If you happen to be subscribed to Cinemax, chances are you are likely to catch the hit international action series, Strike Back, starring Phillip Winchester and Sullivan Stapleton as Sgts. Michael Stonebridge and Damien Scott as two unlikely partners working in a stealth counterterrorism unit known as Section 20, battling their way through gunfire, explosions, espionage and tales of intrigue, lust and danger at almost every turn. The series is heading well on its way to a third season, so definitely check your local listings and be sure to tune in. In the meantime, Cinemax is making season two available on Blu-ray with Digital Copy ($49.99) and DVD ($39.98) on August 6.
With world security storylines ripped from today’s headlines, the second season begins with Sgt. Damien Scott (Stapleton) on a standard security mission in Kenya and Section 20 facing a new boss, Rachel Dalton (Rhona Mitra). Now out of the unit, Sgt. Michael Stonebridge (Winchester) is training recruits at a military base, staying close to home and being a dutiful husband. When Scott¹s mission takes an unexpected dangerous turn, the two are back together working to retrieve an elusive box of nuclear triggers coveted by everyone from Al Qaeda to the expatriate leader of a mercenary army.