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The When Calls the Heart cast is mourning the loss of a beloved colleague. Neill Fearnley, who directed nearly 50 episodes of the Hallmark Channel drama, died July 13 at age 71.

Hallmark shared the sad news in an Instagram post.

“Hearties, it’s with profound heavy hearts today that we bid farewell to When Calls the Heart director Neill Fearnley, who passed away on July 13 after a long fight with Als,” read the update. “Neill was vital to making When Calls the Heart the beloved show it is today, and he will be sorely missed by the entire Heartie community and everyone who had the honor of knowing him.”

Erin Krakow remembers ‘When Calls the Heart’ director Neill Fearnley

After Fearnley’s death, tributes poured in from When Calls the Heart cast members, who shared their fond memories of working with the director over the years.

“Neill loved directing,” series star Erin...

Sad news for the Hallmark Channel, as well as the cast and crew of When Calls The Heart (Wcth), and Hearties everywhere. The network and show are currently mourning the loss of a beloved director, Neill Fearnley. More on this story, below.

“When Call The Heart”: Hallmark Channel Posts Statement About Neill Fearnley’s Passing

Fearnley directed about a dozen Wcth episodes, as well as multiple Hallmark Channel movies. Sadly, he passed away after a battle with Als.

As such, the Hallmark Channel paid tribute to Neill via their Instagram account. Posting a photo of Fearnley, they added the following caption: “Hearties, it’s with profound heavy hearts today that we bid farewell to When Calls the Heart director Neill Fearnley, who passed away on July 13 after a long fight with Als.

Neill was vital to making When Calls the Heart the beloved show it is today, and he...

The When Calls The Heart cast is mourning the loss of one of their own. After a lengthy battle with Als, Wcth director Neill Fearnley reportedly passed away on July 13 2024. Keep reading for all the details.

Hallmark Channel took to Instagram and shared an official statement confirming that Neill Fearnley had sadly passed away earlier this week.

Hallmark Channel Confirms When Calls The Heart Death

Hallmark’s statement read, “Hearties, it’s with profound heavy hearts today that we bid farewell to When Calls the Heart director Neill Fearnley, who passed away on July 13 after a long fight with Als.

Neill was vital to making When Calls the Heart the beloved show it is today, and he will be sorely missed by the entire Heartie community and everyone who had the honor of knowing him.”

If you follow the When Calls The Heart cast on social media, then you most...

Wcth stars and crew, as well as Hearties are mourning the loss of beloved Hallmark director Neill Fearnely. He was the longtime director of When Calls The Heart. Therefore, there were some very emotional bonds.

Here are all the details as well as some of the tributes to the beloved director.

When Calls The Heart-Photo: Jaiven Natt Credit: ©2022 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: David Dolsen Hallmark Announces Death Of Director Neill Fearnley

Late on Tuesday, the official Hallmark Instagram shared news that Wcth director Neill Fearnley died. They wrote, “Hearties, it’s with profound heavy hearts today that we bid farewell to When Calls The Heart director Neill Fearnley, who passed away on July 13 after a long fight with Als. Neill was vital to making When Calls The Heart the beloved show it is today, and he will be sorely missed by the entire Heartie community and everyone...

Neill Fearnley has died at the age of 71. The sad news was shared by the official When Calls the Heart Instagram page. “It’s with a sad heart we say goodbye to our friend and consummate director, Neill Fearnley, who passed away on July 13 after a long battle with Als. Neill was there for […]

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Prepare yourselves for the most thrilling announcement this spring, as more adventure awaits in Hope Valley! With Season 11 currently gripping viewers every Sunday night, Hallmark Channel announced today that their longest-running original series, When Calls the Heart, has been renewed for a twelfth season.

Along with the season 12 pick-up, there’s even more good news for Hearties. Hallmark has confirmed that the new season will consist of 12 episodes, with production beginning in July. With more stories to tell in Hope Valley, season 12 will continue with themes about family, community, and, of course, romance as we move further into the 1920s.

“When Calls the Heart continues to exceed our expectations and the number of fans and viewers continue to grow every year,” said Lisa Hamilton Daly, Executive Vice President of Programming.

“Bringing season 12 to life is a huge milestone and is a true testament to the cast and crew’s hard...

Iconic scaremaker R.L. Stine has been terrorizing kids and teens for over three decades. The mere mention of the author’s name readily brings up memories of Goosebumps and Fear Street. Yet, it was his two short-story collections, The Haunting Hour and Nightmare Hour, that inspired one of the best horror TV shows for young people.

