Friday, August 24, 2018

Upcoming DVD Releases for August 2018

COMING ON 8/28:
* Star: The Complete 1st Season (Fox)
$29.95 SRP DVD MOD

-----Co-creators Lee Daniels (TV's Empire) and Tom Donaghy pull back the curtain on music's gritty and dark reality in STAR. Featuring a soundtrack of original music and stunning musical performances, STAR follows three talented singers chasing stardom while running from their pasts. Newcomer Jude Demorest plays Star, a tough-as-nails young woman who came up in the foster care system and decides to take control of her destiny. Together with her sister Simone (newcomer Brittany O'Grady), and her Instagram bestie Alexandra (newcomer Ryan Destiny), Star journeys to Atlanta where they all hope to become music superstars. STAR also features Queen Latifah as Carlotta, a surrogate mother to the young women, and Benjamin Bratt as Jahil, a down-on-his-luck talent agent looking to revitalize his career.
* Star: The Complete 2nd Season (Fox)
$34.95 SRP DVD MOD
-----Featuring a soundtrack of original music and stunning music performances, STAR follows three talented singers, desperate for a new start and with ambitions of stardom, as they navigate the cut-throat music business on their road to success. Actors: Jude Demorest; Brittany O'Grady; Ryan Destiny; Amiyah Scott; Quincy Brown; Miss Lawrence; Benjamin Bratt; Queen Latifah.
* LA To Vegas - The Complete Series (Fox)
$29.95 SRP DVD MOD
-----A new comedy about an airline crew and the eccentric passengers who, every weekend, take a roundtrip flight from LA to Las Vegas with one goal in mind - to come back a winner. The series stars Kim Matula, Ed Weeks, Nathan Lee Graham and Olivia Macklin, with Peter Stormare and Emmy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Dylan McDermott.
NOTE: the box art (see thumbnail in the attached collage) shows the title as "The Complete 1st Season," but the official announcement from Fox and popular MOD distributor Allied Vaughn show the finalized title of this release as "The Complete Series." This makes sense, as the show was cancelled back in May following it's first and only season. We assume that the box cover art will be updated to show the correct title.
* Man Seeking Woman - The Complete 3rd Season (Fox)
$29.95 SRP DVD MOD
-----Josh Greenberg has battled a lot in his quest for love (flesh-eating monsters, homicidal aliens). But this season will see him face his toughest challenge yet: a serious, long-term relationship. Together, Josh and Lucy will take on anniversaries, merging friend groups, ruthless drug lords, friendly forest creatures, student loans and even God himself. In order to make it, they'll have to work together and learn to live their lives as a team.

COMING ON 8/14:
* A.P. Bio - Season One (Universal)
$24.98 SRP DVD/MOD
A.P. Bio: Season One
-----When disgraced Harvard philosophy scholar Jack Griffin (Glenn Howerton) loses out on his dream job, he is forced to return to Toledo, Ohio, and work as a high school Advanced Placement Biology teacher. As he comes crashing into Whitlock High School, Jack makes it absolutely clear he will not be teaching any biology. Realizing he has a room full of honor roll students at his disposal, Jack decides instead to use the kids for his own benefit. Eager to prove that he is still king of the castle, Principal Durbin (Patton Oswalt) struggles to control the force of nature that is Jack Griffin.

* Without a Trace - The Complete 2nd Season (Warner Archive)
$47.99 SRP DVD/MOD
Without a Trace: The Complete Second Season
-----No signs of violence? No prior indications of distress or unhappiness? No motives? No clues? No matter. FBI agent Jack Malone and his fiercely dedicated team are on the case, tracking down missing persons by using advanced profiling techniques.Presented on six discs, the 24-episode Season Two of the Emmy® Award-winning series offers new challenges for the team and compelling glimpses into the agents' often turbulent private lives. Victims include a self-help guru, a soldier home from war, a college coach, a billionaire's family and children on a hijacked school bus. Searches range from the New York waterfront to war-torn Iraq. Every detail matters. Every second counts. The hunt is on. So are danger, suspense and startling discoveries.
NOTE: this is an MOD re-release of the 2007 DVD title, which has been out-of-print for a while
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COMING ON 8/28:
* Top Gear - The Complete Season 25 (BBC)
DVD/MOD
NOTE: Info is per VideoETA; no other information (or package artwork) provided

