'V': The Series - Now on DVD in the UK

The timing with the announcement of the (potential) reincarnation must just be chance but Warner Brothers have finally got around to releasing the 1984-85 weekly series on DVD.  This is the first time its' been officially available in the UK since the VHS tapes were deleted back-in-the-day.

As with the US release, this is a vanilla release of the 19 episodes with no extra material.  As with The Final Battle, maybe no-one wanted to talk about it.  Or, more likely, Warner Brothers were unwilling to spend the money on a top-notch release.

As with the VHS tapes, this contains all the episodes of the weekly series including Breakout.  This was originally intended to be the third episode but NBC, for reasons still not completely clear, opted not to show this episode forcing the production team to insert additional scenes into subsequent episodes to ensure that the various characters reach the same point.  When all episodes are viewed in order (and without explanation), this makes it seem like the writers haven't been paying attention and are contradicting previous events.

The release consists of five discs and currently retails around £20-£25.  Most high street retailers seem to have copies suggesting considerable distributor and retailer support and faith.  With the exception of some press advertising, Warner Brothers do not appear to have supported the release with personal appearances by the cast etc.