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Blu-ray/DVD Essentials: Fall network primetime TV favorites

Missed part of the last season of The Good Wife, The Big Bang Theory, Blue Bloods, Modern Family or Elementary? Don’t worry, because most of your favorite fall series are now available on Blu-ray and/or DVD with a ton of special features. You can rewatch that exciting last episode from the final season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the thrilling cliffhanger finales from year three of Chicago Fire and Season 2 of Chicago P.D. or just spend a whole day binging on the first season of the intense political drama Madam Secretary or the exciting hit action series Scorpion.

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Warner Bros.

The Flash: The Complete First Season
Central City forensic investigator Barry Allen is smart, charming and – as a result of a scientific experiment gone awry – now the fastest man alive. He’s The Flash, zigzagging through the action-packed new series from the creative team behind Arrow and based on the supersonic DC Comics character. With his life shadowed by his mother’s murder and his father wrongly convicted of the crime, Barry finds that his newfound power of super-speed grants him the ability to move through Central City like an unseen guardian angel. However, Barry quickly discovers he’s not the only “metahuman” created by the explosive disaster – and not all of them are using their new powers for good. Now, to protect the innocent, Barry and his close friends who know his secret race to combat evildoers in one astonishing adventure after another that come at you like lightning in this fantastic series. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features: “Behind the Story: The Trickster Returns!”; “The Fastest Man Alive!”; “Creating the Blur – the VFX of The Flash“; “Screen Test: The Chemistry of Grant and Emily”; “DC Comics Night at Comic-Con 2014: Presenting Gotham, The Flash, Constantine and Arrow“; Pilot Commentary: Deleted Scenes and Gag Reel.

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CBS/Paramount

Blue Bloods: The Fifth Season
The Regan family continues to serve and protect the streets of New York in the fifth tumultuous season of Blue Bloods. Oldest son Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) works to convict a national felon as well as resolve a dangerous hostage situation. Erin (Bridget Moynahan) faces numerous challenges as she navigates the judicial system – enduring the retrial of a woman she’s already convicted, as well as enlisting the testimony of a protected mob informant. Meanwhile, Jamie’s (Will Estes) desire to help lands him in a few troubling situations. No matter what difficulties they face, this is a squad that sticks together, protecting family before all else. Bonus Features:Blue Bloods 100th Episode: A Celebration”; “The Story of the Reagans: Season 5”; “Inside The Commissioner’s Office”; “Commissioner’s Office Set Tour with Gregory Jbara”; “Blue Bloods Stunts”; Cast Appearance on “The Talk”; Inside The Blue Bloods Cookbook with Bridget Moynahan; Gag Reel and Audio Commentary on Select Episodes.

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Fox

Modern Family: The Complete Sixth Season
The honeymoon is over, but the laughs continue in Season Six of Modern Family, winner of five consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series. As freshly hitched Cam and Mitch acclimate to the realities of wedded bliss, Phil and Claire find their marriage stressed by annoying neighbors, Thanksgiving dinner gone awry and Claire’s online snooping. Meanwhile, a spy-camera drone wreaks havoc in Jay and Gloria’s backyard and a close call on the highway leads to amusing changes in various members of the Pritchett-Dunphy clan. It all adds up to the funniest season yet of this brilliant and acclaimed comedy. Bonus Features: “Awesome Halloween”; “A Modern Thanksgiving”: “Modern Connections: The Making of an Episode”; “A Day with Julie” and Deleted Scenes.

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CBS/Paramount

The Good Wife: The Sixth Season
Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies) stood by her husband (Chris Noth) on his tumultuous path to the governor’s office, but now she’s entering the world of politics on her own terms by running for state’s attorney. As Election Day approaches, Alicia must balance the demands of her firm and campaign as she supports her partner Car (Matt Czuchry) during shocking developments that could end his career… and life as he knows it. Juliana Margulies returns in the role that earner her two Primetime Emmy Awards, and stars with Archie Panjabi, Christine Baranki, Alan Cumming and a roster of stellar guests in Season Six of the gripping series that critics call television’s best drama. Bonus Features: “Follow the Leader: Inside the Season Finale”; “The Temptation of Alicia Florrick: The Good Wife – Season Six”; Deleted Scenes; “The Esteemed Women of Sunday Nights: Julianna Margulies and Christine Baranski” and Gag Reel.

