Dune: Prophecy: The Complete First Season on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Set Review

Dune Prophecy: The Complete First Season is the HBO MAX/ Warner Brothers Discovery series loosely adapted from the Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson prequel novel, Sisterhood of Dune and is set 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides. We are in the rule of the Empire under House Corrino from the Planet Salusa Secundus. The planet is quite different from what we saw in Dune Part One with beautiful vistas and a bustling Imperial Capital City near by. 

When the mysterious Desmond Hart (Travis Fimmel) arrives at court on the eve of a royal marriage unifying the Great Houses Corrino and Richese.  Events surrounding his presence captures the attention Reverend Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) with their interactions illustrating how formidable both characters are. Fimmel plays crazy so well that one can almost imagine that he has built his whole career playing these types of characters.

What follows is a kind of Chess game between different factions and agendas for control of the Imperium. 

The production value value of the series is captured beautifully on a 4K ultra HD Blu-ray Disc and the Dolby Atmos soundtrack also is quite atmospheric and discrete at the same time. What I also like about these discs as well as the original series when it aired this past November 2024 is that we get to see things that Dune fans are aware of from reading the books, but have never seen dramatized in any other format that I am aware of. 

This is a slow burn, which means that you do need to have some patience, but it will reward viewers by the end. I highly recommend watching this program and now that it’s on 4K Ultra HD, it’s it more than easy to be able to watch it on physical media, which is the best way to view something with the highest possible picture, quality And sound quality available for home users.

The five exclusive extended featurettes appear to been derived at least partially  from what was originally provided by MAX when the episodes originally premiered. The disc come packaged in a four disc black keep case with two discs on one side and two discs on the other for safe transport. There are no inserts containing episode information. The packaging is understated, but does the job. English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired are provided along with its Dolby Atmos surround soundtrack.

Dune: Prophecy: The Complete First Season is available now on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray Disc and DVD, but the formats are sold separately, at retailers on and offline courtesy of Warner Brothers Discovery Home Entertainment. Get your copy now. The spice must flow.

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