Never really got into the hype for “Falling Skies”. I love me a good alien show but this one never really locked me down, after being well through the second season. The main draw for this box set is to upgrade from previously released DVD sets to Blu-ray transfers. So if you are a fan of the show it is likely a no brainer to pick these up based on price and amount of shelf space.
Official Premise: Noah Wyle (“ER”) stars in this compelling series set in the wake of a devastating alien invasion of Earth, portraying a Boston-area professor who leads a ragtag band of survivors in an effort to rescue human society. As he and the members of his improvised army of resistance fight to overcome their losses, the extraterrestrials regroup for more attacks-mysteriously targeting children as part of their hidden plans of conquest. Moon Bloodgood, Drew Roy co-star.
Audio and video are solid enough with the 1080p transfer in 1.78:1 aspect ratio packed with soundtrack of Dolby TrueHD 5.1. Looks good sounds good – 4/5. There are 52 episodes are spread out on 15 discs. Special Features are plentiful. There is literally over 11 Hours of bonus content. A few highlights include a bunch of audio commentaries, various behind-the-scenes and production featurettes, a few Q&A panels with cast and crew members and “minisode” episode prequels.