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CBS/Paramount

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – The Fifteenth Season
The six-time Emmy Award-winning drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation returns to the scene of the crime for its fifteenth and final season. From a lethal chemistry classroom to a fatal medical marijuana clinic to a deadly memorabilia convention, the evidence leads to Sin City’s most twisted corners. Whatever the case, lead investigator D.B. Russell (Emmy winner Ted Danson) knows he can rely on the brilliance of blood-work expert Julie Finlay (Oscar nominee Elisabeth Shue) and veteran investigators Nick Stokes (George Eads), Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox) and Greg Sanders (Eric Szmanda). Yet the final challenge is darkest for the elite team of experts, including Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, Elisabeth Haranois, David Berman, and Jon Wellner, when a serial killer stalks Las Vegas and his traps threaten to ensnare one of CSI’s own. Bonus Features: “Following The Evidence”; “Killer Crime Scenes”; “Girls Gone Gadgets”; “All Dolled Up”; “That’s All Stokes”; “Cool Cars” Deleted Scenes; Commentaries; Audio Commentary on Episode 1505: “Girls Gone Wilder” & Episode 1506: “The Twin Paradox.”

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Haven: Season Five, Volume One
Based on the novella “The Colorado Kid” from Stephen King, the hit Syfy series follows former FBI agent Audrey Parker (Emily Rose), who became a cop in the small town of Haven, Maine, and quickly found herself involved in the return of “the Troubles,” a series of supernatural afflictions that have plagued the seaside village for generations. Partnered with local residents Nathan Wuornos (Lucas Bryant) and Duke Crocker (Eric Balfour), Audrey began to realize that Haven’s fate was linked to her own, and only she can save the town and the people she loves from the weight of their curses. Haven: Season Five, Volume One, picks up with the aftermath of our heroes’ victory over William. After having successfully banished him into the Void, Nathan and Duke are devastated to discover that the Audrey Parker they know and love has disappeared. In her place stands Mara, the unflinchingly malevolent “original” person responsible for creating the troubles many centuries ago. Finally freed from the confines of her do-gooder husks (Audrey, Lucy, Sarah, etc.), Mara proceeds to unleash a wave of chaos over Haven. Bonus Features: 13 “Inside Haven” Featurettes; “Haven: Origins: Witches Are Born”; “Haven: Origins: Native Breaks Free” and Audio Commentary.

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Universal

Chicago Fire: Season Three
From Primetime Emmy Award-winning executive producer Dick Wolf (Law & Order) comes the red-hot third season of Chicago Fire. Though many of the firefighters still grieve over the loss of one of their own in a brutal explosion, they are faced with new challenges: a determined arsonist, the complications of staff romance and tension inside the house with shocking results. Watch the passion and conflicts flare amongst the brave men and women of Firehouse 51 in Season Three of Chicago Fire, presented back-to-back and uninterrupted for maximum impact. Bonus Features: Behind-the-Scenes; “Chicago P.D.: Season 2 Crossover Episodes” and “Law & Order: SVU Season 16 Crossover Episodes.”

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Universal

Chicago P.D.: Season Two
From Primetime Emmy Award-winning executive producer Dick Wolf (Law & Order) and the team behind Chicago Fire, comes Season Two of the gritty drama Chicago P.D. Follow Sergeant Hank Voight (Jason Beghe; Californication) and his team of detectives, including former military man Jay Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer; As the World Turns) and Erin Lindsay (Sophia Bush; One Tree Hill), in their battles against the Windy City’s most ruthless criminals. Turf wars, a brutal home invasion, a violent heroin operation and a massive drug cartel are part of the 23 action-filled episodes. Bonus Features: Behind the Scenes; “Chicago Fire : Season 3 Crossover Episodes” and “Law & Order: SVU Season 16 Crossover Episodes.”

