Review: Reign – The Complete Third Season DVD

Sep 272016
 

Reign: The Complete Third Season is a silly show for sure, a CW-ized version of Game of Thrones sans the fantastic acting and amazing set designs. Watching this series, though, I had a hard time sitting through and listening to inane dialogue and bad performances almost all around.

 

 

“Reign”: The Complete Third Season
(2015-16)

Genre(s): Drama, Adventure
Warner Home Video | NR – 748 min. – $39.99 | September 27, 2016

Date Published: 09/27/2016 | Author: The Movieman

 
SERIES INFO:
Directed by: Various
Writer(s): Laurie McCarthy & Stephanie Sengupta (created by)
Cast: Adelaide Kane, Megan Follows, Rachel Skarsten, Torrance Coombs, Toby Regbo, Celina Sinden, Anna Popplewell, Jonathan Keltz, Craig Parker, Rose Williams, Charlie Carrick, Ben Geurens
DISC INFO:
Features: None
Digital Copy: No
Formats Included: DVD
Number of Discs: 4
Audio: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Region(s): 1

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the DVD I reviewed in this Blog Post. The opinions I share are my own.


THE SEASON
After enduring times of political trouble and personal pain, King Francis (TOBY REGBO) and Queen Mary (ADELAIDE KANE), France’s reigning power couple, reunite to save their realm. But Francis’ health shows signs of weakness, allowing Mary’s young cousin, Queen Elizabeth of England (RACHEL SKARSTEN), to mount a devious campaign to ensure her own place in court. And Francis’ mother, Queen Catherine (MEGAN FOLLOWS), constantly schemes to save her family, her country and herself – while satisfying her lust for power…and powerful men. As different as these three queens are, they have much in common. The survival of their kingdoms is at stake, creating foes out of family and testing their inner strength and military prowess.

 

SPECIAL FEATURES – 0/5
This 4-disc set is housed in a standard DVD case which side-slides into a matted slip cover. No features were included.

 

VIDEO – 4.25/5, AUDIO – 3.75/5
Reign takes the throne on DVD presented with a 16×9 enhanced widescreen transfer and features some nice colors and decent detail.

The Dolby Digital 5.1 audio is solid enough with good dialogue throughout and the music makes use of all 5 channels but it’s nothing extraordinary.

OVERALL – 2.5/5

Overall, Reign: The Complete Third Season is a silly show for sure, a CW-ized version of Game of Thrones sans the fantastic acting and amazing set designs. Watching this series, though, I had a hard time sitting through and listening to inane dialogue and bad performances almost all around. I suppose if you’re a fan of these CW dramas, Reign might hit the right spot as a guilty pleasure.

The DVD released through Warner Home Video has little to offer. The video and audio are nice but there are no features included.

 

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