Alphas: Season 2

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Product Description ------------------- Discredited by the government after revealing the existence of Alphas in Season One, Dr. Lee Rosen (Academy Award® nominee David Strathairn, Good Night, and Good Luck) must re-assemble his now defunct team to face the growing threat of Alpha extremist Stanton Parish (John Pyper-Ferguson, Fringe).With the help of tech-genius Skylar (guest star Summer Glau, Firefly) and memory recorder Mitchell (guest star Sean Astin, The Lord of the Rings trilogy), Rosen and his team must work together to uncover Parish's chilling plan. But with a mole in their midst, can they overcome the dangers that surround them and stop Parish before it's too late? Bonus Content: Disc 1 - Alphas Season Two: * Deleted Scenes Disc 2 - Alphas Season Two:* Deleted Scenes Disc 3 - Alphas Season Two:* Deleted Scenes * Gag Reel ]]> .com ---- While fans and first-time viewers of Alphas will be equally disappointed to note that the science fiction series comes to an abrupt end with this sopre-season set, they may take some comfort from the fact that the show went out with much of the high quality of writing and performances that initially attracted audiences intact. The second season's story arc also gave promise for a greater degree of action and suspense following the revelation of the Alphas' existence by Dr. Rosen (David Strathairn) at the conclusion of season one, which in turn ratchets up renegade Alpha Stanton Parish's campaign to wage war with humanity. New characters with great potential are also introduced (or brought back for more screen time), most notably Summer Glau's tech savant and Sean Astin as a sort of human device. And again, what drew a following to Alphas remains the carefully crafted characters, from Ryan Cartwright's autistic with extraordinary information-processing capabilities to Laura Mennell's Nina, who struggles this season with her power to coerce individuals by her force of will. Performances also remain strong, with the always capable Strathairn anchoring his cast of Alphas; unfortunately, their good efforts, along with those of series creators Zak Penn and Michael Karnow and their talented production team, couldn't generate a third season for the show, leaving the e of the Alphas--and the world at large--in the lurch. As it stands, their two complete seasons remain an engaging and entertaining effort. The three-disc season-two set is rounded out by a gallery of deleted scenes and a gag reel. --Paul Gaita