Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 06/10/2008

Lifetime's spectacularly successful first original series, Army Wives, hit a home run out of the gate. By focusing on those "keeping the home fires burning" and largely ignoring politics, the series appeals to fans of great drama all over the political spectrum. The Season One boxed set shows a key reason for its strength: the first-rate cast, led by Catherine Bell (JAG) as Denise and Kim Delaney (NYPD Blue) as Claudia, but also featuring the seasoned TV actress Wendy Davis (Joan) and plucky newcomer Sally Pressman (Roxy). (There's also one prominent Army husband, Claudia's husband Roland, played by the handsome Sterling K. Brown.) The chemistry among these women, living together at an Army base while most of their husbands are off at war--or helping to orchestrate the battles afar--is as undeniable as in any great TV ensemble, reminiscent of the early days of ER. This territory has been for some reason largely unexplored by Hollywood, but what a rich territory it is: Americans may exhort "Support our troops," but the ones who do that day in and day out, on a deep emotional level, are the troops' families. In one moving mid-season scene, Claudia gives a speech, exclaiming, "We serve too!" which is no less moving for being obvious.

The series also doesn't stint on its visuals and sets. Shot on location in South Carolina, using a variety of vacant military bases and stately historic homes, Army Wives has a richness, a depth rarely seen on TV. The optional commentary, by the episode's director and its visual effects director, helps the viewer appreciate the cinematic techniques employed in the shots--lingering tracking shots, for example, and fewer cuts back and forth. But Army Wives is not without humor. When Roxy overhears a conversation in a ladies' room about one wife's possibly being beaten, she announces for the full room to hear: "He hits you once, hit him back. Hits you again, shoot him in the b--ls!" Cut to closed stall, where a couple has been trying to have a secret tryst, stifling laughter. The laughs leaven the tears, but the drama of the series overall is always first-rate --A.T. Hurley

Army Wives is an awesome series! Even my army boyfriend, who turned his nose in watching it, ended up loving it!

This movie was outstanding, I cant wait for the next part to come out. I really enjoyed Army wives, and no oh so well, what it is like to have a love one leave as one person, and come back another. Can't wait for season 2 to come out. DWGraham of South Carolina.

Big season 1 fan and absolutely loveddddd season 2...well except for the ending..and if you've seen it you know what i mean...I saw the previews last year and watched it like a fan hahah every sunday...Definitely glad it came out on dvd because I got tired of watching on the lifetime website. It's not your typical sopa opera show like you'd expect and easy to relate or sympathize to. I love/hate cliffhangers and this show definitely has that. It leaves you hanging wondering what will happen next and even what you think will happen often doesn't. Can't wait for season two to come out on dvd. So if you haven't watched AW yet, check it out on the website and see if you like it and you might want to get the dvds so you can watch it on t.v. hahah!

This is an awesome series. I would recommend it to anyone. I can't wait for season 2 come out on DVD

After watching the 1st episode, I became hooked. The Producer's sure do seem to have done A great job in choosing the acter's on the show. My favorite is 'Roxy's' husband 'Treaver', played by Drew Fuller, whom I became A big fan of after is 1 season one the show 'Charmed'. I diffently look forward to more.