The first season of Showtime's artfully-crafted monsterfest, Penny Dreadful - from three-time Oscar nominee John Logan (Skyfall, Hugo, Gladiator) and Oscar winner Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Skyfall) - will arrive on Blu-ray and DVD this October 14th, just in time for Halloween.

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From Showtime Networks, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution, the Blu-ray and DVD collections will include every episode of the series’ first season while also boasting extensive special features. Penny Dreadful stars Josh Hartnett (Black Hawk Down), Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights) and Eva Green (Casino).Penny Dreadful - Season One includes the first eight episodes of the series as a three-disc collection, and will be available for the suggested retail prices of $48.99 US and $52.99 CAN (Blu-ray) and $42.99 US and $47.99 CAN (DVD). The Blu-ray Disc is presented in 1080p high definition with English TrueHD 5.1, and Spanish 2.0 Stereo with English subtitles and English SDH. The DVD is presented in Widescreen 16:9 with English 5.1 Surround, English 2.0 Surround, and Spanish 2.0 Stereo with English subtitles.

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The disc breakdown is as follows:· Night Work· Séance· Resurrection· Demimonde· Closer Than Sisters· What Death Can Join Together· Possession· Grand Guignol· Ray Donovan: Season One, Episodes 1 & 2· What is a Penny Dreadful?· Literary Roots· Coming Together· The Artisans Pt. 1· The Artisans Pt. 2· The Grand Guignol· Prostitution and Sex in Victorian Times· British Exploration & The Search for the Nile· The Science of Medicine

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