The beginnings of The Haunting Hour can be traced back to a 2007 straight-to-video movie called Don’t Think About It, which then aired on Cartoon Network. Despite its title and Stine’s writing credit, though, the movie’s script wasn’t based on anything from its literary namesake. In fact, this was an original story penned by creative partners Dan Angel and Billy Brown. One of the production companies behind Don’t Think About It, The Hatchery, then revived the Haunting Hour brand a few years later once its co-founder and the movie’s executive producer,...

Have you been counting the When Calls the Heart episodes?

This Sunday, August 6, When Calls the Heart Season 10 Episode 2 will be the series’ 100th episode, and that’s one heck of an achievement.

Hearties, this is your time to celebrate the incredible milestone.

Most series don’t survive long enough to celebrate 100 episodes but Hope Valley will soon join this exclusive club.

Since premiering in 2014, the Hallmark Channel original primetime series has taken viewers through many moments of joy, tears and laughter.

While there have been some changes to the show since its premiere, one thing has remained strong and clear – “When Calls the Heart” is the feel-good TV viewers just can’t do without.

As When Calls the Heart Season 10 begins, the Hallmark favorite is beloved by viewers and has become a staple within households all over the world.

The 100th episode, “Hope Springs Eternal,” has everyone buzzing with...

“Hearties,” rejoice! Hallmark Channel has renewed “When Calls the Heart” for a 12-episode eleventh season. The show last aired in May 2022. Season 10, containing 12 episodes, will premiere on Sunday, July 30.

Season 9 of the drama reached season-high ratings, with the finale reaching 3.1 million total viewers. For Season 10, Lindsay Sturman joined the series as showrunner.

“When Calls the Heart,” which is inspired by Janette Oke’s book of the same name, premiered in 2014. The original cast included Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Lori Loughlin and Jack Wagner, among many supporting actors. Lissing was written off in Season 5 when he character was killed; in turn, Chris McNally joined the series as Lucas, a new love interest for Krakow’s Elizabeth.

Loughlin was written out of the show in Season 6 following the college admissions scandal.

“When Hope Calls,” the series’ spinoff, debuted in August 2019 and streamed on the Hallmark Movies Now service. The second season moved to Great American Family.

Hallmark Channel has renewed When Calls the Heart for a tenth season and is bringing on a new showrunner to help oversee the fan favorite: Lindsay Sturman (Supergirl), a television veteran with writing and producing credits spanning over 15 years in the industry, will take over the top job.

“When Calls the Heart continues to push the limits as to what we can achieve with this show,” said Lisa Hamilton Daly, Executive Vice President, Programming, Crown Media Family Networks in a statement. “There are many more stories still to be told about the lives of the beloved characters in this series and we cannot wait for everyone at home to tune in to see what unfolds.”

The ninth season of hit drama When Calls the Heart’s ratings culminated with a season high, with the final episode ranking as the most watched of the season in homes (2.6 million), and among women...

From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for December 2019, including "The Now", "Batwoman", "Resident Alien" and a whole lot more:

Feature Film

Arcadia

Local Production Company: Gramercy Film productions Inc.

Feb 24/20 - Mar 06/20

Grackle Bird

Local Production Company: Grackle Bird Productions Ltd.

Director: Robert Schwentke

Producer: Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Erik Howsam

Oct 15/19 - Dec 06/19

Untitled Graham King Project

Local Production Company: Cold Hut Production Ulc.

Director: Nora Fingscheidt

Producer: Nan Morales, Graham King

Feb 03/20 - Apr 09/20

New Media Feature

Cats And Dogs 3

Local Production Company: Cats And Dogs Productions Ltd.

Director: Sean McNamara

Jan 13/20 - Feb 20/20

Christmas Chronicles 2

Local Production Company: Maple Syrup Productions Ulc.

Director: Chris Columbus

Producer: Mark Radclliffe

Oct 21/19 - Feb 01/20

Every Breath You Take

Local Production Company: Ebyt Productions Inc.

Director: Vaughn Stein

Producer: Kevin Leeson

Dec 05/19 - Jan 21/20

TV Movie

Blueprint To The Heart

Local Production Company: Rop Productions Inc.

Director: Jason...

