A bit over a month ago we
reported on the extras for
Torchwood on DVD, and confirmed already-reported info concerning the 7-disc set's cost of $79.98 SRP, specs and release date of January 8th. Warner and the BBC hadn't officially announced it yet, though, but today they are preparing to do just that.
In the official announcement, though, the release date will move a couple of weeks, to
January 22nd. All the other details and extras remain the same, but adding this studio description to the mix we find there's a slight title revision, too:
The highly anticipated spin-off from the new Doctor Who, Torchwood: The Complete First Season blazes its way to DVD. Separate from the government, outside the police, beyond the United Nations, Torchwood sets its own rules. Led by the enigmatic, ever watchful Captain Jack Harkness, the Torchwood team delves into the unknown and fights the impossible. Everyone who works for Torchwood is young. Some say that's because it's a new science. Others say it's because they die young.
As you can see, this USA release will be called "The Complete 1st Season," instead of the British term "Series 1" (in the U.K., a "series" refers to a single year, or season, of a show, rather than the entire run of a program like Americans are used to using the term). We've noticed this trend more and more often on USA releases of British shows, and we get e-mails from readers trying to correct us and tell us to label it "Series" instead of "Season". It's not our choice, folks; we just report what the studios give us.
But fans WILL have a choice in picking the cover art for this release! The studio will soon launch a campaign allowing fans to vote online for their favorite of two DVD covers. We don't have the details on this yet, but you'll probably hear about it when they're ready: the DVD cover art poll will be promoted by online and broadcast advertising. So stay tuned for more word on that!
