Releasing today on DVD is the second season of NBC’s Heroes. Blame it on the writer’s guild strike, but the sophomore season of this juggernaut show didn’t quite live up to the hype that the first season built.
On the other hand, a decent season of Heroes is better than most TV out there. 6,000 people didn’t stand in line at San Diego Comic-Con to see the Heroes panel for nothing.
This good thing about this DVD is that die-hard fans will appreciate all the bells and whistles that it provides. What I like most about NBC and Universal releases is that they go all out when it comes to offline/interactive content and DVD special features. As expected, this 4 Disc set is chock full of behind-the-scenes footage as well as content from the Heroes mythos.
Besides the 11 episodes that made up Season 2, you’ll get a look into what would’ve happened if the writer’s strike hadn’t shortened the season. Tim Kring (show creator) had a whole story arc planned out that never saw the airwaves.
There are also many features that were included on the official Heroes website, like audio commentary of every episode and executive producers breaking down how several pivotal scenes of the season were put together. Pressing through the special features, you can get a sense of how much talent and creativity go into creating the show.
And if you’re dying to see anything from the upcoming third season, this set has a Sneak peek look at the making of the premiere episode.
Heroes returns on September 22 at 8PM on NBC.
Here are the official special features of the Season 2 DVD.
* GENERATIONS ALTERNATE ENDING
* INSIDE THE ALTERNATE ENDING OF GENERATIONS - What if Peter didn’t catch the virus?
* UNTOLD STORIES - Gripping untold stories that never aired before!
* SEASON 3 SNEAK PEEK - A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the third season premiere episode.
* DELETED SCENES
* HEROES SEASON 2 “A NEW BEGINNING” - Tim Kring introduces us to the theme of “extraordinary people trying to live normal lives.” We go behind the scenes with the cast and crew to see what it’s like coming back to a hit show and we also meet new Heroes as they share anecdotes about filming the second season.
* AUDIO COMMENTARIES WITH CAST & CREW
- Four Months Later with Creator/Executive Producer Tim Kring, Co-Executive Producer Jeph Loeb and Series Star Jack Coleman.
- Lizards with Executive Producer Allan Arkush, Series Star Greg Grunberg and Co-Executive Producer Michael Green.
- Kindred with Episode Director Paul Edwards, Co-Executive Producer JJ Philbin and Series Star Zachary Quinto.
- The Kindness of Strangers with Creator/Executive Producer Tim Kring and Series Stars Dana Davis & Adrian Pasdar.
- Fight or Flight with Series Star Greg Grunberg and Executive Producer Greg Beeman.
- The Line with Co-Executive Producers Adam Armus & Kay Foster and Series Star Jack Coleman.
- Out of Time with Episode Director Daniel Attias and Series Star Masi Oka
- Four Months Ago… with Series Star Milo Ventimielia and Executive Producer Greg Beeman.
- Cautionary Tales with Episode Director Greg Yaitanes and Series Stars Kristen Bell & Ashley Crow.
- Truth & Consequences with Episode Director Adam Kane and Series Star Stephen Tobolowsky.
- Powerless with Executive Producer Allan Arkush and Composers Lisa Coleman & Wendy Melvoin.
* TAKEZO KENSEI: Sword Saint
* THE DRUCKER FILES
* GENETICS OF A SCENE
- MAYA AND ALEJANDRO RUN FROM THE POLICE - With an interview with Executive Producer/Director Greg Beeman.
- THE ANATOMY OF THE CHERRY BLOSSOM/SWORDFIGHT SCENES - With an interview with Executive Producer/Director Allan Arkush.
- EXPLODING MAN - With an interview with Executive Producer/Director Greg Beeman.
- THE LOFT - With an interview with Executive Producer/Director Allan Arkush.
* NBC.com Featurettes
- - Hotel Corinthian Explosion
- - Maya Y Alejandro Viral Video
- - Nathan and Peter Brooklyn Cam
* TIM SALE GALLERY OF SCREEN ART
