Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3866 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-06-27
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 8
• Running time: 999 minutes

Amazon.com
Tru Calling's trump cards are its intriguing paranormal premise and the lead performance by the underrated Eliza Dushku (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), both of which have earned it a small but loyal audience; both of these virtues are preserved in this eight-disc set that includes not only every single episode but a surprising amount of supplemental features. Dushku plays Tru Davies, a young morgue attendant who discovers, much to her dismay, that she can hear the voices of the dead, as well as reverse their fates; with the help of her brother (Shawn Reaves) and boss (Zack Galifianakis), Tru relives the last day of these people's lives in order to prevent their untimely deaths. Episodic highlights include "Valentine," which pits Tru against a serial killer; "Closure," in which a young war hero attempts to reunite with his girlfriend after his death; "Murder in the Morgue," which revolves around the killing of a bride on her wedding day; and "Daddy's Girl," which reveals some disturbing news regarding Tru's past and introduces Jason Priestley as the sinister-seeming Jack Harper, a man with powers similar to hers, but with very different intentions regarding the recently deceased. The eight-disc set includes all the episodes from both series, several featuring commentary by cast and crew; deleted scenes and a music video for Full Blown Rose's theme song, "Can Somebody Help Me," round out the extras. -- Paul Gaita

Synopsis
Eliza Dukshu (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, ANGEL) stars as Tru Davies in this hip thriller of a drama that is part mystery and part night time soap opera. When her coveted medical internship doesn't pan out, Tru reluctantly takes a job on the night shift at the morgue. Her first night there, she hears a recent murder victim calling for help but dismisses it, doubting herself and the veracity of her perceptions. But when she wakes up the next day, she finds that she's stuck in the day before, and endeavours to prevent the murder that only she knows is going to occur. Thus begins her realisation of her gift and calling, and Tru embarks on her mission to use her ability to go back in time to save lives and prevent tragedy. Meanwhile, her family is having troubles of their own, as her wealthy and successful older sister (Jessica Collins) battles drug addiction, and her handsome but hapless younger brother (Shawn Reaves) is constantly in and out of trouble. Tru finds herself often coming to their aid as well.

Customer Reviews

Fantastic but cut short too soon
I absolutely loved every single episode of both seasons of Tru Calling. I've always liked Eliza Dushku from Buffy and felt she was a very likable lead as Tru, I also loved her on-screen brother, Harrison, who is a somewhat 'lovable rogue'.

With each episode of Tru calling, you feel you are there solving the mystery with Tru when her days rewind. Each episode is filling with suspense and twists and truns - many a time I felt myself shouting at the TV due to things that happened on Day 1 but not Day 2 that Tru never even discovered!

I liked the introduction of Jack Harper, the opposing force of 'Death' to Tru's 'Life'. He was cocky and cool and often frustrating but I still can't decide whether I love or hate him. A particular favourite episode of mine was on Season 2 - 'The Last Good Day' when a girl actually asks Jack for help as opposed to Tru - you get to see a bit more of a compassionate and human side to Jack, which is very nice.

The fact that Seaon 2 ends so abruptly is devastating. There are so many loose ends that need to be tied up and I felt the series had so much more going for it it seems a great pity as every epsiode hooked me I cannot understand why it was cancelled. What a shame that Tru's story will probably never be finished.

Great series - would definitely recommend, but a great tradegy about how it ends.

Great!
I bought this on a whim as I'm an Eliza Dushku fan and am really glad I did. It's a great show with good actors, stories and plotlines. It's such a shame that it got axed in it's prime without a chance to finish it properly. I'm sitting here wishing for more and knowing it won't happen is frustrating. I recommend this great value for money box set to anyone who likes drama/horror tv shows or is just an Eliza Dushku fan =D

100% pure Tru Eliza Dushku goodness!!!
I was sceptical as anyone would be when it comes to buying the DVD to a show that was AXED! My original and shallow reason was I love Eliza Dushku, but upon buying this and watching it I got to love the show and curse those FOX WANKERS! who axed this. The series starts out a bit slow echoing shows like Quantum Leap, First Edition and movies like Groundhog Day but after this feeling has gone you get to see how smart and clever the episode are. If nothing else this is really good value, the complete season one and the first and last episodes of the second season and series. Try out these shows that were unjustly axed:
FIREFLY, THE LONE GUNMEN, ANGEL, POINT PLEASANT.