DVD REVIEW: 
THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES SEASON ONE
6/7/2016

OVERVIEW: Called “the best looking fantasy series on TV” (IGN) and “damn fine television” (Collider), MTV’s hit show “The Shannara Chronicles” Season One arrives on DVD June 7, 2016. Executive produced and written for television by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar (“Smallville”) and executive produced by Jon Favreau (Iron Man), the lavish fantasy series is based on the 26-volume book series by Terry Brooks. “The Shannara Chronicles” premiere on MTV was viewed 14.6 million times across linear and digital platforms and delivered the best single-week performance on iTunes ever for an MTV series.

Arriving just in time for Father’s Day and graduation gift-giving, the four-disc DVD set includes all 10 episodes from the inaugural season along with more than 30 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage.

SYNOPSIS: Set thousands of years in the future, “The Shannara Chronicles” follows three heroes, Elf-Human hybrid Wil (Austin Butler, “Arrow”), Elvin Princess Amberle (Poppy Drayton, “Downton Abbey”), and Human Rover Eretria (Ivana Baquero, Pan’s Labryinth), as they embark on a quest to stop an evil Demon army from destroying the world. The show also features Manu Bennett (The Hobbit), John Rhys-Davies (The Lord of the Rings), and James Remar (“Dexter”).

DVD: The film is presented in widescreen in a 1.78:1 aspect ration preserving its theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good, a  Dolby Digital in English that provides a good complement to the picture. It also includes  English  subtitles.

VIDEO:
Widescreen (1.78:1) 16x9

AUDIO:
English   Dolby Digital

Subtitles - English 

SPECIAL FEATURES:

Behind-the-scenes

Meet the Characters

Exploring New Zealand

Terry Brooks interview

Making of the Dagda Mor