Upcoming DVD Releases - November 2019

NOW AVAILABLE (11/12):

* America's Next Top Model - Cycle 19 (CBS DVD)
$34.99 SRP DVD MOD

-----Coined Only One Can Be The Top of the Class, thirteen college-students and aspiring women compete for an opportunity to begin their career in the modeling industry in Cycle 19 of AMERICAS NEXT TOP MODEL. 3-disc set.

* America's Next Top Model - Cycle 20 (CBS DVD)
$34.99 SRP DVD MOD

-----Men join the runway for the first time in AMERICAS NEXT TOP MODEL: Guys & Girls. The high stakes competition offers aspiring models a chance at winning the title, a fashion spread in Nylon magazine, a modeling contract with NEXT Model Management, and a $100,000 campaign with Guess. 4-disc set.

* The Guest Book - Season 2 (CBS DVD)
$24.99 SRP DVD MOD

-----A saltier season with a new level of bizarre guests that visit a tiny cottage in a tiny town. 2-disc set.

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COMING ON 11/19:

* Das Boot - The Complete 1st Season (Fox)
$29.95 SRP DVD MOD

----- An inexperienced U-boat crew has to survive a secret mission and a young German woman is torn between loyalty for her home country and the French resistance in the WWII drama. 3-disc set.

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COMING ON 11/26:

* Doctor Who - Story #015, 016: The Space Museum / The Chase (BBC Archive)
$29.99 SRP DVD MOD

-----The Space Museum: The TARDIS lands on the planet Xeros, where a vast museum houses a collection of relics from the galactic conquests of the mighty Morok Empire. While they are exploring, the Doctor and his companions make a disturbing discovery: their future selves are preserved as exhibits! (Episodes 1-4, 100 mins). The Chase: When the Doctor and his companions discover that a group of time-traveling Daleks have orders to exterminate them, a dangerous chase across time and space follows. (Episodes 1-6, 148 mins). 3-disc set.
NOTE: this is a manufacture-on-demand re-release of a title originally put out to stores in 2010. No info about extras has been made available.

* Doctor Who - Story #064: The Time Monster (BBC Archive)
$19.99 SRP DVD MOD

-----The Master is back! Assuming the alias of Professor Thascales at the Newton Research Unit at Cambridge University, he harbors his latest deadly plot to seize control of time itself. Can the Doctor and Jo thwart his terrible plan? What secrets does the mysterious trident-shaped crystal hold? Why is the ancient city of Atlantis central to the Master's plan? And what mythical terror lies at the heart of the Maze? With time literally against them, the odds might just be too great for the time travelers. (Episodes 1-6, 147 mins). Single disc release.
NOTE: this is a manufacture-on-demand re-release of a title originally put out to stores in 2010. No info about extras has been made available.

* Doctor Who - Story #093: The Invisible Enemy with K9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend (BBC Archive)
$24.99 SRP DVD MOD

-----THE INVISIBLE ENEMY: The TARDIS is infiltrated by the Swarm - a space-borne intelligence that wishes to spread itself across the universe - and the Doctor is infected by its nucleus. The ship then materialises on Titan, one of the moons of Saturn, where the human occupants of a refuelling station have also been taken over. The Doctor eventually collapses as a result of his infection, but first manages to relay to Leela the coordinates of a local hospital asteroid. At the Bi-Al Foundation, based on the asteroid, Professor Marius clones the two time travellers, miniaturises the clones using the relative dimensional stabiliser from the TARDIS and then injects them into the Doctor's body in the hope that they can find and destroy the nucleus. K9 AND COMPANY: A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND: Sarah pays a Christmas visit to her Aunt Lavinia's house in the village of Moreton Harwood. She discovers that Lavinia, a noted scientist, has yet to return from a lecture tour of the USA. She does however meet Brendan - Lavinia's ward - and Commander Bill Pollock - her partner in a small market garden business. Also in the house, in a box sent to her by the Doctor, she finds K9. 2-disc set.
NOTE: this is a manufacture-on-demand re-release of a title originally put out to stores in 2008. No info about extras has been made available.

* Doctor Who - Story #124: Arc of Infinity (BBC Archive)
$19.99 SRP DVD MOD

-----Traveling with Nyssa in the TARDIS, the Doctor is attacked by a malign entity...a being of pure anti-matter seeking to cross the dimensions. Although the invader is successfully repelled, the TARDIS is immediately recalled to Gallifrey, where the High Council of Time Lords sentence the Doctor to be executed to prevent any further attempts at bonding. It seems there is a traitor on Gallifrey. And what links the Renegade and the disappearance of Tegan's cousin in Amsterdam? Two fates intertwined must battle for the future of the entire universe. Single disc release.
NOTE: this is a manufacture-on-demand re-release of a title originally put out to stores in 2007. No info about extras has been made available.

* Doctor Who - Story #157: Ghost Light (BBC Archive)
$19.99 SRP DVD MOD

-----London, 1983. An old house mysteriously burns to the ground. One hundred years earlier, the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Ace arrive at a sinister mansion, where they discover that Ace's past and the house's future are inextricably linked. (Episodes 1-3, 71 mins). Single disc release.
NOTE: this is a manufacture-on-demand re-release of a title originally put out to stores in 2005. No info about extras has been made available.

* Line of Duty - Series 5 (RLJ/Acorn)
$39.99 SRP DVD

-----Acorn TV features the DVD debut of the highest-rated UK program of 2019 and BBC One's critically adored cop thriller, LINE OF DUTY, on November 26, 2019. Written and created by Jed Mercurio (Bodyguard), Line of Duty is a cat-and-mouse thriller that takes a probing look into modern police corruption. Each season features a new guest lead(s); Season 5 stars Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire's Al Capone, Save Me, Peaky Blinders) and Rochenda Sandall (Black Mirror) alongside series regulars - Martin Compston (The Great Train Robbery, Sweet Sixteen) as DS Steve Arnott, Vicky McClure (Broadchurch) as DS Kate Fleming, and 2018 BAFTA Award Nominee Adrian Dunbar (Blood) as Supt. Ted Hastings. Now featured in a two-disc DVD set, this six-part series previously premiered exclusively on Acorn TV in May 2019.