COMING ON 8/31
* Early Edition - The Complete Collection (VEI)
$39.99 SRP DVD

-----What would you do if you knew tomorrow's news today? If you knew the winning lottery numbers? Could rescue people from accidents and certain death? That’s what Gary Hobson (Kyle Chandler) asks himself every day. A Chicago stockbroker whose marriage is on the rocks, Hobson becomes a reluctant hero when he is delivered the news a day in advance. Chuck (Fisher Stevens) is Gary's best friend and not above using Gary's knowledge for personal gain, and Marissa (Shanesia Davis) feels Gary should use his information to better people's lives. Now Gary has the chance and difficult responsibility of using this mysterious gift to help others avert tragedy and misfortune.


COMING ON 8/7:
Early Edition - the complete collection #7064* Earth's Natural Wonders - Season 2: Life at the Extremes (PBS)
$24.99 SRP DVD; $29.99 SRP Blu-ray
Earth's Natural Wonders: Season 2: Life at the Extremes DVD
-----Season 2 visits areas in the natural world that exist on a breathtaking and massive scale, from vast mountain ranges to impenetrable rainforests and dazzling tropical islands. For human beings, survival within these extraordinary places can pose great challenges to be solved only by human ingenuity. Includes: Surviving the Extreme; Surviving with Animals; and Surviving Against the Odds.
* Letterkenny - Season 3 (DHX Media)
CA$22.99 SRP DVD (Canada)
Letterkenny: Season 3
-----The residents of Letterkenny belong to one of three groups: Hicks, Skids, and Hockey Players. The three groups are constantly feuding with each other over seemingly trivial matters; often ending with someone getting their ass kicked.


COMING ON 8/14:
* Ill Behaviour - Season 1 (BBC)
$21.99 SRP DVD/MOD
Ill Behaviour
-----Thirty-something friends Joel, Charlie and Tess are having a tough time. Joel is recently divorced and now has the hots for doctor Nadia, a raging alcoholic. Tess has quit her job. And Charlie - well, Charlie has cancer. Charlie wants to treat the cancer naturally (it's curable if caught in time) but Joel is convinced this is suicide. There's only one thing for it: kidnapping. Joel and Tess bundle off Charlie to a secret country house and, with Nadia's "help," begin a course of chemotherapy with Charlie tied to a chair. Tempers flare, temperatures rise, copious amounts of alcohol are consumed and crossbows are brandished. Friends turn into enemies, enemies turn into lovers and life-long friendships bend, stretch - and shatter.
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COMING ON 8/21:
* Maigret - The Complete Series (BBC)
$34.98 SRP DVD
Maigret: Complete Series (1991)
-----Rowan Atkinson plays the legendary detective Jules Maigret who features in 75 books written by Georges Simenon. Other leading cast members include Fiona Shaw, Lucy Cohu, Shaun Dingwall and Rufus Wright. The first episode is based on the story `Maigret Sets a Trap', in which the detective investigates the murder of four women found dead in the Montmarte region of Paris, during the summer of 1955. After setting up an elaborate trap, Maigret is able to uncover crucial details of the events. This crime drama is based on Georges Simenon's world-renowned fictional French detective Jules Maigret.


