Video:

Being a recent series, this show was recorded in HD and the 1080i (why not 1080p?) VC-1 encode looks very good but isn't a reference disc. There is a lot of detail in both the foreground and background, and the flesh tones and colors come across well on the screen. The image 'pops' a good deal, especially in the exterior scenes, but there is some loss of detail in low light scenes or areas where black predominates. There image is a bit soft at times, and there was just a tad of digital noise in a few places (the sky, large areas where one bright color is present) but this was very minor. Overall a nice looking show.

Audio:

Viewers only get a stereo mix, which is fine for this type of show. Though there's three supernatural being as leads, there aren't many action sequences and the lack of a subwoofer channel isn't a big deal at all. The show makes some use of the front soundstage but the dialog is mainly centered on the screen, which is too bad. Aside from that the show sounds about average. There are optional English subtitles.

Extras:

There are several light-weight extras included in the set, which rounds out the collection nicely.  On the second discs there's Blood Bursting (8:51) that shows how the scene with the werewolf in the pressure chamber was created, The Caves (6:28) a look at the red sandstone caves where the Inquisition scene took place, Unleashing the Beast (7:02) a talk with the cast and crew about the subplot with George becoming violent when he sedated himself.  They explain that it's the wolf in him coming out, just in case you didn't get that from the show itself, and The Swinging Sixties (8:52) a look at the flashback that took place in the 60's.
 
Disc three contains Behind the Makeup (7:16) which introduces the makeup design team and takes a look on what they do and how they come up with the look of the show, Making the New Werewolf (11:05) a discussion of how they changed the werewolf costume for the second season and Train Carnage (7:30) a look at the very bloody train scene in the final (or was it the penultimate) episode.

Final Thoughts:
 
While I enjoyed this season a lot, I was disappointed to see that the problems that cropped up in the first season weren't addressed.  The show travels a bit too quickly, a side effect of the very short 8-episode season, and with a longer run each year it could be fleshed out to something really great.  As it is, this is an entertaining show that comes recommended.
 
Note: The images in this review are not from the Blu-ray disc and do not necessarily represent the image quality on the disc.