* Line of Duty - Series 1-5 Collection (RLJ/Acorn)
$124.99 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: bonus interviews with the cast and crew, behind-the-scenes footage (20 min), deleted and extended scenes (30 min.), and a behind-the-scenes featurette (20 min)
-----Acorn TV features the DVD Collection debut of the highest-rated UK program of 2019 (Series 5) and BBC One's critically adored cop thriller, LINE OF DUTY, Series 1-5 Collection on November 26, 2019. Written and created by Jed Mercurio (Bodyguard), Line of Duty is a cat-and-mouse thriller that takes a probing look into modern police corruption. Each season features a new guest lead(s), including Lennie James (The Walking Dead), Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard), Daniel Mays (Ashes to Ashes), 2018 Emmy-award winner Thandie Newton (Westworld), Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire's Al Capone, Save Me, Peaky Blinders) and Rochenda Sandall (Black Mirror) alongside series regulars - Martin Compston (The Great Train Robbery) as DS Steve Arnott, Vicky McClure (Broadchurch) as DS Kate Fleming, and 2018 BAFTA Award Nominee Adrian Dunbar (Blood) as Supt. Ted Hastings. Now featured in an eleven-disc DVD set, this five season smash hit is also available on Acorn TV, the exclusive home of the Series 5 US premiere.

COMING ON 11/12:

* The Curse Of Oak Island - Season 6 (Lionsgate)
$34.95 SRP DVD MOD
EXTRAS: Bonus Episodes
-----The most exciting and action-packed chapter yet in the 223-year treasure mystery follows brothers Rick and Marty Lagina, along with their team, as they launch the biggest and boldest engineering effort on Oak Island. 6-disc set.

* Fury - The Lost Episodes (Mill Creek)
$29.95 SRP DVD MOD
-----Fury tells the heartfelt story of Joey, a young boy who is adopted by Jim Newton, a recent widower and ranch hand. The two soon become close when Jim captures a wild horse named Fury that Joey befriends.
NOTE: this is a manufacture-on-demand (MOD) re-release of a title Mill Creek previously put out in 2013 as a traditionally manufactured item.

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COMING ON 11/19:

* Deadline - The Complete Series (Film Chest)
$19.98 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Episode Synopses; Photo Gallery; Trailer; Trivia; Extended Synopsis: Journalism Past and Present Overview; Interview with Broadcast Journalism Professor Joe Alicastro
------Lost and forgotten in a garage in New Jersey for over 50 years, the Deadline TV series (1959-61), which dramatized stories drawn from actual newspaper headlines of the 1950's, has been rediscovered to remind us of a time when newspaper reporters were revered as heroes and the guardians of truth and justice. Reporters are the first line of defense of the principles rooted in our Constitution and protected under the first amendment. They uphold everything that our civil society stands for. At a time when print news media is rapidly disappearing and news reporters are being vilified as "enemies of the people," Deadline has emerged from hibernation and is making its home video debut. Starring Peter Falk, Diane Ladd, George Maharis, Robert Lansing, and many more, this anthology series is available for the first time since it aired on prime-time TV nearly 60 years ago.

* Taken Down - Series 1 (RLJ/Acorn)
$39.99 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Cast and Crew Interviews
-----From the award-winning creators of Love/Hate comes this gripping, contemporary Irish crime drama. When Esme, a young Nigerian girl, is found dead at a bus stop, Inspector Jen Rooney (Lynn Rafferty, Ripper Street) and her team of detectives investigate a nearby center for asylum-seekers. The shaken residents there are afraid to speak to the police, and the disorganized manager (Brian Gleeson, Logan Lucky) provides no help. Jen and her team have little to go on until CCTV footage reveals that one resident, refugee Abeni Bankole (Aïssa Maïga, Paris, je t'aime), may know more about Esme than she let on. After another child from the center disappears, the cops uncover a cunning gang taking advantage of desperate people. Can they find the missing girl before she becomes another casualty of Dublin's dangerous underground?

COMING ON 11/5:

* The Fonz and The Happy Days Gang - The Complete Animated Series (CBS DVD)
$34.99 SRP DVD MOD
-----A girl from the future travels back in time in a broken time machine...and she winds up in the presence of Fonzie and his gang! After Fonzie repairs the machine, he and the gang are caught up in it. They wind up traveling through time, trying to find their way home. 4-disc set.

* Laverne & Shirley In the Army - The DVD Edition (CBS DVD)
$24.99 SRP DVD MOD
-----Roommates Laverne DeFazio (Penny Marshall) and Shirley Feeney (Cindy Williams) are privates in the U.S. Army. Their superior is a pig named Sgt. Squealy, who always threatens to report them because of their antics, and their knack for getting into trouble and into situations where they don't belong.

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COMING ON 11/26:

* Mystery Science Theatre 3000 - Eegah: Special Edition (Film Detective)
$19.99 SRP DVD MOD; $24.99 SRP DVD Blu-ray MOD

EXTRAS: The original 1962 film is accompanied by the 1993 Mystery Science Theatre 3000 Version; an interview with star Arch Hall Jr.; an interview with Mystery Science Theatre 3000 creator Joel Hodgson
-----Seven-foot-tall Eegah the prehistoric caveman (Richard Kiel; The Spy Who Loved Me, Moonraker) is out on the prowl in his desert domain when Roxy (Marilyn Manning) runs him down with her sporty little roadster. The brute survives, but he's soon holding both Roxy and her father captive in his lair. It's up to Roxy's boyfriend Tom (Arch Hall Jr.), a gas station attendant who moonlights as a rock 'n' roller, to subdue the rampaging man-beast. What Tom doesn't bargain for is Eegah's extreme interest in stealing his girl!

