Jeremiah - Complete First Season Arrives January 20th (Region 1)

SANTA MONICA, CA — Step into a post-apocalyptic sci-fi world when the critically-acclaimed first season of “Jeremiah” debuts as a collectable six-disc DVD Gift Set from MGM Home Entertainment on January 20th. Starring Luke Perry (“Beverly Hills 90210,” “OZ”) as Jeremiah and Malcolm-Jamal Warner (“Cosby Show,” “Malcolm and Eddie”) as his most trusted friend Kurdy, this popular Showtime Networks series is set 15 years after the “Big Death,” an epidemic which claimed the lives of every adult in the world, and centers on the masses of young survivors left behind in the lonely wreckage of society. Based on the award-winning European graphic novel series by Belgian author Hermann Huppen, and adapted to the screen by the creator of “Babylon 5” J. Michael Straczynski, “Jeremiah” has been described as “intriguing” (Associated Press), as well as “deep and intense” (Science Fiction Weekly).

The Jeremiah Season One DVD Gift Set is available for $79.96 and features all 19 episodes from the first season, including the 90-minute premiere episode. Special features include an audio commentary with Perry and Jamal-Warner, deleted scenes, a behind-the-scenes featurette and photo and production design galleries.

Jeremiah Season One DVD Gift Set includes the following:

Disc One
Premiere Episode: The Long Road (90-Minute Pilot Episode)
Trying to obtain vital information about his long-lost father, Jeremiah heads for a mysterious place his father called the Valhalla Sector. But along the way, in the dangerous, volatile town of Clareville, Jeremiah and his newfound friend Kurdy are captured by Clareville’s fierce leader Theo (Kim Hawthorne), who will stop at nothing to find out what their true intentions are! Jeremiah and Kurdy arrive at Thunder Mountain — home to a well- organized, powerful and secretive organization led by the highly intelligent Markus Alexander (Peter Stebbings). When they are recruited into the fold, Jeremiah and Kurdy set out on their first mission: To rescue prisoners of minority races who are about to be executed by a ruthless gang of skinheads!

Special Features:
• Audio commentary with Perry and Jamal-Warner
• 10 deleted scenes — “Wasted Time,” “Other People’s Problems,” “We Have To Warn The Others,” “It’s Not My Problem,” “We Gotta Have It,” “SPY,” “Gene Pool To Wading Pond,” “Newcomer Integration,” “We Are Not Alone,” “Original Extended Ending”
• Behind-the-scenes featurette
• Photo gallery of 75 images
• Production design gallery of 54 images

Disc Two
Espisode 2: Man Of Iron, Woman Under Glass
While Markus visits a beautiful woman with a secret so dangerous, it could jeopardize the future of Thunder Mountain, Jeremiah and Kurdy join forces with a small group of wanderers led by an eccentric young man who believes he is a comic book hero. But when real danger arrives, will he be able to overcome past traumas and make his “superpowers” become real?

Episode 3: …And The Ground, Sown With Salt
On a routine reconnaissance mission, Jeremiah and Kurdy are captured by a volatile military organization led by the brilliant and charismatic Michael (Jason Priestley), who is determined to obtain information about Thunder Mountain. Can his captives withstand his diabolical methods of psychological and physical torture?

Episode 4: To Sail Beyond the Stars
Jeremiah and Kurdy stop at a coastal community immersed in a Bacchanalian festival, where they meet a beautiful young woman with a unique and inspiring plan for her future. But the party might end soon, as rumors warn them of a covert gang of sinister men in silver suits who incinerate everything in their path… and might be headed in their direction!

Episode 5: The Bag
While trying to find a man with information about the potential return of the Big Death, Jeremiah and Kurdy encounter an insecure young “doctor” who travels the land with his brother, offering homespun medical treatment for trade. But when Jeremiah is haunted by memories of his own brother’s death, he must try to stop the doctor from making the same tragic mistake he made years before.

Disc Three
Episode 6: City Of Roses
When Kurdy’s faded memories of youth resurface after 15 years, he embarks on a spiritual journey to his hometown to confront a traumatic childhood event that changed his life. Meanwhile, Jeremiah stakes out a remote laboratory enclave where a scientist works on an important vaccine. But when he’s discovered and captured, he realizes there could be a fate even worse than the Big Death!

Episode 7: Firewall
Mysterious soldiers known as the Orangemen have been abducting innocent people from the countryside, so Jeremiah and Kurdy are sent to investigate. But after they capture one of the soldiers (Michael Rooker), they realize he’s 50 years old, has somehow survived the virus and holds secrets which could tie him to the Valhalla Sector… and even to Jeremiah’s father!