COMING ON 8/7:
* Elena Of Avalor - Realm Of The Jaquins (Disney)
$9.99 SRP DVD
EXTRAS: 10 Bonus Shorts: Adventures in Vallestrella (Flight of the Butterfrog, Sleeping Sunbird, Fast Food, Peabunny Boogie, Human Nature); Scepter Training with Zuzo (The Heist, Royal Treasury Escape, Nothing But Blaze, Stoway, Don't Be Our Guest)
-----Join Crown Princess Elena as she soars through a hidden gateway into Vallestrella, the mysterious, dazzling domain of the jaquins. On the way there, she accidentally releases a mythical forest sprite that could endanger Avalor! Now Elena must find the jaquins' magical, legendary Sunbird Oracle to save the kingdom!
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COMING ON 8/14:
* 2 Stupid Dogs and Super Secret Secret Squirrel Show - Volume 1 (Warner Archive)
$24.99 SRP DVD MOD
-----Little Dog is quick to get too excited, while Big Dog is just...slow. Truly simpleminded, these two lovable canines are utterly clueless and utterly dedicated to a dog's true goals: eating, sleeping and scratching, followed by more of the same. Whether they're trying to bury a bone inside a sidewalk, chasing parked cars or getting stuck in outer space, these pooches careen between disasters with their tails wagging and their logic failing. Sandwiched between 2 Stupid Dogs segments are Secret Squirrel Show episodes during the first season, featuring all-new adventures of our favorite rodent super spies, Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole. Ushering in a new era for Hanna-Barbera, 2 Stupid Dogs signaled a reinvention of the legendary studio, aided and abetted by another generation of genius animators, including Donovan Cook (Duckman), Craig McCracken (The Powerpuff Girls) and Genndy Tartakovsky (Dexter's Laboratory).
* Muppet Babies: Time To Play! (Disney)
$9.96 SRP DVD
EXTRAS: 2 Bonus Episodes, 10 "Muppet Babies: Show & Tell" Shorts, 6 Music Videos
-----Almost 30 years after the Muppet Babies first won the hearts of kids and families around the world, Disney Junior's reimagined "Muppet Babies" chronicles the hilarious playroom antics of a young Kermit the Frog, Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo and Animal - plus a brand-new Muppet Baby, Summer Penguin. Under the watchful eye of Miss Nanny, the Muppet Babies use their imaginations to embark on countless adventures that take them to the farthest corners of the universe and demonstrate to young viewers the power and potential of imaginative play.
* Mr. Mercedes - Season 1 (Sony)
$26.99 SRP DVD
-----A demented killer taunts a retired police detective with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer to justice before he can strike again. Based on the novel by Stephen King.
* Documentary Now - Seasons 1 & 2 (Mill Creek)
DVD; Blu-ray
Documentary Now! - Seasons 1 & 2 + Digital - DVD
THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED STREET DATE IS DELAYED FROM 8/7 to 8/14
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COMING ON 8/21:
* Masters Of Sex - The Complete Series (Mill Creek)
DVD; Blu-ray
Masters of Sex - The Complete Series - DVD
THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED STREET DATE IS DELAYED FROM 8/7 to 8/21
* Hillary - Sir Edmund: Everest And Beyond (PBS)
$34.99 SRP DVD
Hillary DVD
-----Sir Edmund Hillary was a bee-keeper, mountaineer, war veteran, explorer, philanthropist, husband, father, and the first person to ever reach the summit of Mount Everest. From his childhood in South Auckland, New Zealand, to the plane crash that killed his wife and daughter, this intriguing drama portrays the life, loves, and losses of one of the most famous explorers of all time.

COMING ON 8/14:
* Power Rangers Ninja Steel - The Complete Season (Lionsgate)
$19.98 SRP DVD

-----Deep in space, Galvanax is the reigning champion of the most popular intergalactic game show in the universe, "Galaxy Warriors," in which monsters battle to prove who is the mightiest warrior. Galvanax is determined to become invincible by controlling the mythical Ninja Nexus Prism, which contains six supernatural Ninja Power Stars. The only thing standing in his way is a new team of heroic teenage Power Rangers who possess it. The evil Galvanax sends his warrior contestants down to Earth to steal the Ninja Power Stars, where each epic battle against the Power Rangers is broadcast throughout the universe. Together, the Power Rangers must master their arsenal of Ninja Power Stars, Zords, and Megazords - each made of legendary Ninja Steel - in order to stop this evil threat and save Earth from destruction.
* Steven Universe - The Heart of the Crystal Gems (Warner)
$14.97 SRP DVD (CA$16.99 SRP in Canada)
"She lied to us!" "She must be heartbroken." "What if they never form Garnet again?" "This is our home. Our planet. Our friends and family." The five-part event from the Cartoon Network, Steven Universe: The Heart of the Crystal Gems.
=====IMPORTANT NOTE: our information from this comes from our contacts among Canadian retailers, who received the basic info from the password protected B2B website of Warner Canada. We have no definitive info about an American release. There WAS a listing at Target, but much of the information has been removed. It is not up for preorder at Amazon yet, neither in the USA nor in Canada.
* 12 Monkeys - Season 3 (Universal)
$39.98 SRP Blu-ray (no DVD listing found)

