The Event:The Complete series(2010) Mill Creek Entertainment Blu-ray Review

Who doesn't love a good conspiracy theory adventure? I know I do! In 2010 NBC debuted a new sci-fi, mystery thriller series entitled The Event. I think that they hoped would be the next "Lost". However that was very large shoes to fill. And would prove to be too large.

Now for the thirteen year anniversary The Event comes to Blu-ray thanks to the good folks at Mill Creek Entertainment. But what is the series about? How does the transfer look? Is there bonus features? We answer all those questions... now!

Sean Walker (Jason Ritter, The Class) investigates the disappearance of his would-be fiancée Leila (Sarah Roemer, Disturbia), unwittingly exposing a cover-up so big it could change the fate of all mankind. Sean's quest sends ripples through the lives of an eclectic band of strangers, including newly-elected U.S. President Elias Martinez and Sophia Maguire, the leader of a mysterious group of detainees. From Nick Wauters (The 4400), Steve Stark (Medium), Jeffrey Reiner (Friday Night Lights) and Evan Katz (24) comes a suspense-filled journey where the answers only lead to bigger questions.

The Event is an entertaining series. That featuring an intriguing story and good acting. But I must say sometimes with the multiple flashback sequences unveiling the deeper accounts of the story could leave a viewer confused. Also it doesn't help the series that it was cancelled before it had the chance to complete the story, thus the viewer is left with a huge cliffhanger that will never be resolved. 

This is truly one of my pet peeves with series. Some of my favorite series of all time did that. I am talking about Quantum Leap, Sliders, Forever Knight, Invasion and Heroes. It doesn't take away from the enjoyment of the series it's just you are left with more questions than answers and that is so frustrating.

Mill Creek Entertainment transfers the entire 22 episode series on 5 Blu-ray discs. The episodes are presented in 1080p in 1.78:1 aspect ratio. The audio is a DTS-HD 5.1. Finally there is the option for English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

With this set featuring 5 Blu-ray discs that means there are only 4 to 5 episodes per disc. In my opinion that is plenty of room for these episodes to live on in decent quality. There may be an occasional compression artifacts, but it is rare. The episodes look and sound pretty nice!

Now there are tons of bonus features included in the 5 dosc Blu-ray set as well! Take a look at what is included.

First off we get audio commentaries on 6 of the 22 episodes: 

* I Haven’t Told You Everything: Creator/Co-Executive Producer Nick Wauters, Executive Producer Steve Stark, Director/Executive Producer Jeffrey Reiner, and Series Stars Blair Underwood and Ian Anthony Dale 

* Loyalty: Creator/Co-Executive Producer Nick Wauters, Executive Producer Steve Stark, Director/Executive Producer Jeffrey Reiner, and Series Stars Blair Underwood and Ian Anthony Dale 

* And Then There Were More: Production Designer Stuart Blatt, Special Effects Supervisor Gary D’Amico and Visual Effects Supervisor Victor Scalise

* Inostranka: Production Designer Stuart Blatt, Special Effects Supervisor Gary D’Amico and Visual Effects Supervisor Victor Scalise

* Strain: Executive Producers Evan Katz & Steve Stark and Series Stars Ian Anthony Dale, Laura Innes, Jason Ritter & Lisa Vidal

* Arrival: Executive Producers Evan Katz & Steve Stark and Series Stars Ian Anthony Dale, Laura Innes, Jason Ritter & Lisa Vidal

In addition to these audio commentaries there are more bonus features included on this Blu-ray set.

* Deleted Scenes: 56 minutes of unused material 

* Magic Behind The Event’s Special Effects: An eight-minute feature where the visual effects team takes you through the creation of spectacular sequences in the pilot episode. 

* Dr. Dempsey Alternate Story: A 12-minute storyline that was deleted in favor of another one. 

* Building Collapse: A five-minute feature in which the visual effects team share secrets from Loyalty. 

* The Event’s Visual Effects: A two-minute feature in which the visual effects team shares some of the secrets from Everything Will Change.

* Visual Effects Magic for Inostranka: A five-minute feature in which the visual effects team revealing some secrets of Inostranka.

* Creating An Event: A 12-minute with the cast and creative team talk about the creation of this series and more. 

* A Day In The Life of Jason Ritter: A 12-minute feature with the star taking you on a toru around the set from craft services to hair & makeup and beyond. 

The Event is an entertaining, thrilling well produced little series. But sadly the cliffhanger ending is problematic. If you don't mind unresolved stories and just want a series you can draw your own conclusions to, The Event is a great little series. And I must say that Mill Creek Entertainment has added so much bonus material this makes for a lot of viewing material. SO there is that!

So if you are looking for a bingeable show The Event may be just what your looking for. And the shortcomings of the series are made up for in this release with the tons of bonuses. So head over to Deep Discount and order your copy of The Event TV Series today.

Out of 4 TV Sets (4 being the best) Mill Creek Entertainment's Blu-ray of The Event receives...