* The Returned - Season 2 (Music Box Films)
$29.95 SRP DVD; $34.95 SRP Blu-ray

-----THE RETURNED tells the gripping story of a group of people returning to their alpine village in a state of confusion. What they do not yet know is that they have been dead for several years, and no one is expecting them back. The first eight episodes in Season One portray their struggle to reintegrate with their families and past. Buried secrets emerge and new mysteries develop as they grapple with a miraculous and sinister new reality. Season Two, featuring the conclusion of this 16-part series, picks up six months after season one leaves the village in a state of turmoil and distress. French with English subtitles.
NOTE: Originally announced for 8/13, and previously delayed until 10/15, this title has been delayed once again until November 26th.

COMING ON 11/5:

* Step By Step - The Complete 5th Season (Warner Archive)
$29.99 SRP DVD MOD

-----Last season, even the normally boisterous Foster-Lambert household was shaken when Carol (Suzanne Somers) and Frank (Patrick Duffy) delivered a little surprise to the family: a new baby, Lilly Foster-Lambert, the first child who can't be pegged as belonging to one "half" of the family or the other. As each sibling deals with the new addition in his or her own way (with reactions ranging from joy to jealousy), they all ultimately pull together to help care for their new baby sister. Meanwhile, Dana (Staci Keanan) moves into a house with college friends and behaves outrageously, Al (Christine Lakin) cares for a bakery's rambunctious chimpanzee mascot, and Cody (Sasha Mitchell) becomes Debbie Gibson's bodyguard. Finally, the family enjoys Florida's Walt Disney World, despite Karen's (Angela Watson) overzealous demands on her sisters for a singing competition and, even worse, Frank and Carol not getting a moment alone together! 3-disc set.

* The Simple Heist - Series 2 (RLJ/Acorn)
$39.99 SRP DVD

-----Nominated for "Best Comedy" from Sweden's prestigious Kristallen TV Awards for Series 1, the six-part Series 2 reunites Lotta Teijle (The Sandhamm Murders) and Sissela Kyle (Miss Friman's War) as best friends in their 60s, who turn from bank robbing to art theft for Series 2. Gastroenterologist Cecilia (Sissela Kyle) and teacher Jenny (Lotta Tejle) are living comfortably, having pulled off their bank robbery. But when Jenny's daughter is passed up for a scholarship and Cecilia's frustrations with her job reaches a boiling point, the two friends decide it's time for another heist. The daring duo target a valuable art installation...but stealing the artwork and selling it off proves a greater challenge than they planned. In addition to dodging the police, they must also contend with a vengeful biker gang and Jenny's jealous boyfriend. How far will they go to reach their goal?

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COMING ON 11/12:

* The 100 - The Complete 6th Season (Warner Archive)
$29.99 SRP DVD MOD; $29.99 SRP Blu-ray MOD

-----For five seasons, our heroes did whatever it took to survive on Earth...and nothing worked. Their inability to overcome the instinct to fight caused the destruction of the planet. Now, after 125 years in cryosleep traveling through the stars, our heroes wake up to a new home a final gift from their dearly departed friend Monty a place where they can try again. Their task is simple: Do better. Be the good guys. With this credo in mind, Clarke and Bellamy (Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley) lead a group down to this mysterious world, Sanctum, hoping to start anew and finally find peace. But old habits die hard, and when they discover an idyllic society, it quickly becomes clear that not everything on Sanctum is as perfect as it seems. Despite their determination to do better, threats both seen and unseen, internal and external, will once again force our heroes to fight for their lives and the future of humanity. 3-disc set in either disc format.

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COMING ON 11/19:

* The Kominsky Method - The Complete 1st Season (Warner Arvhive)
$21.99 SRP Blu-ray MOD

-----The sun isn't setting yet on the once-famous acting coach Sandy Kominsky and his cantankerous longtime agent, Norman Newlander. Academy Award winners Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin star as best friends who keep each other going as they navigate their twilight years in youth-obsessed Los Angeles. Mortality is something other people deal with until Sandy is forced to face his when Norman's wife, Eileen, becomes terminally ill. From then on, it's Sandy and Norman against the world, tackling every curveball life tosses their way. Bizarre funeral stipulations, senior dating, the aging of male body parts, a drug-addicted adult daughter and an overdue IRS bill: All are fodder for big laughs and heartfelt drama in this 8-episode first season from creator Chuck Lorre (The Big Bang Theory, Mom).
NOTE: the DVD version of this title, along with a mention of this Blu-ray version, was announced in our Roundup on 8/9.

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COMING ON 11/26:

* Blindspot - The Complete 4th Season (Warner Archive)
$34.99 SRP DVD MOD; $39.99 SRP Blu-ray MOD

-----Following the emotionally charged third-season finale, Blindspot returns for its fourth season. Jane (Jaimie Alexander) is being poisoned by ZIP, the very drug used to wipe her memory. Also suffering from the disease, her brother Roman (Luke Mitchell) was searching for a cure and hid caches of data all over the globe. The team will follow a trail of cryptic bread crumbs that leads to all-new crimes and, with any luck, a cure to save Jane. Season Four begins with Weller (Sullivan Stapleton) on the brink of death and Remi having returned from the depths of Jane's mind. Not knowing that Zapata (Audrey Esparza) has joined the villainous HCI Global, Reade (Rob Brown) tries desperately to find her. At the same time, Patterson (Ashley Johnson) hunts to cure Jane with Rich DotCom (new series regular Ennis Esmer). Embracing last season's global scope, Season Four's action-packed missions will take the team all over Europe and South America. 4-disc set in either disc format.

* Young Justice - Season 3: Outsiders (Warner Archive)
$29.99 SRP Blu-ray MOD

-----They survived the schemes of The Light and saved the Earth from the Reach invasion. But this season on Young Justice: Outsiders, the team will face its greatest challenge yet. Kidnapped teens are being transformed into superpowered weapons! Metahuman trafficking is a terrifying threat to a society caught in the crossfire of a genetic arms race spanning the globe and the galaxy. Now, Nightwing, Superboy, Miss Martian, Tigress, Aqualad and Black Lightning will need help from a new generation of heroes to save the world from the war games of Super-Villains controlling the system from the inside. Whats needed is a team of Outsiders. 4-disc set.
NOTE: the DVD version of this title, along with a mention of this Blu-ray version, was announced in our Roundup on 9/20.

