". rewardingly stylish ."
- David Bianculli, New York Daily News
"All the witch-on-devil action might hook you."
- Entertainment Weekly
HEX:
THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON
DVD DEBUTS JUNE 5
10 Episodes of the Supernatural Drama as Seen on BBC America Available in a 3-Disc Set with Exclusive Bonus Features
CULVER CITY, CALIF. (April 9, 2007) - Imagine "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" mixed with "Charmed" and throw in a little "Dawson's Creek" and you have Hex: The Complete First Season, debuting on DVD June 5 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The three-disc boxed set includes 10 episodes from the popular BBC America series starring Christina Cole (What a Girl Wants, Casino Royale) as the shy schoolgirl who discovers her magical powers while fighting off the devil. The bonus features include the "making of Hex" featurette and deleted scenes. The DVD will be available at the suggested retail price of $49.95.
Hex premiered in the United States on June 8, 2006. The show was set in a remote British boarding school that becomes a battleground between a demonic entity and the witches who oppose him. In addition to the usual teenage angst -- homework, problems with friends and fitting in -- Cassie Hughes (Cole), must utilize her new-found powers to fend off Azazeal (Michael Fassbender), the devil, with the aid of her best friend Thelma (Jemima Rooper). The series also stars Joseph Morgan, Laura Pyper, Amber Sainsbury, Jemima Abey, Jamie Davis, and Colin Salmon.
Hex: The Complete First Season episodes include:
The Story Begins - Part 1
The Story Begins - Part 2
Life Goes On
Deeper Into the Darkness
Possession
The Release
Cursed
Death Takes the Mother
Spiral
Ella Burns
DVD Special Features Include:
. Digitally Remastered Audio and Video
. Widescreen Presentations
. Featurette: Making of Hex
. Deleted Scenes
. Audio: English (Dolby Stereo)
. Bonus Previews
. Closed Captioned
Broadcast Year: 2004-2005 (UK), 2006 (US)
Hex: The Complete First Season has a run time of approximately 465 minutes and is not rated.
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