From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for August 2018, including "Deadly Class", "Loudermilk", "Siren" and a whole lot more:

Feature Film

Casino Night

Local Production Company: Hedgehog Films Inc.

Director: Jeffrey Fowler

Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Mie Onishi, Takeshi Ito, Dmitri M. Johnson, Dan Jevons, Nan Morales

Jul 30/18 - Sep 26/18

Come To Daddy

Local Production Company: Ctd Productions Inc.

Director: Ant Timpson

Producer: Mette-Marie Kongsved, Laura Tunstall

Jul 16/18 - Aug 12/18

Good Boys

Local Production Company: Good Boy Productions Inc.

Director: Gene Stupnitsky

Producer: Dan Clarke

Jul 23/18 - Sep 11/18

TV Series

A Million Little Things - Season 1

Local Production Company: Stage 49 Ltd

Director: James Griffiths, Richard J. Lewis

Producer: Kathy Gilroy

Jul 24/18 - Dec 12/18

Arrow - Season 7

Local Production Company: Beckmark Production Services Inc.

Director: Gordon Verheul, Laura Belsey

Producer: Todd Pitson

Jul 06/18 - Apr 18/19

Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina - Season 1

Local Production Company: Wbtv Canada Production Services Inc.

Chris McNally (Supernatural) and Kevin McGarry (Heartland) have joined the cast of Hallmark Channel’s drama series, When Calls the Heart for the upcoming sixth season.

McNally will play Lucas Bouchard, a charming gambler and saloon owner who is hiding more than a card up his sleeve. McGarry is Nathan Grant, the epitome of the strong, silent type and takes all his responsibilities to heart as the new Mountie in town.

Based on the book by Janette Oke, When Calls the Heart centers on Elizabeth Thatcher (Erin Krakow), a young woman from a wealthy family, who moves to the small town of Hope Valley to be the new teacher. There, she is welcomed by the townsfolk. When she meets the local Mounted Police Officer, Jack Thornton (Daniel Lissing), she begins to fall in love, not only with him, but with her new lifestyle.

Pascale Hutton, Lori Loughlin, Jack Wagner, Kavan Smith...

From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for July 2018, including "Casino Night", "Motherland", "Lost In Space" and a whole lot more: 

Feature Films

2 Hearts

Local Production Company: 2H Productions Inc.

Director: Lance Hool

Producer: Conrad Hool

Jun 14/18 - Jul 28/18

A Score To Settle

Local Production Company: Settle Productions Inc.

Director: Shawn Ku

Producer: Lee Clay, Daniel Maskers

Jul 03/18 - Jul 23/18

Airborne

Local Production Company: Siberian Productions Ltd.

Director: Tom McCarthy

Producer: Michael Bederman

Jun 18/18 - Jul 27/18

Always Be My Maybe

Local Production Company: Anaheim Productions Inc.

Director: Nahnatchka Khan

May 28/18 - Jul 06/18

Casino Night

Local Production Company: Hedgehog Films Inc.

Director: Jeffrey Fowler

Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Mie Onishi, Takeshi Ito, Dmitri M. Johnson, Dan Jevons

Jul 30/18 - Sep 26/18

Come To Daddy

Local Production Company: Ctd Productions Inc.

Director: Ant Timpson

Jul 09/18 - Aug 03/18

Good Boys

Local Production Company: Good Boy Productions Inc.

Director: Gene Stupnitsky

Producer:...

From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for February 2018,  including "Fast Layne", "Purple Harvest, "Sacred Lies" and a whole lot more:

Purple Harvest

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions

Director: Drew Goddard

Exec. Producer: Mary McLaglen

Jan 29/18 - Apr 06/18

Spontaneous

Feature

Local Production Company: Spontaneous Film Productions

Director: Brian Duffield

Producer: Chris Foss

Jan 29/18 - Mar 02/18

The Perfection

Feature

Local Production Company: Perfection Canada Films

Director: Richard Shepard

Producer: Bill Block, Richard Shepard, Stacy Reiss

Feb 14/18 - Mar 16/18

A Series Of Unfortunate Events ~ Season 2 & 3

TV Series

Local Production Company: Olaf II Productions Inc

Director: Jonathan Teplitzky

Exec. Producer(s): Daniel Handler, Rose Lam, Barry Sonnenfeld

Apr 17/17 - May 08/18

Arrow - Season 6

TV Series

Local Production Company: Benchmark Production Services

Director: various

Producer: Todd Pittson

Jul 07/17 - Apr 26/18

Blue Book - Season 1

TV Series

Local Production Company: Blue Book 1 North Productions

Director: Robert Stromberg, Pete Travis...

