Product Description

Months after the cliffhanger finale of Season 3, which left Crichton stranded alone and low on fuel after Moya was unexpectedly sucked into a wormhole, FARSCAPE SEASON 4 begins with Crichton studying wormholes aboard an aged and dying Leviathan, foreshadowing the danger that wormhole science will soon pose to his first home, Earth.

A series of thrilling, surreal, and nearly lethal adventures follow for the crew, including battles against heat delirium, space madness, bounty hunters, a deadly video game, and the relentless pursuit of Peacekeeper Commandant Grayza.

Season 4 closes with the aptly named episode “Bad Timing.” With the Scarrans heading for the wormhole to Earth, Crichton must make the ultimate sacrifice to protect his home, and Farscape draws to a close with one of the most controversial series finales in television history.

DISC 1: Crichton Kicks / What Was Lost Part I : Sacrifice / What Was Lost Part II : Resurrection / Lava's a Many Splendored Thing
DISC 2: Promises / Natural Election / John Quixote / I Shrink Therefore I Am
DISC 3: A Prefect Murder / Coup By Clam / Unrealized Reality / Kansas
DISC 4: Terra Firma / Twice Shy / Mental as Anything / Bringing Home The Beacon
DISC 5: A Constellation of Doubt / Prayer / Bonus Features
DISC 6: We're So Screwed Part I: Fetal Attraction / We're So Screwed Part II: Hot To Katratzi / We're So Screwed Part III: La Bomba / Bad Timing

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12781 in DVD
• Brand: A&E HOME VIDEO
• Released on: 2009-11-17
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 6
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Running time: 1060 minutes

Amazon.com
The offbeat but frequently brilliant science-fiction series Farscape came to an abrupt close with its fourth season, and in typical fashion, the show ended with a bang--not your ordinary bang, mind you, but then again, nothing on Farscape was ever ordinary. The season picks up months after the crew of the living spaceship Moya are separated, and it spends most of the first five episodes bringing them together from the farthest corners of the universe; once together again, starlost human Crichton (Ben Browder) and his alien compatriots get down to the business of sewing up a vast number of story lines before the final episode. Among them: Crichton's new-found ability to suss out wormholes; an attack by bounty hunters ("I Shrink, Therefore I Am"); two trips to Earth, one to the past ("Kansas") and the other--one of the show's best episodes--to the present, where Moya's alien crew become the first extraterrestrials to meet humankind ("Terra Firma"); and a last-ditch attempt to stop a war between the show's main antagonists--the reptilian Scarrans and the humanoid Peacekeepers--via the threat of galaxy-wide destruction (the three-part "We're So Screwed"). There's also the growing relationship between Crichton and female lead Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black), which reaches a peak in the final series episode, "Bad Timing"--but ah, there's that big bang in the end.

If that feels like a lot of ground to cover in 22 episodes (all of which are included on the Complete Season Four's six-disc set), it is, and the leisurely pace that marked the preceding three seasons is occasionally missed here. But the show's strengths--its clever scripting and solid performances--are still intact, and if the show's conclusion is gasp-inducing, fear not: series co-producer Brian Henson wrapped up the show in a four-part miniseries shortly after this season aired. The season 4 set contains three commentaries (Ben Browder and Claudia Black on "John Quixote"; they're joined by executive producer David Kemper on "Kansas" and "Bad Timing") and a wealth of featurettes that cover everything from the show's villains and effects to the outpouring of support by its fans that helped revive Farscape for its miniseries conclusion. A speech by Kemper to the cast and crew on the final day of shooting is a lovely and moving bit of video. --Paul Gaita

Customer Reviews

The best season of one of the greatest series of all time.
We all know how badly it sucks that Farscape was abruptly cancelled. BUT, in season 4 you get the brilliance of an amazing, complex show, truly hitting it's stride. They nailed this, it's one of my favorite single seasons of all time.

The acting and directing is phenomenal. You can sense that cast and crew have learned how to trust each other, and that they are not afraid to take risks. Both acting and directing is confident, intense, and also not afraid to be playful. They made me cry, they made me laugh, they made my jaw drop open. Multiple times.

The special effects and costumes and set design remain some of the most impressive ever on TV, and superior to many movies. That they were able to make this much magic 22 hours a year (7 years ago) blows my mind. And season 4, of course is the best ever for visuals and effects. They all have the basic visual language down cold by now, so they are able to polish and enrich existing props (notice how much more detailed the Droids are this season, or Rigel's puppet) The show has a much richer, more organic look this season. And while computer graphics have come a long way since 2003, Farscape still has some of the most visually arresting CGI ever made for the small screen.

Just don't expect a clean ending. It ends on a cliff-hanger, the whole team was expecting at least one more season. You want to watch Peacekeeper Wars after.

This season has some very disturbing images (Scorpius boot-licking, John's sexual enslavement, Aeryn's double with 1/2 her head blown off in loving close-up, various torture scenes)I definitely would not recommend it for pre or early teen viewing, and if I had a mature teen I'd want to at least talk about it before and after.

And it's got a few scenes that I thought didn't work. (including big chunks of "John Quixote")

The DVD is a bit disappointing. While it has a number of special features, including deleted scenes and actor interviews, it is completely lacking any commentary tracks. This show cries out for multiple commentaries from writers, producers, directors and crew, special effects, etc. I was very let down that they did not do a commentary for at least a few episodes.

Despite that. This is one of the most visually captivating, emotionally moving, and intellectually stimulating single seasons ever to be broadcast. While I strongly recommend you watch Farscape from beginning to end, if you were only to watch a single season, make it season 4. If you give it a chance, it will rock your world.

Sci-fi fan
If you are a sci-fi fan, this is one of the best shows. Only sad part is how abruptly the network cancelled it.

Good
Wish they made a fifth season instead of the Peacekeeper wars. It totally ends on a cliffhanger.