CW’s The Vampire Diaries starring Nina Dobrey, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, based on the books by L.J. Smith, has been given a street date of August 31 for its debut on Blu-ray Disc and DVD.
All 22 episodes from the first season will be presented on Blu-ray in 1.78:1 1080p video and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio across four discs. An extensive collection of bonus features shared between Blu-ray and DVD are as follows:
- Into Mystic Falls: Bringing Vampire Lore and the High School Experience from Page to Screen
- When Vampires Don’t Suck!: The Popularity of Vampires and the Fans Who Love Them
- The Vampire Diaries: A New Breed of Vampires — Casting the Series
- The Vampire Diaries: Vampires 101 – The Rules of the Vampire
- Creators/Director Pilot Commentary
- Unaired Scenes
- The Vampire Diaries: A Darker Truth Webisodes
- Second Bite: Gag Reel
- Downloadable Audiobook of the Bestselling Novel The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening by L.J. Smith
Pre-order The Vampire Diaries: Season One on Blu-ray for $48.99 at Amazon, 30% off the $69.97 list price.