Announced today at the annual Las Vegas Star Trek convention is the news that the second year of Star Trek: Discovery is due to arrive on home media in just a few months: the Blu-ray and DVD release of Season 2 is beaming down on November 12.
Including audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes features, deleted scenes, and a gag reel, the four-disc Blu-ray set will include all 14 episodes from Season 2, and (as of this writing) two of the four filmed “Short Treks,” the Tilly-centric “Runaway” and the Saru-centric “The Brightest Star.”
(We’re already investigating the status of “Calypso” and “The Escape Artist, and will report back once we know more.)
The Blu-ray set has been announced to include all of these behind-the-scenes features:
• ENTER THE ENTERPRISE – Captain Pike shepherds U.S.S. Discovery through Season Two, but must return to his original command on the U.S.S. Enterprise. The production designer, builders, actors and producers discuss the daunting task of reviving the iconic ship’s bridge.
• PUTTING IT TOGETHER – Follow the real life Discovery crew through preparation,
shooting and posting the amazing Season Two finale. A true in-depth look at the many talents that come together to bring Discovery to life.
• THE RED ANGEL – A major plot point of the season is the Red Angel. Go behind-the scenes with producers, directors and Sonequa Martin-Green, along with the craftspeople that created it and made it come to life.
• DESIGNING DISCOVERY: SEASON TWO – On a show where no location exists in our world, the production and lighting design teams must create every space. Look at the locations and spaces created for Season Two.
• PROP ME UP: SEASON TWO – Propmaster Mario Moreira takes fans through the world of Discovery props.
• DRESS FOR SUCCESS: SEASON TWO – Each species has its own fashion style dictated by both culture and physical attributes. Gersha Phillips and her team discuss how costumes inform a character and how they create a spectacular array of clothing, uniforms and armor for every kind of species.
• CREATURE COMFORTS: SEASON TWO – Producers, craftsmen and actors discuss the design process, the implementation and the performance required to bring characters to life. Fans can also catch a one-on-one discussion with makeup artist James McKinnon and L’Rell actress, Mary Chieffo.
• CREATING SPACE – There are some shots that simply can’t be done practically when you are set in space. The VFX team, headed by Jason Zimmerman, pushes the envelope every week to create amazing computer graphics to give fans a realistic feel of space.
• STAR TREK DISCOVERY: THE VOYAGE OF SEASON TWO – A look at the adventures and plot twists encountered in Season 2 by the crew of the Discovery.
• Cast and crew audio commentaries on four episodes
• Deleted scenes and Gag Reel
The set will also include four audio commentary tracks (which include contributions from Captain Pike actor Anson Mount as well as episodic director Jonathan Frakes).
In addition to the on-disc details, we’ve also learned when most international regions will see the Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 set will beam down overseas.
• United Kingdom – November 18, 2019
• Italy – November 19, 2019
• Germany – November 21, 2019
• Spain – November 22, 2019
• Nordics – November 25, 2019
• Belgium, The Netherlands & Luxembourg – November 27, 2019
• Denmark – November 28, 2019
• France – December 4, 2019
• Japan and Australia – Date to be announced
We’ll be sure to bring you preorder links for the Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 sets as soon as they go live — and if there’s news of a Season 2 Steelbook set announced (to match the special Season 1 release) we’ll keep you posted on that too.