Farscape Season 3 Vol. 1 Dates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RELEASE DATE SET FOR FIRST VOLUMES OF FARSCAPEÔ: SEASON THREE

FIRST HOME-ENTERTAINMENT AVAILABILITY OF THE AWARD-WINNING SERIES? THIRD SEASON; NEW FOR SEASON THREE IS SIMULTANEOUS RELEASE OF SINGLE-DISC AND TWO-DISC PACKAGES; IN STORES APRIL 8 2003

HOUSTON January 22 2003?ADV Films has set a street date of April 8 2003 for the first home-entertainment release of the third season of the award-winning series Farscape. TV Guide has hailed the series as ?The Best Sci-Fi on TV? and USA Today called Farscape ?TV?s Best Space Series.?

Farscape is currently airing the last 11episodes of season four on SCI FI garnering extensive critical acclaim and building a passionate and committed fan base. That base nurtured by airings in countries around the world?including the United States the United Kingdom Canada Brazil Sweden France and Australia?has also made Farscape a successful merchandising franchise with popular action figures video games comic books novels apparel and other items being manufactured and sold by top licensees.

For the first time in the home-entertainment release of the beloved series Season Three of Farscape will be released on DVD only and will be available in both two-DVD sets and as single discs. The first release from Season Three includes Farscape Volume 3.1?a two-DVD set including four episodes plus extras?and single-disc releases Farscape Season Three Vol. 1 and Farscape Season Three Vol. 2. Each of the single-disc releases will contain two episodes and extras.

Farscape Season Three: First release episodes
""Season of Death"" (Episode 301)
Although Scorpius? neural chip has been removed Crichton feels he has no reason to live ? Aeryn is dead his power of speech is gone and the Scorpy clone remains in his mind. What's more the crew of Moya discover they have more than just Crichton and Scorpius to deal with? lurking in the Medical Facility is a murderous Scarran.

""Suns and Lovers"" (Episode 302)
Eager to spend currency from the Shadow Depository heist the crew of Moya head to a Commerce Station. When the station is severely damaged by sudden violent storms Moya becomes ensnared in the docking cables. As it becomes clear that the storms are not natural phenomena and the crew looks to escape D'Argo learns that Chiana has betrayed him.

?Self Inflicted Wounds Part 1: Could'a Would'a Should'a? (Episode 303)
While searching for a planet to heal the dying Zhaan Moya collides and fuses with a small spacecraft seriously injuring Moya and trapping both ships in a series of looping wormholes. Crichton and the captain of the other ship Neeyala soon realize that one of the ships must be sacrificed if any of them are to survive.

?Self Inflicted Wounds Part 2: Wait for the Wheel? (Episode 304)
Hoping to preserve their own ship at Moya's expense Neeyala's crew sabotage Moya hastening her disintegration. As the situation worsens the only possibility of saving Moya requires that one of her crew make the ultimate sacrifice.

Farscape: Season Three Volume 3.1 (SRP $39.98) is a DVD-only release containing two discs two episodes each (episodes 301 through 304). Languages: English 5.1 & English 2.0. DVD extras include Aliens Encountered; updated character histories for Crichton Aeryn and Zhaan; sets props and costumes; commentary on ?Self Inflicted Wounds Part 2;? official episode synopses and ADV Previews.

Also available:
Farscape Season Three Volume On (SRP $19.98) a DVD-only release on one disc containing episodes 301 and 302. Extras include Aliens Encountered; updated character histories for Crichton Aeryn and Zhaan; sets props and costumes; official episode synopses and ADV Previews.

Farscape Season Three Volume Two (SRP $19.98) a DVD-only release on one disc containing episodes 303 and 304. Extras include commentary on ?Self Inflicted Wounds Part 2;? Aliens Encountered; sets props and costumes; official episode synopses and ADV Previews.

Posted on Wednesday, January 22, 2003 (Archive on Saturday, February 22, 2003)