-----In Season 3, James Cole and Cassandra Railly embark on a desperate search across time to find the man responsible for the apocalypse, a time traveler who calls himself the Witness. Killing the Witness will mean saving the world. But the journey will come at tremendous personal stakes for both Cole and Railly,and call into question new alliances, old bonds, and the virtue of the mission itself.
=====IMPORTANT NOTE!!! - This title's information has been sourced 100% from Amazon's listing, linked above. Our home video retail sources inform us that Universal's password-protected B2B site does NOT list this title at all, as of this writing. It's also not currently listed at wholesaler-sponsored sites such as VideoETA, either. Neither does it seem to be an MOD title, such as those distributed though Allied Vaughn, as it is also currently not found on AV's B2B site. Amazon only shows a Blu-ray version so far, which is unusual since the previous two seasons came on DVD format as well. Also, the front box art displayed so far at Amazon is lacking the Syfy logo seen on the covers of the first two season sets. Amazon's listing COULD POSSIBLY be for imports from another region, and IF this item is an import then we CANNOT guarantee the discs will work on your North American player. On the other hand, the series doesn't conclude until July 6th.
* 12 Monkeys - Season 4 (Universal)
$39.98 SRP Blu-ray (no DVD listing found)

-----In this final season, James Cole and Dr. Cassandra Railly set out on an epic quest, traveling further back in time than they've ever been before. According to legend, their only hope lies with a weapon capable of stopping the witness for good. But they'll soon discover that in order to win the final battle and save time itself, they will have to make the ultimate sacrifice.
=====IMPORTANT NOTE!!! - This title's information has been sourced 100% from Amazon's listing, linked above. Our home video retail sources inform us that Universal's password-protected B2B site does NOT list this title at all, as of this writing. It's also not currently listed at wholesaler-sponsored sites such as VideoETA, either. Neither does it seem to be an MOD title, such as those distributed though Allied Vaughn, as it is also currently not found on AV's B2B site. Amazon only shows a Blu-ray version so far, which is unusual since the previous two seasons came on DVD format as well. Also, the front box art displayed so far at Amazon is lacking the Syfy logo seen on the covers of the first two season sets. Amazon's listing COULD POSSIBLY be for imports from another region, and IF this item is an import then we CANNOT guarantee the discs will work on your North American player. On the other hand, the series doesn't conclude until July 6th.
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COMING ON 8/28:
* Star - The Complete 1st Season (Fox)
$29.95 SRP DVD/MOD
-----Co-creators Lee Daniels (TV's Empire) and Tom Donaghy pull back the curtain on music's gritty and dark reality in STAR. Featuring a soundtrack of original music and stunning musical performances, STAR follows three talented singers chasing stardom while running from their pasts. Newcomer Jude Demorest plays Star, a tough-as-nails young woman who came up in the foster care system and decides to take control of her destiny. Together with her sister Simone (newcomer Brittany O'Grady), and her Instagram bestie Alexandra (newcomer Ryan Destiny), Star journeys to Atlanta where they all hope to become music superstars. STAR also features Queen Latifah as Carlotta, a surrogate mother to the young women, and Benjamin Bratt as Jahil, a down-on-his-luck talent agent looking to revitalize his career.
* Star - The Complete 2nd Season (Fox)
$29.95 SRP DVD/MOD
-----Featuring a soundtrack of original music and stunning music performances, STAR follows three talented singers, desperate for a new start and with ambitions of stardom, as they navigate the cut-throat music business on their road to success.

