biggest series launch ever for TNT networks in Spain, Germany and Austria.
Joining Noah Wyle in Falling Skies are Moon Bloodgood (Terminator Salvation) as Dr. Anne Glass, a pediatrician who has become the survivors' primary physician; Will Patton (Armageddon, TNT's Into the West) as Colonel Weaver, the gruff and emotionally scarred commander of the 2nd Massachusetts; and Drew Roy (Secretariat), Tom's oldest son who is just about to turn 18.
Falling Skies is executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, along with DreamWorks Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank, Graham Yost (Justified, The Pacific) and screenwriter Robert Rodat (Saving Private Ryan), who wrote the pilot from an idea he co-conceived with Spielberg. Mark Verheiden (Heroes, Battlestar Galactica) and Greg Beeman (Heroes, Smallville) serve as co-executive producers.
Falling Skies: The Complete First Season basics
Street Date: June 5, 2012
Feature Running Time: Approximately 450 minutes
DVD Info:
SRP for Three-Disc Set: $39.98
Audio - English Dolby Surround 5.1, Brazilian Portuguese
Subtitles - English SDH, Latin Spanish, French Parisian, Brazilian Portuguese
Presented in 16x9 widescreen format
Blu-Ray Info:
SRP for Two-Disc Set: $49.99
Audio - English Dolby True HD
Subtitles - English SDH, Latin Spanish, French Parisian, Brazilian Portuguese
Presented in 16x9 widescreen format
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About TNT:
TNT, one of cable's top-rated networks, is television's destination for drama. Seen in 99 million households, the network is home to such original series as The Closer, starring Emmy® winner Kyra Sedgwick; Rizzoli & Isles, starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander; Falling Skies, starring Noah Wyle; Franklin & Bash, with Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer; Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton; and Southland, from Emmy-winning producer John Wells, as well as the upcoming series Major Crimes, Dallas, Perception and The Great Escape. TNT also is the cable home to powerful dramas like The Mentalist, Bones, Supernatural, Las Vegas, Law & Order, CSI: NY, Cold Case and, starting this year, Castle; primetime specials, such as the Screen Actors Guild Awards®; blockbuster movies; and championship sports coverage, including NASCAR, the NBA and the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. TNT is available in high-definition.
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