HBO and Warner Home Video announce when fans can sink their teeth into the DVD and Blu-ray releases of True Blood: The Complete Second Season.
A few weeks ago, TV Shows on DVD had a release date scoop as to when the second season of True Blood would arrive on DVD
and Blu-ray Disc. The site gave an approximate date of May 25th. With a formal announcement, HBO and distributor Warner Home Video have confirmed that date as well as reveal the cost and package art for both titles.
On Blu-ray the second season will be spread across five discs and all twelve episodes will be presented in 1080p Full HD Video and DTS-HD Master Audio. Special to Blu-ray will be the True Blood Enhanced Viewing mode on each episode, plus Exclusive New Blu-ray Features (this according to the information in the upper left corner of the packaging below), a complete list of special features is not fully known at this time. The DVD listing from Warner/HBO only makes mention of an audio commentary and featurette.
Update: Inside Pulse Movies has learned more about the supplemental material that will be included with the DVD and Blu-ray Disc releases. The Blu-ray Disc release will have triple the amount of extras found on the season one release. This includes Character Perspectives; a Flashback/Flash Forward feature that allows the viewer to relive pivotal moments and revealing the significance of certain scenes; Pro/Anti- Vampire Feeds which are news updates and information from the American Vampire League and the Light of Day organization that helps fans decide which camp they support; and Hints/FYI. This feature is comprised of trivia facts, show hints and clues.
Additionally, viewers will also be able to skip from bonus event to bonus event as they watch an episode.
Welcome back to Bon Temps, home to mystery, Southern sensuality and dark secrets. For Sookie Stackhouse, life is more dangerous than ever after she and Bill become more deeply involved. Meanwhile, Tara finds herself in love and under a spell; Sam puts his trust in an unlikely ally; Jason becomes involved with an anti-vampire sect; Eric recruits Sookie to investigate the disappearance of a 2,000-year-old vampire; and Maryann is revealed to possess a power that can control almost everyone in town. Then, after making a shocking discovery, Sookie, Bill, and Sam must form the last line of defense against a diabolical plan that raises this award-winning series to bloody new heights.