COMING ON 8/7:
* Six - Season 2 (A&E/Lionsgate)
$24.98 SRP DVD
-----Starring Olivia Munn, HISTORY's action-packed scripted series based on the real-life missions of an elite Navy SEALs unit is back with a vengeance. After an explosive Season One finale, SIX follows our team of SEALs as they deal with the aftermath of Rip’s shooting while hunting down the terror group responsible for the attack. The SEALs join forces with a cunning and tenacious CIA agent, Gina Cline, who has Michael Nasry under fierce interrogation. Together, the crew scours Eastern Europe, infiltrating hostile territory across Russian borders while tracking a mysterious figure known as "The Prince." Back in Virginia Beach, Rip’s killer, the radicalized Marissa Wyatt, hatches a new plan of attack to strike the homeland once again.
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COMING ON 8/14:
* The Blacklist - The Complete 5th Season (Sony)
$45.99 SRP DVD; $55.99 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, Audio Commentaries, Celebrating 100 Episodes! Featurette; BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVES: Like Father Like Daughter Featurette, Digital Copy
-----Feeling surprisingly unencumbered, Raymond Reddington (James Spader) is back, and in the process of rebuilding his criminal empire. His lust for life is ever-present as he lays the foundation for this new enterprise - one that he'll design with Elizabeth Keen (Megan Boone) by his side. Liz finds herself torn between her role as an FBI agent and the temptation to act on her more criminal instincts. In a world where the search for Blacklisters has become a family trade, Red will undoubtedly reclaim his moniker as the "Concierge of Crime."
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COMING ON 8/28:
* S.W.A.T. - Season 1 (Sony)
$45.99 SRP DVD

-----Inspired by the television series and the feature film, S.W.A.T. stars Shemar Moore as a locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant newly tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, former Marine Daniel ”Hondo” Harrelson has everything it takes to be an excellent leader and bridge the divide between his two worlds. Hondo’s elite unit includes David “Deacon” Kay, an experienced S.W.A.T. officer who always puts the team first, despite feeling overlooked for the lead job; Jim Street, a cocky but promising new member of the group; Christina “Chris” Alonso, a skilled officer and the team’s canine trainer; and Dominique Luca, an expert driver who gets them in and out of high risk situations. Overseeing the unit is Jessica Cortez, the captain of L.A. Metro who values her job above all else, including her off-the-books relations with Hondo. Hondo’s team enjoys an intense rivalry with another L.A.-based unit led by Mumford, an aggressive leader who likes to do things his way. With Hondo leading the charge, these dedicated men and women bravely put themselves at risk to protect their community and save lives.
* Unikitty - Season 1, Part 1: Sparkle Party (Warner)
$18.94 SRP DVD
-----Get ready to sparkle as the fan-favorite character from The LEGO Movie embarks on her own journey, to rid her kingdom from negativity with her best buds as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Unikitty: Sparkle Party Season 1, Part 1 on DVD, featuring the voices of Tara Strong, Grey Griffin, Kate Micucci, Roger Craig Smith, H. Michael Croner and Eric Bauza. Unikitty is most interested in making sure everyone is happy and ridding the kingdom of negativity, but don’t misunderstand her optimism – she is one kitty not to be crossed. While she may be full of boundless energy and creativity, Unikitty is a force to be reckoned with if anyone gets in the way of spreading her positive vibes, especially if anyone makes her little brother and best friend, Puppycorn sad. Also living in the castle are Dr. Fox, the resident scientist, and Unikitty’s trusty bodyguard, Hawkodile. Through it all, Unikitty and her friends make sure that every day is the happiest and most creative ever. These 20 exciting episodes are jam-packed with spunk, sparkle and a ton of adventure!

COMING ON 8/7:
* The Good Doctor - Season 1 (Sony)
$45.99 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes
-----Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit. Alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun will need to work harder than he ever has before, as he navigates his new environment and relationships to prove to his colleagues that his extraordinary medical gifts will save lives.
* Get Shorty - Season 1 (MGM)
$29.98 SRP DVD

-----Inspired by Elmore Leonard's 1990 New York Times bestselling novel, Get Shorty is the story of Miles Daly, played by Chris O'Dowd (Bridesmaids, This Is 40), who works as muscle for a murderous crime ring in Nevada and attempts to change professions and become a movie producer, laundering money through a Hollywood film. Three-time Emmy award winner Ray Romano ("Everybody Loves Raymond," "Parenthood") stars as Rick, a washed up producer of low quality films who becomes Miles' partner and guide through the maze of Hollywood.
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COMING ON 8/21:
* The Walking Dead - The Complete 8th Season (AMC/Lionsgate)
$70.98 SRP DVD; $80.99 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: 6 Extended Episodes (not seen in the original broadcast), Audio Commentaries, 3 exclusive Featurettes offering an in-depth look at the making of the season
-----Season 8 of "The Walking Dead" returns as the #1 show on television and "quickly and explosively charges into the 'All Out War'" (Deadline). AMC's "The Walking Dead" rings in 100 episodes, and worlds collide this season as "The long awaited crossover between "The Walking Dead" and spinoff "Fear the Walking Dead" will see Lennie James's Morgan Jones character bridging the stories between the two series and moving to the latter" - Dominic Patten, Deadline Hollywood
* Blindspot - The Complete 3rd Season (Warner)
$39.99 SRP DVD; also coming on Blu-ray Disc via the Warner Archive

