V The Original Miniseries Blu Ray -

To understand the significance of the Blu-ray release, one must first contextualize the impact of the original broadcast. Airing on NBC in May 1983, V was a gamble. Science fiction on television was often relegated to cheesy syndication or the niche realm of Star Trek reruns. V , however, was an event. Written and directed by Kenneth Johnson, the miniseries opened with a visual that remains iconic: the arrival of massive alien spaceships hovering over major world cities.

In 2009, ABC attempted a high-budget reboot of V starring Elizabeth Mitchell and Morena Baccarin. That series, while slick and modern, lasted only two seasons. It lacked the guerrilla-film aesthetic and pure paranoia of the 1983 original. The reboot is available on standard Blu-ray, but it is a separate entity entirely. v the original miniseries blu ray