COMING ON 11/19:

* Charlie's Angels - The Complete Series (Mill Creek)
$169.98 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: Also includes the 2011 TV reboot of Charlie's Angels starring Rachel Taylor, Anne Ilonzeh and Minka Kelly!
-----The Eye-Popping, Crime-Stopping Trio! Once upon a time...there were three girls who went to work for Charles Townsend, a mysterious man they never got to see, at his Beverly Hills detective agency. And they became the sexiest private eyes to ever grace TV! Enjoy every episode of high-kicking action, glamour, guns, bikinis, and hair. Each is packed with dangerous intrigue in the Angels' world of money, mystery, and murder. Starring: Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd, Shelley Hack, Tanya Roberts, and David Doyle as John Bosley.
NOTE: this title has been released in DVD format by Sony in 2012 and then by Mill Creek in 2016; this is the debut of the item on Blu-ray Disc format. This Blu-ray set was originally announced for release on 10/29, but this week Mill Creek has delayed it until 11/19.

* The King of Queens - The Complete Series (Mill Creek)
$74.98 SRP DVD

-----The King of Queens consistently delivered laughs for nine seasons, making it one of the most popular and longest-running comedies in television history! Kevin James stars as Doug Heffernan, a lovable regular guy with an adoring wife, Carrie (Leah Remini), and a frustrating father-in-law (Jerry Stiller) under his roof. Packed with a crazy cast of characters, hilarious situations and plenty of great guest stars, this is one show that brings the goods! Featured guest appearances by Lou Ferrigno, Anne Meara, Ricki Lake, Rachel Dratch, Bryan Cranston, and Ray Romano.
NOTE: this title was released on 26 DVDs in 2007 by Sony, in limited edition packaging; this is a 22-DVD set in standard shelf-friendly packaging. This re-release was originally announced for release on 10/15 (this past Tuesday), but this week Mill Creek has delayed it until 11/19.
ADDITIONAL NOTE: Mill Creek Entertainment is planning on a Blu-ray Disc release of this title. They have not officially announced it yet, and there is no definite street date (despite some websites showing one). That is because Mill Creek is still finalizing the specific details of the Blu-ray version's release. We will bring you the announcement, when it is ready, in a future Roundup from TV Shows On DVD.

COMING ON 11/12:

* The 100 - The Complete 6th Season (Warner Canada)
CA$30.99 SRP DVD
NOTE: this has been announced for in-store release on this date in Canada. There is no USA announcement at this time, but we anticipate one in the near future.

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COMING ON 11/19:

* Ancient Aliens - Season 12, Volume 1 (Lionsgate)
$14.98 SRP DVD
-----On this season of ANCIENT ALIENS, amazing discoveries shed new light on the theory that extraterrestrials not only visited humans in the distant past, but may still be present on Earth today. From bizarre sea creatures in Peru, ancient Druid structures in the American northeast, and alien crafts in Antarctica to alien viruses falling to Earth in comets, and people claiming to be alien-human hybrids, could we be on the brink of a new reality in which we find out, once and for all, that we are not alone? Includes 10 episodes on 2 discs!

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COMING ON 11/26:

* London Kills - Series 2 (RLJ/Acorn)
$39.99 SRP DVD; $39.99 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: Behind-the-Scenes
-----London's elite murder squad is back as DI David Bradford (Hugo Speer, Father Brown) leads a team of detectives solving the city's worst crimes. But Bradford remains haunted by the disappearance of his wife, Sarah, months earlier. His forthright subordinate, DS Vivienne Cole (Sharon Small, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries), thinks his account of events doesn't add up, and when her colleague DC Rob Brady (Bailey Patrick, Bodyguard) drops a bombshell about the night Sarah went missing, the two start their own investigation. As Vivienne and Rob work behind their boss's back, Trainee DC Billie Fitzgerald (Tori Allen-Martin, Unforgotten) and the rest of the team contend with the death of a Portuguese au pair, a father and son shot execution-style, and the discovery of the year-old remains of a man who is still sending his sister postcards. Sleek and realistically shot, this "wonderfully nuanced" (Los Angeles Times) mystery series from the creator of Suspects will keep you guessing.

COMING ON 11/19:

* The Handmaid's Tale - Season 3 (MGM/Fox)
$29.98 SRP DVD; $39.99 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: Power Play: Gilead's Women Fight Back
-----The third season of the Emmy, Golden Globe and Peabody Award-winning series, The Handmaid's Tale, is driven by titular handmaid June's (Elisabeth Moss) resistance to the dystopian regime of Gilead, in which she finds herself once again after opting not to flee to Canada with her baby at the end of the second season. Now she will struggle to strike back against the regime, despite overwhelming odds. This season there are startling reunions, betrayals, and a journey to the terrifying heart of Gilead that will force all of the characters to take a stand, guided by one defiant prayer: "Blessed be the fight." After two intense seasons, the women of Gilead are ready to strike back at the twisted fundamentalist regime that rules Gilead. They're armed with a plan, and will band together to pull off a bold and daring attack. Serena Joy is done trying to be the dutiful wife, and goes against her husband - and Gilead - in order to get what she truly wants: her daughter Nicole. And June is done playing by Gilead's rules: she has made alliances with her new Commander, and the Martha network, in order to save the children living in Gilead.