EXTRAS: Featurette "Surveillance On Set: Agent Zapata", Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel
-----The non-stop adrenaline rush continues in the third electrifying season of Blindspot. Following the shocking second season finale, which revealed a new set of bioluminescent tattoos that mysteriously appeared on Jane Doe's body, season three jumps forward two years as FBI Agent Kurt Weller (Sullivan Stapleton, 300: Rise of an Empire, Strike Back) finally tracks down Jane (Jaimie Alexander, Thor films, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), who has been on the run. After the two discover her new hidden tattoos, Jane is forced to return to the FBI, where Weller, Jane and the rest of the team set out to solve these new puzzles and stop the dangerous conspiracies they reveal. The tattoos however, reveal the team's darkest secrets.
* The Terror - The Complete 1st Season (AMC/Lionsgate)
$24.98 SRP DVD; 29.97 SRP Blu-ray

-----Primetime Emmy award winner Ridley Scott exective produces "The Terror," "a mad, self-perpetuating cycle of fear" (Indiewire) following the thrilling true story of Captain Sir John Franklin's lost naval crew. Starring Jared Harris ("The Crown," "Mad Men," "Fringe"), Tobias Menzies ("Outlander"), Paul Ready (CUFFS), and Ciarán Hinds ("Game of Thrones").
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COMING ON 8/28:
* Once Upon A Time - The Complete 7th and Final Season (ABC/Disney)
NOTE: this title has NOT been announced by the studio. The title and date come from an Amazon listing. No details or artwork are available.
* Scandal - The Complete 6th & 7th Seasons (ABC/Disney)
NOTE: this title has NOT been announced by the studio. The title and date come from an Amazon listing. No details or artwork are available.

COMING ON 8/28:
* NCIS: Los Angeles - Season 9 (CBS/Paramount)
$49.99 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Deleted/Extended Scenes, Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes
-----The NCIS: Los Angeles team is ready for the world in an action-packed Ninth Season. After suffering heartbreaking losses, Agents “G” Callen (Chris O’Donnell), Sam Hanna (LL Cool J) and crew are ready to go where America needs them. They’re prepped for every threat and any risk, as long as they have their courageous crew intact –Special Agent KensiBlye(Daniela Ruah) and LAPD Detective Marty Deeks(Eric Christian Olsen) put their lives on the line in the field, while tech experts Eric Beale (Barrett Foa) and Nell Jones (Renee Felice Smith) work their intel magic mainly from headquarters. The unit’s commitment to our country is matched only by their dedication to each other. The fact is never more evident than when beloved Operations Manager HettyLang (Oscar® winner Linda Hunt) goes missing, and new Assistant Director Shay Mosley (Nia Long) and Special Agent Harley Hidoko(Andrea Bordeaux) bring new challenges to their tight-knit department. The City of Angels embraces its favorite heroes in this complete 24-episode, 6-disc collection.
* Criminal Minds - Season 13 (CBS/Paramount)
$55.98 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, Cast and Crew Interviews
-----Nothing can stop the world’s most brilliant profilers from unraveling the darkest crimes committed by America’s most devious psychopaths and sociopaths. In Criminal Minds Season 13, the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit faces depraved and cunning killers with the addition of a new colleague, ex-Delta soldier and former International Response Team member, Matthew Simmons (Daniel Henney). With every twisted case, the BAU–David Rossi (Joe Mantegna), Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler), Jennifer Jareau(A.J. Cook), Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness), Dr. Tara Lewis (Aisha Tyler), Luke Alvez(Adam Rodriguez), and Emily Prentiss (Paget Brewster)–proves there’s nobody better to take down the worst of the worst.
* Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Season 5 (Universal)
$39.98 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Deleted Scenes
-----Brooklyn's finest are back and leveling up! From Jake's new prison friendship with a cannibal, to totally #awk office yoga sessions, and the most unforgettable Halloween heist of all time – there's no place like the Nine-Nine. From Dan Goor and Mike Schur (The Office and Parks and Recreation) come all 22 hilarious, season five episodes of the Golden Globe Award-winning Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
* Chicago Fire - Season 6 (Universal)
$44.98 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Cross Over Episode - Chicago PD 5x16 "Profiles"
-----With the fate of several of the squad hanging in the balance, season six of Chicago Fire reignites in a blaze of uncertainty. As the brave firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics deal with the aftermath of each fire they face – more hot romances, pulse-pounding action and fiery drama unfold every step of the way. From Primetime Emmy® Award-winning executive producer Dick Wolf (Law & Order) comes all 23 explosive episodes presented back-to-back for uninterrupted viewing.
* Chicago Med - Season 3 (Universal)
$44.98 SRP DVD

