Humans - Official RLJ/Acorn Press Release for '2.0: Uncut UK Edition' Available to own on Halloween Day...October 31st!
Posted by David Lambert	10/17/2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE "Series continues to expand and redefine the genre in dramatically creative and human ways" - The Hollywood Reporter "Forget Westworld. Humans is the most compelling, emotionally resonant robot-centric show on television." - Vulture "A pulse-quickening thriller" - The Guardian (UK) "Compelling, smartly acted" - USA Today "Innovative...well written and well played" - The New York Times "A first-rate thriller" - The Globe & Mail 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes for Season 2 AMC's gripping sci-fi thriller returns HUMANS 2.0 DVD and Blu-ray debut from Acorn on October 31, 2017 Starring Gemma Chan, Katherine Parkinson, Tom Goodman-Hill, Will Tudor, Colin Morgan, Emily Berrington and new series regular Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix) AMC's science fiction thriller and BAFTA Award nominee for Best Drama Series, HUMANS 2.0 makes its DVD and Blu-ray on October 31, 2017 from Acorn, an RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand. In the near future, humanoid servants called Synthetics have been created to help busy families simplify their lives. Thought-provoking and thrilling, this "ultimate A.I. experiment" (The Atlantic) explores the intersection of man and machine. Broadcast on AMC in February 2017, with a third series commissioned, the DVD 3-Disc and Blu-ray 2-Disc sets each feature 8 episodes, plus bonus behind-the-scenes featurettes ($39.99, Amazon.com). The series is based on the award-winning Swedish science fiction drama Real Humans. Months after saying goodbye to sentient synth Mia (Gemma Chan, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them), the Hawkins family search for some semblance of normalcy. Laura (Katherine Parkinson, The IT Crowd) and Joe (Tom Goodman-Hill, Mr. Selfridge, The Secret Agent) attend marriage counseling, even as they grow concerned over their daughter's (Pixie Davies, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children) strange behavior. But when Niska (Emily Berrington, 24: Live Another Day) arrives at their home unannounced, the family is pulled back into the dangerous lives of the synths. As synths begin to gain consciousness all over the world, a mysterious organization starts hunting them down. Leo (Colin Morgan, The Fall) and Max (Ivanno Jeremiah, The Hollow Crown) clash over how to protect the self-aware synths, while a renowned AI scientist (Carrie-Anne Moss, The Matrix trilogy) joins a global tech company preparing to release a revolutionary new product. This provocative, heart-pounding drama also stars Will Tudor (Game of Thrones), Sonya Cassidy (The Paradise), and Sam Palladio (Nashville). HUMANS 2.0 Street Date: October 31, 2017 SRP: $39.99 DVD: 3-Disc Set Blu-ray: 2-Disc Set 8 episodes: Approx. 394 min., plus bonus Bonus: Behind-the-scenes featurettes (53 min.) English SDH Subtitles NOTE: Contains coarse language, nudity, sexual situations, and violence.