Showtime and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced and detailed the Blu-ray release of
Masters of Sex: Season One, which stars Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Bobby Campo, Caitlin FitzGerald, Beau Bridges and Nicholas D'Agosto. The first 12 episodes of the Showtime Original Series streets on June 24th.
Synopsis: Based on the book by Thomas Maier,
Masters of Sex stars Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominee Michael Sheen and acclaimed actress Lizzy Caplan, who portray the real-life pioneers of the science of human sexuality, William Masters and Virginia Johnson. The series chronicles the unusual lives, romance and pop culture trajectory of Masters and Johnson and the effect their research had on the family and colleagues around them. Their study ignited a sexual revolution and took them from a Midwestern teaching hospital in St. Louis to the cover of Time magazine.
The 4-disc Blu-ray release of
Masters of Sex: Season One is presented in 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround. Special features include:
Blu-ray Exclusive Content
- The Real Masters: A Conversation with Thomas Maier - In this featurette, Maier shares some of the most amazing discoveries he made about the lives of Masters and Johnson while researching them for his book. Maier also talks about the extraordinary influence that Masters and Johnson have had on American culture in general.
- Surprising Facts About Sex: The Masters' Great Discoveries - In Masters of Sex, Masters and Johnson embark upon years of deep scientific research into human sexual behavior. This featurette reviews some of the most surprising and shocking discoveries they made about sex.
Additional Content
- Pilot Episode Audio Commentary with Michael Sheen, Lizzy Caplan, Caitlin FitzGerald, Teddy Sears, Michelle Ashford & Sarah Timberman
- Making Masters of Sex - A behind-the-scenes exploration on the creation of the series, from inception through production.
- A Masterful Portrayal: Michael Sheen as Dr. Masters - Celebrated actor Michael Sheen discusses why he found Masters such a great character to portray, what he learned during his research into the role, and what the greatest challenges were in portraying Dr. Masters.
- Ahead of Her Time: Lizzy Caplan as Virginia Johnson - Lizzy speaks in depth about her research for the role and the secret to playing opposite a 'master' like Michael Sheen.
- Deleted Scenes