critterdvd

Tvshowsondvd is reporting that the 15-episode second-season will be available on DVD April 22nd, from Universal.

Looks like no matter what happens with the strike the season is over in 2 weeks.

chris_sc77

I hate how they delayed the release of Reservation Road (which has an episode of Friday Night Lights as a "bonus feature") for about 3 months (!!!!) just so they could do some cross promotion. It doesnt even make much sense considering the different audiences for these projects I would think.

starseed1981

Quick turnaround I suppose. I'm in for a purchase.

shyguy1083

awesome for such a quick turnaround. i hope it's at a low MSRP just like s1... but it also makes me a bit uneasy that they're releasing it so soon. on the one hand, good to get it out there for more promotion. on the other, seems like they might release it because they've decided to just end the series at the end of season 2, knowing that even if the strike ends, they won't be making more eps.

Bluelitespecial

Well If we get any extras it will probably be like season 1, with some deleted scenes.

nothingfails

there have been talks that the strike may be ending in the next week or two. That could amount to six or seven more episodes for the seasons, so why not just hold off in case?

critterdvd

I remember reading somewhere that in prep for the strike the writers wrote a full season with these 15 episodes, and if the strike had ended on time the last 7 episodes of so would be able the offseason (which might be the setting for season 3 anyway).

But if you think about it. If the strike ended next week then the writers would probably go back to work around the 10th and it would take a good month for producable scripts to go into production. Which means filming couldn't start until mid-late march and with editing and stuff they wouldn't air until late april, which is probably too late within the season.

kingtopher

With the way this show has been performing so poorly during the strike (when it should be doing better since there is little new scripted television), not to mention the drop in quality between the first and second seasons, there's really very little chance that this will be coming back for a third season. The second season was a big leap in faith by the network, in hopes that it would catch on, but it never has. Unfortunately, this is it.

DJariya

If there will be any extras on this set, I think Universal will probably just take any EPK's that were shot and maybe some online featurettes.

macphoen

I've enjoyed the "Spotlight on Austin", so I hope they put those on the Season 2 DVD. It would be nice to have audio commentaries this season.

I'm most concern about the music. I hope they've secured all of it this time.

Geofferson

Not as strong as season one...still a must-buy though.

jpb07

Finally a DVD release on my birthday that I want. Just as long as they don't do some bullshit green packaging since those wackos hijacked my birthday with their BS "day"...

DVD Josh

Wish I had a birthday in both November and April. Although, I guess I'd be twice as old.

macnorton

Awesome show, I will buy this.

Michael Corvin

Despite the unevenness of this season, I'll accept whatever marketing it takes to get it renewed for next season.

Bluelitespecial

Well looks like we are getting more extras, I am still hoping for a season three, But I doubt it will happen.

rfduncan

The show definitely hit a sophmore slump compared to the first. If there is no 3rd coming, I'll certainly not purchase season 2. I'll just enjoy S1 and pretend the end of it is the end of the series.

critterdvd

Audio Commentary List
- "Last Days of Summer" w/ executive producers Jason Katims & Jeffrey Reiner
- "Are you Ready for Friday Night?" w/ Connie Britton and Aimee Teegarden
- "There goes the Neighborhood" w/ Jesse Piemmons and Adrienne Palacki

erlong

Oh yeah! It's coming back for a 3rd season!

http://www.movieweb.com/tv/news/63/26763.php

critterdvd

Is it just me or does that link just state that a deal is trying to be made?

Don't get my wrong I love the series and will be estatic if it gets a third season, but I don't want to give up my hopes before something is set in stone.

On that note, I do think that the show would not only have a better chance of survival but would probably be more lucrative as well as maybe even more popular if it was moved to a network like USA or CW.

DJariya

That movie web article is only saying that they are negotiating. Nothing has been finalized yet. I think the writer just made an assumption.

kingtopher

I'm not sure how another season would work with a lot of people like Riggins and Smash graduating, but I'd at least like to see them finish up the second season, since it didn't go to the end of the school year since it was cut off early.

Jeffski328

considering the second season of the show ended before the football season even did, the third season could still take place during the same school year.

Gizmo

If there is a third season, Smash would still be a senior.

redcat

I just picked this up and started watching the first episode. I couldn't believe how much grain there seemed to be just in the first scene. Is this normal? Looking at the sky in the opening scene where everyone is hanging out by the pool looked like bad TV reception. I threw in an episode of The Office to compare, and that seemed as crisp as ever. Anyone else notice the same thing? Is it just some sort of shot on video thing?