“The Handmaid’s Tale Season Two” is coming to Blu-ray in early December
The TV Series “The Handmaid’s Tale Season Two“ is coming to Blu-ray Disc on December 4th via MGM (distributed by Fox). The Emmy Award-winning drama TV series was created by Bruce Miller, and can be seen streaming on Hulu. The cast to the series includes Elisabeth Moss, Max Minghella, Yvonne Strahovski, Joseph Fiennes, Ann Dowd, and Amanda Brugel.
Tech specs for the release include 1080p HD video in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound, spanning across a 4-disc set. The title is not yet available for pre-order over at Amazon or elsewhere, but stay tuned. Below you can find a list of bonus materials set to be included on the release.
- Season Two: Off Book
- Dressing Dystopia
Further below, after the break, you can find the official announcement regarding this upcoming release.
PRESS RELEASE:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MGM TELEVISION’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SERIES
“THE HANDMAID’S TALE” SEASON 2 COMING TO BLU-RAY & DVD DECEMBER 4
LOS ANGELES (October 9, 2018) – The “emotional yet soaringly beautiful”1 second season of “The Handmaid’s Tale” comes to Blu-ray™ and DVD December 4th from MGM Television and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. The 4-disc set includes all 13 heart-stopping episodes, as well as two brand new featurettes that take the viewers beyond the pages of Margaret Atwood’s award-winning, best-selling novel.
The Emmy® and Golden Globe® award-winning drama series returns with a second season shaped by Offred’s (Elisabeth Moss) pregnancy and her ongoing fight to free her future child from the dystopian horrors of Gilead. “Gilead is within you” is a favorite saying of Aunt Lydia. In Season Two, Offred and all our characters will fight against – or succumb to – this dark truth. Standout performances were given by returning cast members including Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle, Max Minghella, Samira Wiley and Amanda Brugel. Moss, Wiley, Bledel and Dowd have all won Emmy® Awards for their performances in the series. Season Two of the series garnered three Emmy® Awards.
This season also included notable guest appearances from Emmy® Award winners Cherry Jones (Fox’s “24”, Signs, The Perfect Storm) and Bradley Whitford (NBC’s “The West Wing”,Get Out), as well as Academy Award® winner Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny, The Wrestler).
The series was created for television by Bruce Miller. Season Two was executive produced by Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Daniel Wilson, and Fran Sears. The series is produced by MGM Television and internationally distributed by MGM.
THE HANDMAID’S TALE SEASON 2 BLU-RAYTM & DVD BONUS FEATURES
- Season Two: Off Book
- Dressing Dystopia
THE HANDMAID’S TALE SEASON 2 BLU-RAYTM
Street Date: December 4, 2018
Screen Format: Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Total Run Time: Approximately 718 minutes
THE HANDMAID’S TALE SEASON 2 DVD
Street Date: December 4, 2018
Screen Format: Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Total Run Time: Approximately 718 minutes
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