From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for November 2017 including "Siren", "The Exorcist", "Purple Harvest" and a whole lot more:

Features:

A Dogs Way HOMELocal Production Company: Singularity Productions

Director: Charles Martin Smith

Producer: Gavin Polone

Oct 16/17 - Dec 15/17

Noelle

Local Production Company: True Meaning Productions

Director: Marc Lawrence

Producer: Heather Meehan

Oct 23/17 - Jan 19/18

Purple Harvest

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions

Director: Drew Goddard

Jan 29/18 - Apr 06/18

Skyscraper

Local Production Company: Main Mast Production - Can, Inc

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurter, J. J. Perry

Aug 14/17 - Nov 17/17

Two/One

Local Production Company: Khai Productions

Director: Juan Cabral

Producer: Dave Valleau

Nov 15/17 - Dec 03/17

TV Pilots:

Deadly Class

Local Production Company: Pico Productions (BC) Limited

Director: Lee Toland Krieger

Producer: John Lenic

Nov 15/17 - Dec 05/17

TV Series:

A Series Of Unfortunate Events ~ Season 2

Local Production Company: Olaf II Productions Inc

Director: Loni Peristere, Jonathan Teplitzky

Apr...

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for May 2017, including "Game Over Man", "Stingray", "Ollie (aka "The Predator") and a whole lot more: 

Game Over, Man

Feature

Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.

Director: Kyle Newacheck

Exec. Producer(s): Ted Gidlow

Producer: Seth Rogan, Scott Rudin

Apr 12/17 - Jun 06/17

Hardpowder

Feature

Local Production Company: Hardpowder Canada Inc

Director: Hans Petter Moland

Exec. Producer(s): Ameet Shukla, Michael Dreyer

Mar 20/17 - May 24/17

Love Machine

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd

Director: David Leitch

Exec. Producer(s): Ethan Smith, Kelly McCormick

Jun 19/17 - Oct 05/17

Ollie (aka "The Predator")

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Director: Shane Black

Exec. Producer(s): Bill Bannerman, John Davis

Sep 30/16 - May 15/17

Overboard

Feature

Local Production Company: Tgl Productions Ltd

Director: Robert Greenberg

May 23/17 - Jul 14/17

Stingray

Feature

Local Production...

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for March 2017, including "Ollie" (aka "The Predator"), "Arrow", "Supergirl" and a whole lot more:  

Game Over, Man

Feature

Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.

Director: Kyle Newcheck

Producer: Seth Rogan, Scott Rudin

Mar 30/17 - May 12/17

Hardpowder

Feature

Local Production Company: Hardpowder Canada Inc

Director: Hans Petter Moland

Exec. Producer(s): Ameet Shukla, Michael Dreyer

Mar 20/17 - May 24/17

Light Of My Life

Feature

Local Production Company: Light of My Life Film Inc.

Director: Casey Affleck

Producer: Geoffrey Quan

Feb 08/17 - Mar 30/17

Meditation Park

Feature

Local Production Company: Meditation Park Film Ltd.

Director: Mina Shum

Producer: Stephen Hegyes, Raymond Massey

Feb 27/17 - Mar 23/17

Ollie (aka "The Predator")

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Director: Shane Black

Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman

Sep 30/16 - May 15/17

Doomsday

TV Pilot

Local Production Company: Pico Productions Ltd

Director: Joachim Ronning

Exec.

Are you ready to return to Hope Valley? The fourth season of the When Calls the Heart TV show premieres on Hallmark Channel, Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 9:00pm Et/Pt. Learn more about the new installment and check out scads of photos, after the jump.When Calls the Heart stars Erin Krakow, Lori Loughlin, Daniel Lissing, Jack Wagner, Pascale Hutton, and Kavan Smith. Jeremy Guilabout plays National Pacific Railroad's Ray Wyatt in season four. Brad Krevoy, Robin Bernheim Burger, Brian Bird, Michael Landon, Jr., Susie Belzberg, Eric Jarboe, Michael Shepard and Jimmy Townsend are executive producers. Loughlin is a co-executive producer, along with Paul Jackson, Cynthia J. Cohen, Amanda Phillips Atkins, Derek Thompson, Neill Fearnley, Peter DeLuise, and Michael Rohl.Read More…...

