Battlestar Galactica has had a strange history on DVD. Seasons 1 and 3 of the Sci Fi Channel series were released in box sets that contained every episode from each season, while season 2 was split in half, forcing fans to buy two full-priced box sets to get the same number of episodes. It's possible Universal Home Video split the season to tide fans over during
BSG's lengthy mid-season hiatus, or it's possible they simply did it to make more money.
Unfortunately for those who hate buying split seasons, it looks like season 4 of
Battlestar Galactica is going to be released in two separate sets.
TV Shows On DVD recently revealed the release date and extras for the
BSG Season 4.0 DVDs.
Season 4.0 of
Battlestar Galactica will be released on January 6, which is a good indication that the remainder of the season will debut on the Sci Fi Channel later that month. The set will contain the 10 episodes from the first half of the season, as well as both the broadcast version and unrated extended version of the
Razor TV movie.
Razor was previously released separately, which means if you're anything like me you're now going to own it twice.
The extras on the set are as follows:
Disc 1:
Deleted Scenes
The Look of
Battlestar Galactica
My Favorite Episode So Far
Season 4 Sneak Peek
Season 4 Trailer
Razor Flashback Minisodes
Commentary on
Razor with executive producer Ronald D. Moore and writer Michael Taylor
Disc 2:
Deleted Scenes
Ronald D. Moore's Podcast Commentaries
Disc 3:
Deleted Scenes
David Eick's Video Blogs
"Faith" Commentary with Ronald D. Moore and supervising producers Bradley Thompson and David Weddle
"Guess What's Coming to Dinner" Commentary with Ronald D. Moore and writer Michael Angeli
Ronald D. Moore's Podcast Commentaries
Disc 4:
Deleted Scenes
The Journey
Cylons: The Twelve
Season 4.5: The Untold Story
The Music of
Battlestar Galactica
"Sine Qua Non" Commentary with Ronald D. Moore and writer Michael Taylor
Ronald D. Moore's Podcast Commentaries
Though there are no concrete plans to release Season 4.0 on Blu-ray,
The Digital Bits has announced that
Battlestar Galactica will make its debut on the format later in 2009. The 4.0 box set will retail for $49.98, which means you can expect to pay the same amount for Season 4.5 in the future.
Will you buy Season 4.0 on DVD?
- Don Williams, BuddyTV Staff Writer
Source: TV Shows On DVD, The Digital Bits
(Image courtesy of the Sci Fi Channel)