Earlier this week we
reported that info had been posted at Zap2it.com about
October Road - The Complete 2nd Season coming to DVD on
May 5th, and that it would include a specially-shot "series finale" (running 15 minutes long, and including almost all of the cast) as a bonus. We told you to expect this release to come from Lionsgate Entertainment, since information released in August 2008 (
see our story) was that it was among a number of ABC/Disney shows that had been licensed to LG for distribution on DVD.
Today (just a short time ago, in fact) we received the official studio announcement that confirms the May 5th release date for
October Road - The Complete 2nd Season on DVD. And surprise, surprise: the announcement came from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, rather than Lionsgate! We're not sure why the studio switch-a-roo happened, and we haven't been able to immediately get in touch with the proper people at either organization. But we're looking into it, and if the answer has a bearing on this or any other TV-DVD release, then we'll be sure to pass along any appropriate info to our readers. In the meantime, we're sure that most fans are grateful to see this arriving from any studio, so let's find out what we're getting!
You'll get a 3-disc set with all 13 episodes for $34.99 SRP, which includes the above-mentioned "series finale" that is officially titled "
Road's End: The Final Chapter." In addition, you'll get a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the show, and Bloopers as well. There will also be an offer to save $8 by purchasing both Season 1 and Season 2, but there are no details yet on whether that is a mail-in rebate, or an "on the box" coupon (which Disney's done before), or some other method. We'll just say "see retailers for more details about any discounts," okay?
Package art isn't available yet, but stay tuned and we'll bring it to you just as soon as we can!