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for February 2017, including "Game Over, Man", "Ollie" (aka "The Predator"), "Lost In Space" and a whole lot more:  

Game Over, Man

Feature

Local Production Company: Lumberjackson Productions Inc.

Pm: Barbara Kelly

PC: Kathleen Whelan

Feb 08/17 - Mar 30/17

Light Of My Life

Feature

Local Production Company: Light of My Life Film Inc.

Director: Casey Affleck

Line Producer: Peter Pastorelli

Feb 08/17 - Mar 30/17

Ollie (aka The Predator)

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Director: Shane Black

Exec. Producer(s): John Davis, Bill Bannerman

Sep 30/16 - May 15/17

The Christmas Calendar

Feature

Local Production Company: Christmas Film Rr Inc.

Director: Allan Harmon

Producer: Cynde Harmon

Jan 25/17 - Feb 09/17

The Mountain Between Us

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Director: Hany Abu Assad

Producer: Becki Trujillo

Dec 05/16 - Feb 24/17

Aliens Ate My Homework

Digital Feature

Local Production Company: Phone...

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for October 2016, including "Arrow", "Ollie", "The Deep" and a whole lot more: 

Everything Everything

Feature

Local Production Company: Everything Productions Canada Ltd.

Director: Stella Meghie

Producer: Elyssa Dutton

Sep 06/16 - Oct 07/16

Ollie

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Director: Shane Black

Exec. Producer(s): Bill Bannerman

Producer: John Davis

Oct 17/16 - Feb 08/17

The Mountain Between Us

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Pm: Penny Gibbs

PC: Michele Picard

Dec 01/16 - Feb 17/17

Tully

Feature

Local Production Company: Tully Productions BC Inc.

Director: Jason Reitman

Exec. Producer(s): Jason Cloth, Ron McLeod, Aaron Gilbert

Producer: Aaron Gilbert, Helen Estabrook

Sep 21/16 - Nov 02/16

William

Feature

Local Production Company: William Productions Inc

Director: Tim Disney

Exec. Producer(s): Bill Haney

Producer: Jonathan DeBois

Sep 28/16 - Oct 30/16

Let The Right One In

TV Pilot

Local Production Company: Ltp Productions Inc.

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for September 2016, including "Arrow", "Bates Motel", "Riverdale" and a whole lot more: 

Everything EVERYTHINGFeature

Local Production Company: Everything Productions Canada Ltd.

Producer: Elyssa Dutton

Sep 06/16 - Oct 07/16

Live Like Line

Feature

Local Production Company: Live Like Line Productions Ltd.

Director: Sean McNamara

Producer: Charles Rapp

Aug 02/16 - Sep 13/16

Ollie

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Director: Shane Black

Exec. Producer(s): Bill Bannerman

Producer: John Davis

Oct 17/16 - Feb 08/17

Sweet Virginia

Feature

Local Production Company: Sv Pictures Inc

Director: Jamie Dagg

Exec. Producer(s): Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Chris Ferguson

Producer: Jordan Barber

Aug 22/16 - Sep 17/16

Tully

Feature

Local Production Company: Tully Productions BC Inc.

Director: Jason Reitman

Exec. Producer(s): Jason Cloth, Ron McLeod, Aaron Gilbert

Producer: Aaron Gilbert, Helen Estabrook

Sep 21/16 - Nov 02/16

Washer

Feature

Local Production Company: Hskl Productions Canada Inc.

Director: Stephen Chbosky

Exec.

Giving props to the hottest shows and stars rocking the airwaves during the day, the 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards nominees were just unveiled.

And the top nod-getter this year is “The Young and The Restless” with 23 chances at glory, while “General Hospital” nabbed 19 mentions.

“Days of Our Lives” and “Sesame Street” both tied for third place thanks to 17 nominations each, and there are plenty of other big names on the list as well.

The 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards will take place on June 16th. The nominees are:

Outstanding Drama Series

The Bold and the Beautiful

Days of Our Lives

General Hospital ABC

One Life To Live

The Young and the Restless

Outstanding Children’S Animated Program

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

Penguins of Madagascar

Robot and Monster

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

WordGirl

Outstanding Children’S Series

The Aquabats! Super Show

Everyday Health

R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour The Series

SciGirls...

The nominations are in! Ellen DeGeneres, The View and General Hospital lead the pack in the 2013 Daytime Emmy nominations.