-----As the courageous team of doctors, nurses and staff of Chicago Med deal with the pulse-pounding pandemonium of the emergency room, heart-wrenching drama impacts them both professionally and personally. With lives on the line every day, the ED team finds themselves on an emotional thrill ride through the day-to-day chaos of the hospital that gets Chicago's most difficult and challenging cases. From Primetime Emmy® Award-winning executive producer Dick Wolf (Law & Order) come all 20 groundbreaking Season Three episodes to watch back-to-back and uninterrupted.
* Freedom Fighters - The Ray (Warner)
$18.94 SRP DVD

-----Ray Terrill is stunned to find a dying superhero from another dimension in his own backyard. But he's even more shocked when the superhero turns out to be himself from a parallel Earth known as Earth-X. With his dying breath, Ray-X transfers the power to turn into a light beam of energy to Ray Terrill. Newly minted as a superhero, he must learn to become the truest version of himself, coming out of the closet and fulfilling his destiny as the Earth-X Freedom Fighter, the Ray.
* Garfield and Friends - Garfield’s Halloween Adventure (PBS)
$6.99 SRP DVD

-----Includes: "Garfield's Halloween Adventure" - Garfield and Odie get dressed up as pirates to go "trick-or-treating." When they attempt to cross the river in a rowboat, they accidentally end up at a haunted house where ghostly pirates are expected any minute!; "Garfield Goes Hollywood" - When the TV show PET SEARCH announces a pet talent contest, Jon devises an act for him, Garfield and Odie: 'Jonny Bop and the Two Steps.' They win the local event and head to Hollywood for the finals where Garfield and Odie cut Jon out of the act and become 'The Dancing Armandos.'

