SyFy and Sony Pictures Television have detailed the Blu-ray release of executive producer Ronald D. Moore, creator Cameron Porsandeh and showrunner Steven Maeda's
Helix: The Complete First Season, which stars Billy Campbell, Hiroyuki Sanada, Kyra Zagorsky, Mark Ghanimé, Jordan Hayes, Cat Lemieux, Meegwun Fairbrother, Neil Napier and Jeri Ryan. The series' first 13 episodes arrives on Blu-ray on July 1st.
Official Synopsis:
Helix is an intense thriller about a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control who travel to a high-tech research facility in the Arctic to investigate a possible disease outbreak, only to find themselves pulled into a terrifying life-and-death struggle that holds the key to mankind's salvation or total annihilation.
The 3-disc Blu-ray release of
Helix: The Complete First Season is presented in 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround. Special features include:
- Fabricating the Plague (Blu-ray Exclusive) – From conceiving the look of the virus in stages to creating the right mix of guts and gore, "Fabricating the Plague" reveals the state of art effects techniques used to create a devastating plague.
- Writing the Tension (Blu-ray Exclusive) – An inside look at the process of writing a serialized thriller.
- Pilot Commentary with Billy Campbell and Cameron Porsandeh
- Commentary on "Dans L'Ombre" with Billy Campbell and Steven Maeda
- Deleted Scenes
- Outtakes
- Four production featurettes:
- Ronald D. Moore: The Outlier of Science Fiction – An intimate and up close look at Moore's thoughts for developing a compelling series, his dos and don'ts of sci-fi, and his personal process for creating the new series from his very unique perspective.
- The Future of Disease – An all-access look at the research, implementation, and creative use of the mysterious disease of Helix.
- The Art of Isolation – Looks at the Production Designer's approach to creating the isolated research center - the key story elements of the setting and the exterior locations used to double for the arctic.
- Dissecting the Characters – A study of the characters and the dynamic interpersonal relationships that fuel the series from the perspective of the writers and the actors tasked with breathing life into these unique personalities.