* Farscape - The Complete Series: 20th Anniversary (Sony)
$95.99 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars 2-part Finale Miniseries; Audio Commentaries; Archival Documentaries, Featurettes and Inside Looks; Behind-the-Scenes Interviews; Deleted & Director’s Cut Scenes; Alternate Version of the Season 2 Premiere; TV Promos; AND MORE!
-----Astronaut John Crichton assumes he'll be home in time for dinner. But a freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults him across a thousand galaxies, to an alien battlefield. Suddenly, he's trapped among alien creatures wielding deadly technology: a battle that 20th-century sci-fi pop culture never prepared him for! Hunted by a merciless military race, Crichton begins his unforgettable quest for home. Celebrate the 20th anniversary of this groundbreaking, epic sci-fi adventure that has become a fan favorite around the world.
NOTE: In 2011 a complete series set was released on Blu-ray Disc by A&E; this is a different Blu release from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment which includes the finale miniseries "The Peacekeeper Wars" this time! Hooray!

COMING ON 11/12:

* Cobra Kai - Seasons 1 & 2: Collector's Edition (Sony)
$30.99 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Double-Sided Headband; Fists & Fury: Fight Choreography; Into the Dojo: The Characters and Easter Eggs; Bonus Scenes; Gag Reel; Cast Chemistry Reads; Exploring the Musical Identities of Cobra Kai & Miyagi-Do with Composers; Musical Performances at the Whiskey A Go-Go with Guest William Zabka; Making Faces & Stingray Reel
-----In COBRA KAI, the highly-anticipated return of two iconic characters, the arch-rivals from the legendary The Karate Kid film series, reunite over 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament. Now living in the affluent hills of Encino, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) leads an enviable life. Meanwhile, his high school adversary, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), has taken a rocky turn, but seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. Their lives inevitably become intertwined and the rivalry is reignited, setting forth the next generation of "karate kids."
NOTE: our thanks to reader Chris Burgess for his help with this information

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COMING ON 11/19:

* Catch-22 - The Mini-Series (Paramount)
$29.98 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: over 60 minutes of exclusive bonus content, including a three-part behind-the-scenes featurette entitled "The Cogs of War," 13 deleted scenes, and outtakes from every episode
-----Based on the celebrated Joseph Heller novel, the Emmy-nominated CATCH-22 is Certified Fresh by Rotten Tomatoes. The limited series is executive produced by Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning actor George Clooney, Academy Award-winning producer Grant Heslov, and Emmy-nominated producer Richard Brown. CATCH-22 features a sensational, all-star cast including George Clooney (Up in the Air, The Ides of March), Christopher Abbott ("Girls," "The Sinner"), Grant Heslov (Argo), Emmy winner Kyle Chandler (The Wolf of Wall Street, "Bloodline"), Golden Globe winner Hugh Laurie ("The Night Manager," "House") and Academy Award nominee Giancarlo Giannini (Quantum of Solace, Casino Royale). The CATCH-22 two-DVD set includes all six episodes from the limited series, plus over 60 minutes of exclusive bonus content. CATCH-22 follows the adventures and misadventures of a U.S. air squadron in Italy during World War II. Yossarian (Christopher Abbott) is a bombardier whose frantic obsession every time he goes up on a mission is "to come down alive." The real enemy for Yossarian and his rag-tag bunch of friends is the bureaucracy of the military, inverting logic at every turn. The pinnacle of this is Catch-22, a military by-law which states that if you fly your missions, you're crazy, and don't have to fly them; all you have to do is ask. But if you ask not to, then you're sane, and so you have to fly them. CATCH-22 is executive produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov on behalf of Smokehouse Pictures, along with Richard Brown and Steve Golin on behalf of Anonymous Content. Luke Davies and David Michôd are co-writers and executive producers for the series. The six-part limited series from Paramount Television and Anonymous Content is directed by Clooney, Heslov and Ellen Kuras, who also serves as producer. Each directed two episodes.

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COMING ON 11/26:

* Young Justice - Season 3: Outsiders (Warner)
$24.98 SRP DVD; also coming on Blu-ray Disc via the Warner Archive
-----A new generation of heroes joins the Young Justice team, just as they face their greatest challenge yet, in Young Justice: Outsiders - The Complete Third Season. Our heroes have survived the schemes of the Light, and saved the Earth from the Reach Invasion...but the worst has yet to come. Now someone is kidnapping teens, and transforming them into super-powered weapons! Meta-Human trafficking is a terrifying threat to a society caught in the crossfire of a genetic arms race that is spanning the globe - and the galaxy. Now Nightwing, Superboy, Miss Martian, Tigress, Aqualad, and Black Lightning will need help from a new group of young heroes to save the world from the war games of Super-Villains controlling the system from the inside. What's needed...is a team of Outsiders.

* The Pink Panther Show - The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection, Volume 6: 1978-1980 (Kino Lorber)
$19.95 SRP DVD; $29.95 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: Audio commentaries for selected films, by author Mark Arnold, historian Jerry Beck, filmmaker Greg Ford, cartoon writer William Hohauser and others; PINK LINKS: New Featurette by Greg Ford; Remembering Friz: Featurette; Reversible Blu-ray Art
-----The 6th and final volume of the Pink Panther shorts
NOTE: our thanks to reader John Cerone for his help with this information

COMING ON 11/5:

* Good Omens - The Mini-Series (BBC)
$24.98 SRP DVD; $29.98 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: Page to Screen; Aziraphale's World; Bookshop Tour; Crowley's World; Audio commentaries for all 6 episodes; Good Omens trailer; Characters of Good Omens; The World of Good Omens; Deleted Scenes; Storyboard Gallery; Concept Art Gallery; Costume Design Gallery; Queen compilation; Good Omens VFX reel
-----It takes good and evil to save the world in this adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's cult novel, starring Michael Sheen and David Tennant. Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) is a fussy angel. Crowley (David Tennant) is a loose-living demon. They ve both been on Earth for over 6,000 years. During that time they ve grown quite fond of it, and - against all odds - each other. But there s a problem: the Antichrist has arrived here on Earth, which means the world they have become too fond of will end in flames, if they don't manage to save it. This wildly imaginative and screamingly funny drama follows Aziraphale and Crowley as they join forces in an attempt to find an 11-year-old Antichrist (and his dog) and avert the Apocalypse. Armageddon is coming...but it doesn t have to be the end of the world.