Sam Champion read the 2013 Daytime Emmy Nominations on Good Morning America on May 1, and it’s a great list! General Hospital and The Young & The Restless were some of the many shows nominated, while Ellen DeGeneres, Katie Couric and the lovely ladies of The View are some of the hosts nominated. Read on for the full list.

Daytime Emmys 2013 — Full List Of Nominations

Outstanding Drama Series

The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS

Bradley P. Bell, Executive Producer

Rhonda Friedman, Edward J. Scott, SupervisingProducers

Ronald W. Weaver, Senior Producer

Mark Pinciotti, Coordinating Producer

Cynthia J. Popp, Colleen Bell, Casey Kasprzyk, Producers

Days of Our Lives, NBC

Ken Corday, Executive Producer

Lisa de Cazotte, Greg Meng, Co-Executive Producers

Janet Drucker, Tim Stevens, Coordinating Producers

Albert Alarr, Producer

General Hospital , ABC

Frank Valentini, Executive Producer

Mary-Kelly Weir,...

The Movie Pool is in geek heaven with Stargate: Atlantis The Complete Series on Blu-ray! Beware! This is a long review, necessary to cover all 20 discs!

Blu-ray Specs

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 (for episodes only)

Rating: TV-14

Audio: English 5.1 DTS-hd Master Audio

Subtitles: English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Special Features: Detailed in the set breakdown.

Stargate: Atlantis The Complete Series comes in a 20 disc Blu-ray set. Seasons one and two come in one extra-wide case, as do seasons three and four, with season five in a third case. All three cases come within an outer slipcover.

Set Breakdown

Many of the special features listed are not presented in high-definition.

Disc 1 (Season 1)

Episodes include: “Rising” (Parts 1 and 2, with commentary by director Martin Wood and actor Joe Flanigan); “Hide and Seek” (with commentary by actors Rachel Luttrell, Torri Higginson and Paul McGillion); "Thirty Eight Minutes” (with commentary by actors Rachel Luttrell...

A look at what's new on DVD today:

"And Soon the Darkness"

Directed by Marcus Efron

Released by Anchor Bay Entertainment

A remake of the 1970 British thriller of the same name, director Marcos Efron transplants the story from France to Argentina where two friends' bike ride across the mountains takes a turn for the disastrous when one mysteriously disappears. "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane" star Amber Heard and "The Unborn"'s Odette Yustman bring their collected screaming ability to this horror film. Karl Urban and "Babel"'s Adrianna Barraza co-star.

"The American"

Directed by Anton Corbijn

Released by Universal Home Video

Ahh, Focus might've suckered unsuspecting moviegoers at the multiplex with an amped-up action ad campaign for this elegaic account of the last assignment of a hit man (George Clooney) - "The American" scored an impressive D- from Cinemascore as it became the number one film at the box...

Hallmark Channel is planning "Christmas in Canaan," starring Billy Ray Cyrus.

The telefilm, slated to air in December, is based on a novel co-written by another country star/actor, Kenny Rogers, and Donald Davenport.

"Christmas" chronicles the unlikely friendship that develops between two boys -- DJ (Zak Ludwig), who is white, and Rodney (Jaishon Fisher), who is black -- in 1960s Texas as they bond over concern for a wounded puppy.

Cyrus plays DJ's dad, who, with Rodney's grandmother, concocts the puppy plan after the boys get into a schoolyard tussle.

Neill Fearnley is directing from a script by Davenport and a story by Rogers. Production has begun in Vancouver.

Margaret Loesch, Dan Angel, Ted Bauman, Howard Braunstein and Michael Jaffe executive produce.

Dogs are popular this holiday season, with CBS readying the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation "A Dog Named Christmas."...

NBC is extending its successful Behind the Camera movie franchise with Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy', a behind-the-scenes look at the 1978 ABC sitcom's instant success with a focus on the meteoric rise to fame of its star Robin Williams. Actor Chris Diamantopoulos has been tapped to play Williams in the project, from Stanley M. Brooks' Once Upon a Time Films. Comedy scribe David Misch, whose first writing job was on Mork & Mindy, penned the script for the movie, which is executive produced by Matt Dorff (NBC's Growing Up Brady) and former Turner executive Jim Head. Neill Fearnley, who directed ABC's Inside the Osmonds from a script by Dorff, is on board to helm The Unauthorized Story of 'Mork & Mindy', which is slated to begin production next month.