Television on Blu-Ray

Agents of SHIELD: The Complete First Season (Joss Whedon, Jed Whedonm and Maurissa Tancharoen) The missions of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division. Starring Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, and Elizabeth Henstridge

A slow beginning to a rather stronger second half. Looking past the first 10 episodes, Agents of SHIELD is a fun companion piece to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show does take its time to establish character, but once it picks up and runs with the premise, along with the aftermath of The Winter Soldier, Agents becomes the show fans were hoping for. Special features includes:

• Journey Into S.D.C.C.
• Marvel Studios: Assembling A Universe TV Special
• Five Behind-The-Scenes Field Reports
• VFX Breakdowns
• Audio Commentaries with Filmmakers & Cast
• Gag Reel
• Deleted Scenes

Homeland: The Complete Third Season (Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa) When Marine Nicolas Brody is hailed as a hero after he returns home from eight years of captivity in Iraq, intelligence officer Carrie Mathison is the only one who suspects that he may have been “turned”. Starring Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, and Damian Lewis

Continuing the harrowing, tension building adventures of Nicolas Brody, Homeland delivers yet another strong season under its belt. Special features includes:

• Homeland” Season Three: The Tower of David – Filming in Puerto Rico
• The Last Days: Filming the Season Finale
• Commentary on Season Finale Episode “The Star”
• Deleted Scenes

Supernatural: The Complete Ninth Season (Eric Kripke) Two brothers follow their father’s footsteps as “hunters” fighting evil supernatural beings of many kinds including monsters, demons, and gods that roam the earth. Starring Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jim Beaver, and Misha Collins

Full dedication is required to put time and effort into catching up with all nine seasons of Supernatural. It is no easy task, but the reward for fans of televised fantasy are never disappointed. Although it will be on Netflix on October 7, there are a slew of amazing special features that fans of the show are bound to find enjoyable:

• The Men of Letters Interactive Set Experience
• Men of Letters: The Winchester Legacy
• Bound by Blood: Decisions and Consequences
• Producer/Director/Actor Audio Commentaries
• Behind the Scenes of Supernatural: A Fan’s Perspective
• Designing the Men of Letters Bunker
• Set Tours with Production Designer Jerry Wanek: Crow’s Nest, Library, Lab, Galley, Dorms, Room 7B
• 2013 Comic-Con Panel
• Deleted Scenes
• Gag Reel

The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Fifth Season (Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec) A high school girl is torn between two vampire brothers. Starring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder

A guilty pleasure for sure, The Vampire Diaries has continued to keep us wrapped around their fingers entangled on the silly vampire melodrama. The CW has found the secret formula for perfecting fan driven shows like this. The fifth season will be on Netflix October 2, but there are some fun special features you might want to consider that come packaged with this Blu-ray:

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