COMING ON 8/7:
* No Offence - Series 1 (RLJ/Acorn)
$49.99 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Deleted Scenes, Meet the Cast and Crew
-----From legendary writer Paul Abbott (Shameless [UK], State of Play) comes an “exhilarating, ballsy, and…filthily funny” (The Independent, UK) police comedy-drama with fierce female characters and a shrewd, irreverent take on crime. Charismatic DI Vivienne Deering (Joanna Scanlan, Notes on a Scandal) leads an ace but unorthodox squad that tackles Manchester’s most gruesome and off-the-wall crimes, including drug dealers, neo-Nazis, and black-market organ sellers. When strong-willed DC Dinah Kowalska (Elaine Cassidy, Acceptable Risk) connects a body at the morgue to a group of murdered girls with Down’s syndrome, Viv and her team begin the hunt for a serial killer. What they uncover could leave even the most seasoned officers reeling.
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COMING ON 8/14:
* SEAL Team: Season 1 (CBS/Paramount)
$49.99 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Season 1 Debriefing, Corporal Canine: Meet Dita, Tour of Duty: A Look at the Sets, Deleted/Extended Scenes, Gag Reel
-----It takes a special breed of warrior to become a Navy SEAL. In the thrilling first season of SEAL Team, discover the intense, high-stakes world of these dedicated global guardians who live and die on the front lines of America’s war on terror. Starring David Boreanaz, this gritty, authentic military drama takes you behind the scenes of the private and professional lives of heroes and their families with an exciting mix of emotional realism and explosive action.
* NCIS: New Orleans: The 4th Season (CBS/Paramount)
$49.99 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Behind the Scenes featurettes, Deleted scenes
-----THIS CITY NEVER STOPS. NEITHER DO THEY. A Nuclear Terror Threat. An Elusive Serial Killer. A Mystifying Supernatural Murder. These are just a few of the pulse-pounding, edge-of-your-seat cases facing the elite NCIS team in the fourth season of NCIS: New Orleans. But no matter the risks, the heroic agents, led by Special Agent Dwayne Cassius Pride (Scott Bakula), remain at the top of their game...from the action-packed season premiere to the explosive finale!
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COMING ON 8/21:
* NCIS - The 15th Season (CBS/Paramount)
$55.98 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Audio Commentaries, Featurettes
-----The Best Never Rest. Confronting cold cases, running secretive stings, and chasing down kidnappers are all part of the job for the unsung heroes of the Major Case Response team in the suspense-packed Season 15 of NCIS. As the team continues to search the jungles of Paraguay for Special Agents Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and Timothy McGee (Sean Murray), the cases keep coming in this 24-episode, 6-disc set. Co-stars Pauley Perette, Emily Wickersham, David McCallum, Brian Dietzen, Rocky Carroll, Duane Henry, and Wilmer Valderramaare joined by Maria Bello as Special Agent and forensic psychologist Jacqueline Stone to solve suspicious suicides, run protection details and face the crimes and the criminals that threaten our country.
* Blue Bloods: The 8th Season (CBS/Paramount)
$55.98 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: Featurettes, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel
-----LOVE AND LOYALTY. The Reagan family follows every lead to the end in the eighth thrilling season of Blue Bloods, starring Tom Selleck and Donnie Wahlberg. The heat is on as Frank (Selleck) clashes with the new mayor of New York City and defends the NYPD from a series of public scandals. Oldest Son Danny (Wahlberg) is forced to cut a deal with his imprisoned archenemy while his brother Jamie (Will Estes) works to protect the city’s defenseless victims. At the same time, their D.A. sister Erin (Bridget Moynahan) reopens a number of old cases and faces off with her ex-husband. Guest starring Whoopi Goldberg, Ernie Hudson, Mimi Rogers and Lorraine Bracco, this collection includes all 22 episodes and special features. Even when facing the city’s worst, this family always has each other’s backs.
* Ash vs. Evil Dead: The Complete 3rd Season (Lionsgate)
$34.98 SRP DVD; $39.97 SRP Blu-ray

-----Legendary horror icon Bruce Campbell (the EVIL DEAD franchise) stars in the “truly insane, awe-inspiring and gruesome” (Merrill Barr, FORBES) third and final season of ASH VS. EVIL DEAD! Ash, having gone from urban legend to hometown hero, discovers that he has a daughter. When Kelly witnesses a massacre with Ruby’s fingerprints all over it, she returns to warn Ash and Pablo.
* Gotham - The Complete 4th Season (Warner)
$44.98 SRP DVD; $49.99 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: The Best of DC TV’s Comic-Con Panels San Diego 2017, Solomon Grundy: Born on a Monday, The Sirens Take Gotham, Deleted Scenes
-----Horror fills the streets as season four of Gotham witnesses the emergence of the criminal landscape for which Gotham City is best known while Bruce Wayne begins the path to vigilantism, showing signs of the caped crusader to come. Gotham City Police Department Captain Jim Gordon and Detective Harvey Bullock remain at the forefront of the fight against the most depraved and unhinged villains from Penguin to The Riddler and numerous others in between. Detective Gordon also finds himself fighting personal demons like never before.
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COMING ON 8/28:
* Lucifer - The 3rd and Final Season (Warner)
$39.99 SRP DVD; also coming on Blu-ray Disc via the Warner Archive

-----The story of the original fallen angel continues. As Season Two came to a close, Lucifer (Tom Ellis) took care of a little problem called Mom, aka Charlotte (Tricia Helfer). But now he’s facing an even greater challenge: finding out who kidnapped him, and why his angel wings are back. In addition, Tom Welling (Smallville) joins the cast as Marcus Pierce, an accomplished police lieutenant who is everything Lucifer is not: strategic, reserved and well-respected. But perhaps even more annoying are all the things they have in common. Both men are charming, charismatic and handsome as hell. So, when Pierce starts developing a connection with Chloe (Lauren German), Lucifer's devilish traits are inflamed.

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