Kevin Sorbo stars as Dylan Hunt, humanity's final hope, in ANDROMEDA, a sci-fi series from the mind of STAR TREK creator Gene Rodenberry. This collection features the first five episodes: "Under the Night," "An Affirming Flame," "To Loose the Fateful Lightning," "D Minus Zero," and "Double Helix." Read more
| Starring | Kevin Sorbo, Lisa Ryder, Brent Stait, Laura Bertram |
|---|---|
| Director | Allan Eastman, Allan Kroeker |
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Television |
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Kevin Sorbo stars as Dylan Hunt, humanity's final hope, in ANDROMEDA, a sci-fi series from the mind of STAR TREK creator Gene Rodenberry. This collection features the first five episodes: "Under the Night," "An Affirming Flame," "To Loose the Fateful Lightning," "D Minus Zero," and "Double Helix."
| Starring | Kevin Sorbo, Lisa Ryder, Brent Stait, Laura Bertram, Lexa Doig, Gordon Michael Woolvett, Keith Hamilton Cobb |
|---|---|
| Director | Allan Eastman, Allan Kroeker |
| Studio | E1 ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 3 hrs 54 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 29 Apr 2002 Production year: 2000 |
| Format | DVD |
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Features: 1.01 Under the Night (1) 1.02 An Affirming Flame (2) 1.03 To Loose The Faithful Lightning...
Features: 1.04 D Minus Zero 1.05 Double Helix...
Features episodes: 1.6 Angel Dark, Demon Bright, 1.7 The Ties That Blind and 1.8 The Banks of the Lethe...
Features episodes 1.9 A Rose in the Ashes and 1.10 All Great Neptune's Ocean...
Features episodes 1.11 The Pearls that Were His Eyes and 1.12 The Mathematics of Tears...
Features episodes 1.13 Music of a Distant Drum and 1.14 Harper 2.0...
Features episodes 1.15 Forced Perspective and 1.16 The Sum of Its Parts...
Features episodes 1.17 Fear and Loathing in the Milky Way and 1.18 The Devil Take the Hindmost...
Features: 1.19 The Honey Offering 1.20 Star-Crossed...
Features: 1.21 It Makes a Lovely Night 1.22 ...Its Hour Come Round at Last (1)...
The only problems I ever had with Trek is that it assumed that Earth would be the centre of any galactic collective and that the future would be perfect. Also the aliens introduced were always invincible in the beginning ( The Borg, The Jem'Hadar etc) but ended up as whipping boys. With Andromeda Roddenberry has revealed his darker vision of the future. Earth is not the cente of the universe and the good guys lose as many as they win. What raises Andromeda above the general standard is the script and the acting.
Kevin Sorbo is that most endearing of characters, a flawed hero. His performance lays the ghost of hercules to rest permanently.All the main characters interact flawlessly with each other but there is always that air of mistrust that prevents the series from becoming too cosy and insular.
The pilot episodes are possibly the best pilot shows I've ever seen and, unusually for any show, rate among the best episodes of the series as a whole.
The only gripe I have is that the extras are only average. There are some decent commentaries from Sorbo but nothing from the other cast members. Still, this is a minor thing and will not detract from an excellent sci-fi show
The best of Andromeda starts on the 2nd season, but season 1 is a necessary viewing to understand the plot and the Andromeda crew.
Although season 1 is not the best display of sci-fi TV is good entertainment all the same. Start your journey here, and by the time you get to season 2 and 3 you won't want to leave!!!