Boss: Season 1
golden globeÒ award winner Kelsey Grammer Shines
In Gripping NEW STARZ crime Drama
SEASON ONE
All Thrilling Eight Episodes Of The Critically-Acclaimed Series Arrives On Blu-ray Disc, DVD And Digital Download July 24 From Lionsgate Home Entertainment
“Boss rarely takes its foot off the accelerator”
- New York Daily News
“Kelsey Grammer is riveting”
-Philadelphia Inquirer
SANTA MONICA, CA, May 7, 2012 – Lionsgate releases the political STARZ drama Boss: Season One to Blu-ray Disc, DVD and Digital Download for the first time on July 24, 2012. Nominated for a Golden GlobeÒ for Best Drama – Television Series, Boss: Season One stars Golden GlobeÒ award winner Kelsey Grammer (Best Actor- Television Series- Drama). Boss: Season One will be released just prior to the Season Two premiere on August 17, 2012.
Kelsey Grammer gives an electrifying performance as Tom Kane, the ruthless mayor of Chicago, who will go to great lengths to get the job done - even if it means being involved with fraudulent activity. While Kane struggles to run the city, he must also keep a secret under wraps that could ruin his career. The Philadelphia Inquirer described Grammer’s performance as “riveting,” and HitFix praised his role on the show as “mesmerizing.”
Boss: Season One also stars Connie Nielsen (TV’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”),
Hannah Ware (Shame), Jeff Hephner (TV’s “The O.C.”) and Kathleen Robertson (TV’s “Beverly Hills, 90210,” Hollywoodland), the 2-disc Blu-ray set and 3-disc DVD set contains all eight episodes in addition to special features including episode commentaries as well as a featurette, “The Mayor and His Maker” with Kelsey Grammer and Farhad Safinia. The Blu-ray and DVD sets will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.97 and $39.98, respectively.
SYNOPSIS
Mayor Tom Kane (Grammer) is King of Chicago and he rules his domain with an iron fist. Deception, scandal and betrayal go hand in hand with Kane’s form of politics. As long as he gets the job done, the people of Chicago look the other way. Despite being the most effective mayor in recent history, Kane is hiding a dark secret. A degenerative brain disorder is ripping everything away from him and he can’t trust his memory, his closest allies or even himself. Watch as Kane viciously fights battles on all fronts in Boss: Season One.
BLU-RAY & DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*
· Audio commentaries with “Boss” executive producer Farhad Safinia, director of photography Kasper Tuxen, and executive producer Richard Levine.
· “The Mayor and His Maker” with Kelsey Grammer and Farhad Safinia featurette
*Subject to change
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
Price: $39.97 Blu-ray / $39.98 DVD
Rating: NR
Run Time: 450 minutes
Type: TV on DVD
Genre: Drama
Blu-ray Closed Captioned: English SDH
DVD Closed Captioned: English
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Blu-ray Format: 1080P High Definition 16x9 Widescreen (1.78:1)
DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen (1.78:1)
Blu-ray Audio Status: 7.1 DTS HD Master Audio
DVD Audio Status: 5.1 Dolby Digital EX and 2.0 Dolby Digital
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