* Letterkenny - Seasons 1 & 2 (Universal)
$22.98 SRP DVD
EXTRAS: Bonus "St. Perfect's Day" Episode
-----The residents of Letterkenny belong to one of three groups: the Hicks, the Skids, and the Hockey Players, who are constantly feuding with each other over seemingly trivial matters...that often end with someone getting their ass kicked.
NOTE: this is the USA release of these episodes. These two seasons were put out in Canada, separately, in 2017 and 2018.

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COMING ON 11/19:

* Doctor Who - Story #034: The Macra Terror (BBC)
$24.98 SRP DVD

EXTRAS (not finalized, and may be subject to change): Audio Commentary, Episode Reconstructions, Bonus Mini-Episode, Animation Test, Animatics, Animation Gallery, Teaser Trailer, Alternative Black and White presentation, 1992 Audio Presentation, Surviving Footage, Behind the Scenes film, Censored Scene, Title Sequences, Photo Gallery, Production Paperwork, and more!
-----Originally broadcast in four weekly parts from 11th March to 1st April 1967, and starring Patrick Troughton, Anneke Wills, Michael Craze and Frazer Hines, no full episodes of this serial are known to have survived on film. Fortunately for fans, a complete audio recording of all four parts still exists. Now, 52 years later, the four episodes will be brought back to life through the power of animation, in both color and the original black and white. In the story, the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and his companions arrive on a human colony in the far-flung future. The colony appears to be a giant recreational complex...a holiday camp for rest and relaxation. Everyone looks happy and carefree, but all is not as it seems. The colony has been infiltrated and brainwashed by a race of giant parasitic crab creatures called the Macra.

* Ultraman Geed - Series + Movie Combo Pack (Mill Creek)
$39.98 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: Digital Copy (redeem on MCE's "movieSPREE!" service); 28-page collectible booklet
-----This is a story of a hero who inherits Ultraman Belial, the evil Ultraman's genes. Despite suffering from repeating setbacks and despair of knowing the secret of his birth and cruel fate, he never loses sight of friendship and strong will to become a true hero. The story unfolds through the spiritual growth of the protagonist who seeks for the meaning of his own life and finds the place where he belongs, through fighting against evil and his own cursed destiny, to become a hero of justice. THE MOVIE ("Connect the Wishes"): Gigantic Mechanical Brain Gillvalis and the Galactron Army, intent on wiping out all intelligent lifeforms in the universe, close in on Earth. Riku Asakura heads for Okinawa, where there are said to be clues to the "Red Steel" sought by Gilbaris. There, Riku encounters Ail, who realizes that he is Ultraman and assigns him an important mission. Meanwhile, the Galactron Army begins attacking Okinawa in search of the "Red Steel". Ultraman Geed, Orb, and Zero rush to Earth, but Geed's hasty actions in sticking to his mission put the Ultraman team in even more danger! Home video debut in North America.

* Ultraman Orb - Series + Movie Combo Pack (Mill Creek)
$39.98 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: Digital Copy (redeem on MCE's "movieSPREE!" service); 28-page collectible booklet
-----Naomi has had the same strange dream since she was young: visions of a giant of light battling a giant monster. With her interest sparked by those dreams, she starts the paranormal phenomena tracking website called "SSP" with her friends Jetta and Shin. One day the trio is on the tail of a mysterious animal suspected of causing strange meteorological activity. They encounter the Cyclone Lord Monster, Maga-Basser! Naomi is blasted vicious winds but rescued by the vagabond, Gai Kuernai. By using his Orb Ring, Gai is able to Fusion Up into a warrior of light from a distant galaxy, Ultraman Orb! THE MOVIE ("Let Me Borrow The Power Of Bonds!"): A mysterious item is delivered to paranormal investigators SSP. SSP members Naomi, Jetta and Shin determine that it is a transformation device… the X Devizer that housed Ultraman X both during and after his merging with Xio agent Daichi Oozora (Kensuke Takahashi). Gai Kurenai (Hideo Ishiguro), the human form of Ultraman Orb returns from his wanderings to search for X… unaware that this is just the first sign of a new threat to the Earth. The villainous space witch Murnau has allied with Ultraman Orb's arch enemy Jugglus Juggler to use the Dark Ring she now possesses. Home video debut in North America.

COMING ON 11/5:

* She-Ra and the Princesses of Power - Seasons 1-3 (Universal)
$22.98 SRP DVD

-----A reimagining of the hit '80s series, Dreamworks She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is the story of an orphan named Adora, who leaves behind her former life in the evil Horde when she discovers a magic sword that transforms her into the mythical warrior princess She-Ra. Soon, she finds a new surrogate family in the Rebellion as she unites a group of magical princesses to defend Etheria. Alongside her best friends Glimmer and Bow, Adora helps to lead the Princess Alliance against their enemies, including the mysterious Hordak and Adora's childhood friend Catra-who soon rises in the Horde's ranks, spurned by feelings of betrayal. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is a genre-smashing series full of adventure, fun, comedy, and sincere heart.

* Castlevania - Season 2 (Warner/Viz Media)
$24.98 SRP DVD; $29.98 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: To Be Decided
-----Castlevania Season 2 contains episodes 1-8 of the second season, and features the voices of Richard Armitage and James Callis. Dracula's war against humanity rages on! After gathering his generals from around the world, a growing unrest in the world of vampires has become clear...and it may be Dracula's human allies, Hector and Isaac, that tip the balance of power amongst the undead. But Trevor, Sypha and Alucard are taking dangerous steps to counter the coming war. The question is, can they survive their gambit?

* Bronx SIU - Season 2: Vengeance (RLJ/Image)
$24.98 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Cast Interviews
-----Bronx SIU, Special Investigations Unit, focuses on an elite task force, based out of The Bronx, that handles all of NY city's most demanding and difficult cases. Secrets, lies and double lives intertwine as the story of Bronx SIU unfolds. In this superbly paced, action thriller, where no one comes out the same way they went in.

