'On a given day, US Marshall Chris Monsanto may battle a pair of evil twin gubernatorial candidates, surgically alter his appearance to investigate a string of elderly kidnappings, track missing mountain lions to the center of the earth, or punch people so hard they explode.'

I really didn't know what to expect when I first put Eagleheart in my DVD player. From the clips and trailers I'd seen online it was portrayed as a violence surrounded, bloody horror show. But I was proven wrong!

This quarter-hour series, a parody of butt-kicking crime dramas like Walker, Texas Ranger, hails from Conan O’Brien’s Conaco Productions. Chris Elliott plays U.S. Marshal Chris Monsanto, who blindly kicks, punches and shoots his way to what may or may not be a legitimate solution to his case, along with co-stars Brett Gelman and Maria Thayer as his sidekicks Brett and Susie.

Top rater in the US, with two seasons to follow: Placed top 20 among all broadcast and cable for adults and men 18-34, and #1 in timeslot, Eagleheart is a great twist on the classic bloody crime shows, something different that I love - comedy! The build up to Chris' DEATH PUNCH is definately a favourite of mine, somehow a little dance can build up the power to kill a man!

The character of Chris is fantastic, but his sidekick in Brett (played by Brett Gelman) pushes the show over the line just that little bit further. Clueless Brett doesn't really understand how to keep things quiet, especially when asking a Chinese restaurant owner if they serve mountain lion. Gelman should be happy with the character he has created, which could easily become a cult star of sorts if and when this show takes off.

The DVD itself is fantastic to, filled with some great special features for fans of the show including deleted scenes, outtakes, original pilot episode plus much more, including audio commentary on nearly every episode. The best thing about this release though, I must admit, is the DVD disc artwork. The blood splatter across the disc is awesome, a nice touch to the release!

Fans of [adult swim] will enjoy, and fans of anything with comedy and blood will love Eagleheart! Fingers crossed Season 2 will get a release soon, Australian's need just a little more of this on DVD for their collections!

★★★☆☆
Eagleheart - Season One can be purchased on DVD NOW!