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Fox

Empire: The Complete First Season
From the award-winning Lee Daniels, Brian Grazer and Danny Strong, comes a genuine cultural phenomenon. After music mogul Lucious Lyon (Oscar-nominee Terrence Howard) is diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease, he must choose which of his three sons will succeed him at the legendary Empire entertainment company. The game changes when ex-wife Cookie (Oscar-nominee Taraji P. Henson) returns from prison. This groundbreaking series features a pulsating soundtrack from legendary music hit maker Timbaland. Bonus Features: Uncut Music Performances: “Good Enough,” “No Apologies,” ‘Drip Drop” (Dirty), “I Wanna Love You,” “You’re So Beautiful”; Video Medley: “Power of the Empire”; “Empire: It’s in the Music”; “The Empire of Style” and
Commentary with Cast & Crew.

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Warner Bros

The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Sixth Season
After spending an entire summer heartsick, grieving the loss of both her boyfriend and her best friend to the Other Side, Elena returns to Whitmore College for her sophomore year determined to move on. But Damon refuses to give up and makes his way back to Elena’s side, only to realize he’ll have to make her fall in love with him all over again. With Bonnie trapped in the prison world, Stefan on the outs with Caroline and Mystic Falls under an anti-magic spell, convincing Elena to start over will be no easy feat. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features: 2 All-New Featurettes: “The Vampire Diaries: Good Bite and Good Luck, The Vampire Diaries: Best. Reactions. Ever”; 2014 Comic-Con Panel; Audio Commentary on “Let Her Go”; Come Visit Georgia PSA; Unaired Scenes and Second Bite: Gag Reel.

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The Originals: The Complete Second Season
As Season Two opens, werewolves rule New Orleans’ French Quarter for the first time in centuries, leaving the vampire-werewolf hybrid Klaus Mikaelson (Joseph Morgan) plotting his revenge and vowing to take down anyone who poses a threat to baby Hope. As long-buried family secrets are revealed and the Mikaelson matriarch returns to make her demands known, it’s clear that a treacherous, bloody battle is in store. Join devious mastermind Klaus, noble-but-tormented Elijah (Daniel Gillies) and fierce mother-wolf Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin) – now a hybrid herself – as they seek unusual truces, build vast armies and attempt retribution to reclaim power over the Quarter – and make it safe for a beautiful baby girl. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features:The Originals: Always and Forever”; “The Originals: The Awakening Web Series”; The Originals 2014 Comic-Con Panel; Come Visit Georgia PSA; Unaired Scenes and Gag Reel.

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Gotham: The Complete First Season
The good. The evil. The beginning. When rookie Gotham City detective James Gordon, dedicated to restoring his crime-ridden metropolis back to its decent and illustrious past, catches the case of a murdered socialite couple, he promises their shattered, surviving son Bruce Wayne he’ll find their killer. It is an obligation and an obsession that will cost him dearly – and set the stage for the gritty and exciting world of Gotham. Inspired by DC Comics characters beloved by generations, this gripping hit series from the talents behind The Mentalist, CSI, Nikita and Gossip Girl reaches deep into Batman lore to uncover the sinister layers of corruption that secretly rule Gotham City, spawning ground of the world’s most iconic villains. Delve into the circumstances that created the bizarre personas who would become Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face and The Joker in this entirely new chapter that’s never been told. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features:Gotham Invented”; “Gotham: Designing the Fiction”; “The Game of Cobblepot”; “Gotham: The Legend Reborn”; “DC Comics Night at Comic-Con 2014 Presenting Gotham, The Flash, Constantine and Arrow“; Character Profiles; Gag Reel and Unaired Scenes.

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Fox

The League: The Complete Season Six
TV’s funniest fantasy football fanatics return for Season Six and the stakes have never been higher, because this year they’re playing for way more than The Shiva. Things kick off on an up note when a league member drops dead, forcing the gang to draft at his funeral. It’s downhill from there, as Ruxin “juices” up his son’s play on the little league field, Taco starts a charity and things get awkward between Kevin and his urologist – all leading to a season-ending finale at a winner-takes-all beach house that sends out the season with a bang. Bonus Features: Gag Rell; “Taco Tones”; “Alt Nation” and Deleted Scenes.

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Acorn

Midsomer Murders, Series 17
The idyllic villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these four feature-length mysteries from the perennially popular British series. The English village mystery gets a contemporary spin in this hit British television series that has earned a worldwide following. Bucolic settings harbor macabre crimes and eccentric characters that are no match for DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and his assistant, DS Charlie Nelson (Gwilym Lee). Bonus Features: Featurettes about the actors; The magic tricks in Murder by Magic and Behind-the-Scenes.