* Heroes In Blue - Mini-Series (Mill Creek)
$14.98 SRP DVD

-----Protect. Serve. Sacrifice. This five-part docu-series examines how police departments not only protect the public, but also reach out in the most surprising ways. From stories of heroism to the outreach programs that make up the PAL system, to the awards and certificates bestowed upon the diverse infrastructure that makes up our ever-changing police force, the viewer will get a deeper understanding about the "Heroes in Blue."

COMING ON 11/5:

* The Durrells In Corfu - The Complete 4th Season (PBS)
$39.99 SRP DVD

-----The future's looking bright for the eccentric Durrells, as we catch up with their lives on the beautiful island of Corfu in the fourth and final season. Louisa's keeping busy by opening the doors of the family villa as a guest house, but with cousin Basil her only paying guest, business isn't exactly booming.

COMING ON 11/5:

* Yellowstone - Season 2 (Paramount)
$19.95 SRP DVD; $29.99 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: the-scenes featurettes, and an exclusive interview with Kevin Costner
-----Amid shifting alliances, unsolved murders, open wounds, and hard-earned respect, Dutton family patriarch John Dutton (Kevin Costner) is determined to protect his ranch and his family's legacy by any means necessary. The hit series returns for a highly-anticipated second season, starring Academy Award Winner Kevin Costner and written/directed by Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water). Also starring Wes Bentley (Mission: Impossible - Fallout), Kelly Reilly ("True Detective"), Luke Grimes (American Sniper), and Cole Hauser (Olympus Has Fallen).

* Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries - Series 1 (RLJ/Acorn)
$49.99 SRP DVD; $49.99 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
-----In this spin-off to the wildly popular Australian mystery series, Peregrine Fisher (Geraldine Hakewill, Wanted) inherits her aunt Phryne's estate after she goes missing on a case. As the plucky Peregrine steps into her aunt's fabulous lifestyle in 1960s Melbourne, she also decides to follow in Phryne's footsteps as a lady detective for a new era. Relying on her street smarts and sheer nerve, Peregrine takes on the crime and corruption that have corroded the city. She soon endears herself to a club of accomplished women, led by steely former spy Birdie Birnside (Catherine McClements, Wentworth) and brilliant biologist Violetta Fellini (Louisa Mignone, Secret City), receiving their support and assistance on cases...along with the admiration of handsome, straitlaced Detective James Steed (Joel Jackson, Peter Allen). With a leading lady praised as "charismatic" by The Wall Street Journal, this "worthy sequel...[is] a tongue-in-cheek takeoff on an Agatha Christie-style murder serial" (Houston Chronicle).

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COMING ON 11/12:

* Star Trek: Discovery - Season 2 (CBS/Paramount)
$49.99 SRP DVD; $55.98 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: the Star Trek: Short Treks installments "The Brightest Star" (Young Saru, of the planet Kaminar, is curious and wants to learn about life outside the pre-warp society of his village...unhappy with the knowledge that he, like all Kelpiens, will eventually be harvested as food by the predatory Ba'ul, Saru manages to send a distress signal into space) and "Runaway" (Sylvia Tilly encounters a young Xahean stowaway named Me Hani Ika Hali Ka Po), and more than two hours of exclusive special features, among them featurettes, audio commentaries on four episodes, cast interviews, deleted scenes, and a gag reel: ENTER THE ENTERPRISE (Discovery's production designer, builders, actors, and producers discuss the daunting task of reviving the iconic ship's bridge); PUTTING IT TOGETHER (Follow the real-life Discovery crew through preparation, shooting, and posting the second-season finale); THE RED ANGEL (Go behind the scenes with Discovery's producers and directors, as well as Sonequa Martin-Green and the craftspeople who created the Red Angel and made it come to life); DESIGNING DISCOVERY: SEASON TWO (On a show where no location exists in our world, the production and lighting design teams must create every space. Learn how they pulled it off); PROP ME UP: SEASON TWO (Propmaster Mario Moreira takes fans through the world of Discovery props); DRESS FOR SUCCESS: SEASON TWO (Gersha Phillips and her team discuss how costumes inform a character and how they create a spectacular array of clothing, uniforms, and armor for every kind of species); CREATURE COMFORTS: SEASON TWO (Producers, craftsmen, and actors discuss the design process, the implementation, and the performance required to bring characters to life. Be sure to watch the one-on-one conversation between makeup artist James MacKinnon and L'Rell actress Mary Chieffo); CREATING SPACE (There are some shots that just can't be done practically when a show is set in space. The VFX team, headed by Jason Zimmerman, pushes the envelope every week to create amazing computer graphics in order to give fans a realistic feel of space); STAR TREK: DISCOVERY: THE VOYAGE OF SEASON TWO (A look at the adventures and plot twists encountered in season two by the Discovery crew).
-----Star Trek: Discovery returns with its highly-anticipated 2nd season! After answering a distress signal from the U.S.S. Enterprise, the U.S.S. Discovery welcomes aboard Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), and begins a new mission to investigate the meaning behind seven mysterious red signals. Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) grapples with her past growing up on Vulcan with her foster parents and brother Spock (Ethan Peck). Features guest appearances by Rebecca Romijn (X-Men), Tig Notaro (Instant Family) and Michelle Yeoh (Crazy Rich Asians).

* Line of Duty - Series 4 (RLJ/Acorn)
$39.99 SRP DVD

-----Anti-Corruption Unit 12 (AC-12) faces their most vicious adversary yet as the "most gripping and unpredictable drama on television" (Daily Star, UK) returns. Charged with investigating fellow police officers, AC-12's Superintendent Hastings (Adrian Dunbar, Blood) and his team - including newly promoted DI Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure, Broadchurch) and determined DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston, The Great Train Robbery) - look into the fatal hijacking of a seized drugs transport. They suspect corrupt officers of leaking information to John Corbett (Stephen Graham, Boardwalk Empire), the ruthless leader of an organized crime group. With the revelation of an undercover officer in the group, AC-12 come closer than ever to discovering the identity of the corrupt cop at the top...but what they find could tear their team apart. Praised for its "nail-biting action, complex characters, and intricate plots" (TV Guide), Line of Duty remains "one of the best television crime thrillers ever" (The British TV Place).

