Based on the best-selling novels by Alexander McCall Smith, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency tells the uplifting fictional story of a Botswana woman who fulfills a longtime dream - and bucks daunting odds - by opening her country's first and only female-owned detective agency.
In April
we told you that Amazon had it up for early pre-order, and in May
we showed off the box art. Now it's June, and HBO Video has formally announced that
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - The Complete 1st Season will coming to DVD on
September 1st, revealing a street date for the first time.
This 3-disc set running 480 minutes will cost $59.99 SRP. There will also be some bonus material on this set [
NOTE THAT UPDATED/CORRECTED EXTRAS INFORMATION NOW FOLLOWS]: Two documentaries exploring the beauty and rich musical heritage of Botswana, a featurette with The Making of
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, and an Author's Diary offering further insight on all 7 episodes! English 2.0 Stereo sound is accompanied by French and Spanish subtitles. Here's a new, much sharper look at the packaging:
