DARK ANGEL: Season One debuts on DVD

By: Patrick Sauriol
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2003

Fans of James Cameron's dystopic sci-fi action/adventure TV series DARK ANGEL get their wish today: all of the episodes from the show's first season are now on DVD. DARK ANGEL - THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON hits store shelves today from Twentieth Century Fox Home Video and the six-disc set is perfect for fans who craved more of the show.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the show, DARK ANGEL starred the raven-haired Jessica Alba as Max, a genetically engineered young woman who escaped from a government lab and took refuge in the bleak future shell of Seattle after an electromagnetic pulse plunged the country into economic chaos. Max soon found friends and work as a bike courier, keeping her origins a secret from those around her. That is, until someone discovers her true identity...

Let's start with the basics. All 21 season one episodes (including the two-hour pilot) are compiled on six discs in full-frame format (1.33:1) in Dolby Digital sound. Each disc features artwork showcasing one of the series main characters, such as Jessica Alba's Max or Michael Weatherly's Logan.

Now it's on to the bonus features. Disc one contains a commentary from series co-creator/executive producer Charles Eglee and director David Nutter for the show's pilot episode. Disc four features a commentary by Eglee and Renee Echevarria (DARK ANGEL's Co-Executive Producer) on the episode "Rising". Disc five's commentary on "And I am a Camera" is by Eglee, Echevarria and episode director Jeff Woolnaugh. And for disc six, we've got a commentary from series stars Jessica Alba and Michael Weatherly on "...And Jesus Brought a Casserole". In all there are 1,030 minutes of Max for you to add to your DVD collection.

Also included on disc six are three new featurettes profiling the show, the character of Max and DARK ANGEL's futuristic setting; tapes of the stars auditions; a blooper reel; and a trailer previewing the DARK ANGEL video game.

DARK ANGEL - THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON goes on sale today. The six-disc set is priced at $59.98 U.S./$89.98 CDN. Fox is expected to announce plans for the second season on DVD in the coming months.


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