“A juicy delight”

–TheWrap

“Devious and scandalous”

– Entertainment Weekly

E!’S FIRST SCRIPTED DRAMA FILLED WITH SCANDAL and tantalizing mischief ARRIVES ON DVD AUGUST 18

SANTA MONICA, CA (June 23, 2015) – Audiences everywhere are in for a royal dose of temptation as E!’s first scripted dramatic series, The Royals: The Complete First Season, arrives on DVD (plus Digital) on August 18th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. From the creator of the hit TV seriesOne Tree Hill, The Royals is already a smashing success, amassing an audience of 5.4 million viewers for the premiere episode. The series ranks as the top new scripted series in cable for the year (excluding spin-offs) and will return in its second season this November. Starring Elizabeth Hurley (Austin Powers franchise)as the seductive and scheming Queen Helena, the scandalously fun and deliciously devious series features a sexy cast, including William Moseley (The Chronicles of Narniafranchise), Merritt Patterson (TV’s “Ravenswood”), Vincent Regan (300) and newcomer Alexandra Park.

Set in modern-day England, The Royals follows the lives of a fictional British Royal family that inhabits a world of opulence and regal tradition catering to any and every desire – a world that also comes with a price tag of duty, destiny and intense public scrutiny.

The Royals: The Complete First SeasonDVD includes all ten episodes from the first season, as well as three behind-the-scenes featurettes. The 3-disc DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.98.

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DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*

  • “Madness In Great Ones: Creating The Royals” featurette
  • “Behind the Royal Wardrobe” featurette
  • “Private vs. Public: A Modern-Day Monarchy” featurette

*Subject to Change

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Year of Production: 2015

Title Copyright:The Royals © 2015 Lions Gate Television Inc. and Universal Network Television LLC. All Rights Reserved. Artwork & Supplementary Materials © 2015 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Type:TV on DVD

Rating:Not Rated

Genre:Drama

Closed Captioned: English

Subtitles: NA

Feature Run Time: 450 minutes

DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen (1.78:1)

DVD Audio Status: 5.1 Dolby Digital

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