COMING ON 11/12:

* Steven Universe - The Movie (Warner)
$19.98 SRP DVD

-----The epic music-filled adventure for Steven and his friends will overflow with more songs and music than ever before. In his first television movie, Steven thinks his time defending the Earth is over. But when an unforeseen threat comes to Beach City, Steven faces his biggest challenge yet.

* Poldark - The Complete 5th Season (PBS)
$44.99 SRP DVD; $54.99 SRP Blu-ray

-----Following the death of Elizabeth, Ross Poldark resolves to put Westminster behind him. But when an old friend pleads for help, Ross is compelled to challenge the establishment again, drawing the Poldarks into greater danger than ever before. As the Enyses join the cause, Demelza must contend with dangers closer to home, and George courts corrupt powers whose influence spans the Empire.

COMING ON 11/19:

* The Kominsky Method - The Complete 1st Season (Warner)
$19.98 SRP DVD; also coming on Blu-ray Disc via the Warner Archive
-----Michael Douglas (Avengers: Endgame, Wall Street, Behind the Candelabra) and Alan Arkin (Argo, Get Shorty), The Kominsky Method centers on the life of acting coach Sandy Kominsky (Douglas) and his long-time agent and best friend Norman Newlander (Arkin), as they deal with the ups and downs of growing older while living in youth-obsessed Los Angeles. Created and executive produced by Chuck Lorre (The Big Bang Theory, Mom), the series also stars Nancy Travis (Last Man Standing), Sarah Baker (Bob's Burgers, Young Sheldon) and Lisa Edelstein (House). 8 episodes on 2 discs.

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COMING ON 11/26:

* Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Season 12: The Gauntlet (Shout! Factory)
$44.99 SRP DVD; $59.97 SRP Blu-ray

-----Are you prepared to face the most mind-bending act of movie riffing ever attempted: The Gauntlet? Created in the darkest recesses of Moon 13 by the maddest of Mads, Kinga Forrester (Felicia Day) and "TV's Son Of TV's Frank" Max (Patton Oswalt), The Gauntlet is surely the most fiendish experiment ever conducted outside of that one science fair in fourth grade where the kid who ate paste attempted to dissect the cafeteria's meat loaf. Remember him? He's a lawyer now. But I digress. Can Jonah Heston (Jonah Ray) and the bots - Tom Servo (Baron Vaughn), Crow (Hampton Yount) and Gypsy (Rebecca Hanson) - survive The Gauntlet that has been thrown before them? And more importantly ... can you? Remember, just repeat to yourself: "It's just a show ... followed by another show ... followed by four more shows." Mac & Me; Atlantic Rim; Lords Of The Deep; The Day Time Ended; Killer Fish; Ator: The Fighting Eagle.

COMING ON 11/5:

* Garfield and Friends - Season 2 (PBS)
$14.99 SRP DVD

-----Join your favorite Garfield and Friends characters as they return for Season 2 of the beloved animated Saturday morning TV series! In this hilarious DVD collection, watch what happens when Garfield sleeps for 20 years and awakens to a strange future; owner Jon tries to get away to New York but finds Garfield stowed-away in his suitcase; Garfield dreams he is in ancient Egypt; and much more! 3-disc set.

COMING ON 11/12:

* The Big Bang Theory - The Complete 12th and Final Season (Warner)
$44.98 SRP DVD; $49.99 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell Special, The Last Days of The Big Bang Theory, The Big Bang Theory's Impact, The Sweet Spot, The Big Bang Theory Cast Visits Ellen, The Big Bang Theory: 2018 Comic-Con Panel, Gag Reel; Blu-ray Exclusive: Digital Copy
-----For years, fans have been delighted watching their favorite physicists Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons) navigate the universe and everyday life along with Penny (Kaley Cuoco), and fellow scientists Howard (Simon Helberg), Raj (Kunal Nayyar), Amy (Mayim Bialik) and Bernadette (Melissa Rauch), as well as other beloved characters. Now that Sheldon has married neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler, he'll have to make some serious adjustments to their "Relationship Agreement" in Season 12. Will their equation for marital bliss alter the chemistry between these two beautiful minds? Perhaps Leonard and Penny will provide the data as they experiment with variable in their own marriage. Meanwhile, Howard and Bernadette explore the principles of parenthood, and Raj considers a traditional arranged marriage. Quantum comedy converges in the twelfth dimension for the final season!

* The Big Bang Theory - The Complete Series (Warner)
$179.99 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Includes nearly 12 hours of previously released bonus content from Seasons 1 through 12, plus the following exclusive special features: The Big Bang Theory: A Retrospective, BBT's Greatest Hits: 12 Years of Comedy in 24 Minutes, All The Stars in the BBT Universe
-----Including all 279 original episodes from 12 seasons of the top-rated sitcom. The complete set will feature nearly 12 hours of extras along with an additional disc including three exclusive and never-before-seen featurettes.

* The Big Bang Theory - The Complete Series: Limited Edition (Warner)
$249.99 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: Includes nearly 12 hours of previously released bonus content from Seasons 1 through 12, plus the following exclusive special features: The Big Bang Theory: A Retrospective, BBT's Greatest Hits: 12 Years of Comedy in 24 Minutes, All The Stars in the BBT Universe. Digital Copy.
-----Including all 279 original episodes from 12 seasons of the top-rated sitcom. The complete set will feature nearly 12 hours of extras along with an additional disc including three exclusive and never-before-seen featurettes. The special Limited Edition Blu-ray boxset comes in a beautiful lay-flat book with a fun pop-up, and includes a digital copy.