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CBS/Paramount

Madam Secretary: Season One
Meet Elizabeth McCord (Tea Leoni): wife, mother, Ph. D., former CIA analyst… and new, America’s newest Secretary of State. She left the world of covert intelligence behind for ethical reasons to lead an academic lifestyle with her supportive husband Henry (Tim Daly) and her teenage children. Now the president needs her, and he knows from experience that Elizabeth has the knowledge and tenacity to advise on and steer the nation’s foreign policy. Facing international crises – from embassy bombings to treaty negotiations – Elizabeth’s maverick style puts her at odds with the President’s Machiavellian Chief of Staff, Russell Jackson (Zeljko Ivanek). Earning the grudging respect of State Department insider Nadione Tolliver (Bebe Neuwirth), Elizabeth adapts to political maneuvering while uncovering dark secrets that threaten to unravel the administration. Bonus (DVD + UltraViolet) Features: “Extraordinary Credentials: The Making of Madam Secretary Season One”; “Madam Secretary at the Politico Playbook Luncheon”; Commentary on Select Episodes; Deleted Scenes on Select Episodes; Photo Gallery; Launch Promos; Plus The Affair Season One, Episode One.

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Elementary: The Third Season
Perfect crimes meet the perfect match. In the City That Never Sleeps, one mind never rests. The eccentric detective Sherlock Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) possesses an unquenchable thirst for intellectual puzzles and a ruthless instinct for justice. As a consulting detective to the NYPD, he takes on bizarre cases that baffle the most seasoned cops. But he can’t do it alone. Holmes relies on Joan Watson (Lucy Liu), a former physician who’s the one person who can keep up with his racing mind. Their partnership may be challenging, but it’s nowhere near as difficult as the impossible mysteries that lead them on breathtaking chases through New York City’s maddening maze. Bonus Features: “Watson Style”; “Hello Kitty Winter”; “Partners In Crime”; “The Elements Of Deduction”; “Bell On The Scene”; Audio Commentary On The Episode “The Female Of The Species” and Gag Reel.

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Warner Bros

The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Eighth Season
Sheldon is rescued from his soul-searching cross-country train trip (older but no wiser), and that means The Big Bang Theory gang’s all here to spread another year’s cheer as TV’s most attended laugh seminar. Enroll in the comic curriculum to observe Leonard’s minor surgery, which signals a major catastrophe for Sheldon, Howard’s obsession over his mom’s relationship with friend-turned-freeloader Stuart, and the unexpected results of Penny’s technique as a pharmaceutical sales rep. Discover ways to re-created proms not attended or holiday celebrations not especially beloved, and play a new game based on Raj’s dating life. Savor online fan fiction by Amy, watch Bernadette take indelicate command of some delicate family matter, and, who knows, you might spot a cool special guest or two. Be smart-though never as Sheldon – and enjoy this 24-Episode Season Eight set of the “Theory” worth its weight in fun every time. Bonus (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet) Features: “2014 Comic-Con Panel” – Series writers and Wil Wheaton, preview Season 8 for fans; “Shooting Stars: BBT on BBT” – Hollywood heavyweight Billy Bob Thornton guest-stars (Episode 7), and you are there; “Constellation Prize” – Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting and co-creator Chuck Lorre on getting stars on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame; “Here’s To You, Carol Ann Susi” – Paying tribute to the actress who vocally incarnated Mrs. Wolowitz; “It’s A Quark… It’s An Atom… It’s The #BBTSuperfans!” – Reaching out with a global social-engagement campaign to find three series superfans and Gag Reels.

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Supernatural: The Complete Tenth Season
What do you do when embracing your bad self is the only option? Dean Winchester lost his battle with power-mad angel scribe Metatron, only to be resurrected by the power of the First Blade and now transformed into a demon, cursed with the Mark of Cain. The road to recovering wayward Dean takes brother Sam down sinister paths himself, with consequences that will shake the boys to their core. The Winchesters’ angelic comrade-in-arms Castiel must pick up the pieces in the aftermath of Metatron’s campaign to overtake Heaven. With his grace failing and rogue angels still loose, Cass faces the ticking clock of his own mortality while all-new and ages-old threats again push our heroes to their human and otherworldly limits. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features: 3 Episode Commentaries; “A Very Special Supernatural Special”: Cast and producers share favorite memories and monstrosities from Seasons 1-9; Supernatural at Comic-Con 2014; Cast and producers preview Season 10; Supernatural Theatre: Staging The 200th Episode; Go behind the scenes on “Fan Fiction”, featuring “Supernatural: The Musical”; The Winchester Mythology: Battling The Mark and The Blade – Excavate the mythological influences in Season 10; Supernatural FANS-The special relationship between the show and its audience; Unaired Scenes and Gag Reel.