Episode 8: The Red Kiss
Jeremiah and Kurdy discover a community of families in an abandoned amusement park, where a sinister nocturnal predator has been abducting children one by one. Some kids believe that a vampire is the cause of all the terror, and though the adults are skeptical, they’ll need to rely on their combined strength and wisdom to get to the bottom of the mystery before it’s too late!

Episode 9: Journeys End In Lovers’ Meeting
Jeremiah and Kurdy come upon a cult-like pacifist group on a nationwide pilgrimage hoping to reach the “promised land.” Though Jeremiah is skeptical, soulful Kurdy finds himself being drawn into the fold, forcing both men to question their partnership and make tough choices that unleash unexpected consequences!

Disc Four
Episode 10: Thieves’ Honor
When a Thunder Mountain team is captured by the vengeful Theo, Jeremiah and Kurdy must return to the badlands of Clareville to rescue them. But the situation suddenly gets more complicated when a double-dealing rival overthrows Theo’s regime. Sworn enemies will now have to work together and put their differences aside… but without trust, anything can happen!

Episode 11: The Touch
Jeremiah and Kurdy venture to the town of New Hope, where a religious fundamentalist group has assumed control of the populace and forbidden all forms of human contact, believing it is the only way to prevent a resurgence of the Big Death. But when a shocking discovery is made in a nearby town, the residents of New Hope realize they have a lot more to fear than the return of the virus!

Episode 12: Mother Of Invention
Jeremiah and Kurdy are dispatched to learn about a self-sufficient mountain community that is tapping a wide variety of resources. But when suspicions arise and Jeremiah is forced to stay, he discovers that the beautiful matriarch of the clan is someone he met five years earlier. Now he must face the true nature of his past…and his possible future.

Episode 13: Tripwire
As Thunder Mountain prepares to expand its influence, Jeremiah suffers disturbing nightmares about his father. And when he is visited by the mysterious Ezekiel (Alex Zahara), who repeats his warnings about pursuing the Valhalla Sector, Jeremiah is forced to confront the possibility that his father might not be the great man he always thought him to be.

Disc Five
Episode 14: Ring Of Truth
Jeremiah and Kurdy find themselves at a brothel, where they meet a beautiful girl desperate to escape so that she can be reunited with the daughter she gave up at birth. But the only way to secure her release is for Kurdy to do battle in the ring against a terrifyingly brutal opponent!

Episode 15: Moon In Gemini
Kurdy attempts to recruit an enclave of fiercely ideological African-Americans and finds that racial tensions remain alive and well after the Big Death! Meanwhile, Erin (Ingrid Kavelaars) gets a distress call from her long-estranged twin sister Lauren and asks Jeremiah to help. But when he learns that Lauren is as bad as Erin is good, Jeremiah must contend with dangerous secrets hidden up her sleeve!

Episode 16: Out Of The Ashes
Jeremiah and Kurdy undertake an urgent mission to Denver to obtain a set of books from the city library. But when they discover that a menacing group of zealots has been regularly ransacking the library for fanatical book burnings, they must teach the local bookworms to stand up for themselves, before all the artifacts of human history go up in flames!

Episode 17: A Means To An End
In the hopes of organizing local leaders for a summit meeting, Markus dispatches Jeremiah and Kurdy to recruit the colorful and unpredictable Theo. But dissension has been growing steadily in the ranks of Thunder Mountain, and a sinister scheme that could sabotage Markus’ plan sets the stage for a dangerous and volatile coup!

Disc Six
Episode 18: Things Left Unsaid, Part One
While Markus and his committee travel to St. Louis for an all-important Alliance meeting, Jeremiah and Kurdy set off on their own unauthorized mission to find the Valhalla Sector! But when they make contact with a sect of monks, they unwittingly set off a chain of events that will not only put Markus’ meeting in peril, but could uncover a horrifying conspiracy to bring back the Big Death!

Episode 19: Things Left Unsaid, Part Two
In the heart-stopping season finale, Markus’ Alliance meeting is about to encounter a terrifying and brutal show of force. And when Jeremiah ignores Ezekiel’s warnings about entering the town of Millhaven — a direct link to the Valhalla Sector — he makes a shocking discovery that will force him to reconsider everything he thought he knew about his father, the Big Death and the destiny of everyone left on Earth!