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Arrow: The Complete Third Season
The Arrow has become a hero to the citizens of Starling City – but that doesn’t mean that Oliver Queen can take his eye off the ball and lead a normal life in the spectacular third season of the hit series based on the DC Comics character. A new wave of diabolical masterminds – from homegrown terrors inflicted by the resurgent Vertigo, the deranged Cupid, boomerang-wielding Digger Harkness and bloodthirsty “Brick” Brickwell to the insidious and pervasive havoc wrought by Ra’s al Ghul and the League of Assassins – threatens all he holds dear. Team Arrow has grown into a powerful force, but the dangers and secrets that hold them together often put them at odds with each other, as the shadows cast by Malcolm Merlyn and the invincible Ra’s al Ghul trigger shifts in loyalties and alliances that test them to their core. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features: “Second Skins”- Creating the Uniforms of Arrow with Costume Designer Maya Mani”; “Nanda Parbat” – Constructing the Villain’s Lair with Production Designer Richer Hudolin; 2 Key Commentaries with Executive Producers Marc Guggenheim and Wendy Mericle; Arrow at Comic-Con 2014; “The Man Beneath the Suit: The Atom’s First Fight” Gag Reel and Unaired Scenes.

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CBS/Paramount

Hawaii Five-O: The Fifth Season
Led by Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) and Danny “Danno” Williams (Scott Caan), the Hawaii Five-0 team faces some of the most terrifying criminals ever as they fi ght to enforce law and order in paradise. With his kidnapped brother’s life on the line, Danny scrambles to get the money to save him, and Chin Ho Kelly (Daniel Dae Kim) puts his own career on the line to help; Steve meets a woman who helps him reopen his late father’s last unsolved case; Kono Kalakaua (Grace Park) and Chin are taken hostage while undercover in the black market world of priceless art; Steve is kidnapped by Wo Fat; and, in the aftermath of his daughter’s kidnapping, Lou Grover (Chi McBride) becomes more accepting of the team’s less-than-upstanding tactics to keep the islands safe. Bonus Features: “Five-0 x 100”; “Five-0 Music”; Directing with Daniel Dae Kim; “Aloha Action! Season 5”; “Shorelines: Season 5”; “Commentaries on Select Episodes”; “Gag Reel”; Deleted Scenes and “Sweet Disaster” Music Video featuring Freelance Riot.

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Fox

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Season Two
Return to the scene of comedy so good, it’s criminal. From Dan Goor and Mike Schur (The Office and Parks and Recreation) come all 23 kick-ass, second season episodes of the Golden Globe Award-winning Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Detective Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) and Captain Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher) are back for more hilarious hijinks as they team up with Brooklyn’s finest to make the precinct better than ever. As they deal with overbearing superiors, a drug task force, dating crimes, the questionable motives of close family, and a long-awaited interdepartmental romance, they discover there’s nothing like laughter when you’re staring danger in the face. Bonus Feature: Deleted Scenes.

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CBS/Paramount

Scorpion: Season One
When Scorpion is on the case, saving the world is a no-brainer. Elyes Gabel (Game of Thrones) stars as Walter, the eccentric leader of a team of brilliant misfits – a psychiatrist with a gambling addition, a mechanical prodigy with anger issues, and a “human calculator” with social anxiety – who save the world from problems only a genius could solve. Also in the cast are Robert Patrick as tough-as-nails Security agent Cabo Gallo and Katherine McPhee as Paige, a former waitress who translates the “normal” world for the geniuses. Bonus (Blu-ray + UltraViolet) Features: “Living on the Edge”; “Unlikely Heroes: The Making of Scorpion Season 1″; “Meet Team Scorpion”; “Inside the Brain with Eddie Kaye Thomas”; “Stunts on Scorpion” and Gag Reel.

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