Benjamin Bratt Stars In Gritty Drama Series, Rebounding Onto DVD
 June 9 From CBS Home Entertainment And Paramount Home Entertainment

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (May 19, 2009) - Follow the trials and tribulations of a recovering drug addict who helps others get clean by any means necessary when THE CLEANER: THE FIRST SEASON arrives on DVD June 9 from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment. 

Benjamin Bratt (Law & Order, Miss Congeniality) stars in the highly rated drama series as William Banks, an extreme interventionist who, after hitting rock-bottom from his own addictions after the birth of his daughter, strikes a tentative deal with God.  In exchange for a second chance, he vows to kick his addictions and dedicate his life to helping others. William works alongside an eclectic team: Arnie Swenton (Esteban Powell; Dazed and Confused), a wily smart aleck who is great undercover; Akani Cuesta (Grace Park; Battlestar Galactica), the beautiful and manipulative woman who always gets the best assignments; and Darnell McDowell (Kevin Michael Richardson; Knights of Prosperity), the newest member of the crew who has difficulty balancing his deep religious convictions with the work required to be part of the team.  The unconventional series has become A&E's No. 1 original drama in network history, averaging 4.2 million total viewers each week.

Arriving just in time for the premiere of its second season on June 23, THE CLEANER: THE FIRST SEASON includes cast and crew commentary on selected episodes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes and more and will be available for the suggested retail price of $54.99 US and $57.99 CAN.

THE CLEANER: THE FIRST SEASON is a four-disc DVD set presented in Widescreen with English 5.1, Spanish Stereo and English, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles.  The DVD is unrated in the U.S. and rated 14A in Canada with a total running time of 9 Hrs. and 49 Min.  The DVD disc breakdowns are as follows:

Disc One:

• Pilot

• Rag Dolls

• Meet the Joneses

• Special Features:

• "The Mystery of William Banks"

• International Promo

• Original Broadcast Pilot - includes audio commentary by Robert Munic, Jonathan Prince & Benjamin Bratt (Only available with English audio)

Disc Two:

• Chaos Theory

• Special Features: Five Deleted Scenes

• Here Comes the Boom

• Special Features: Five Deleted Scenes

• Audio commentary by Robert Munic, Jonathan Prince & Benjamin Bratt

• To Catch A Fed

• Special Features:

• Music Excerpt - Sharon Little sings "Follow That Sound" from the Episode Chaos Theory

Disc Three:

• House of Pain

• Special Features: Three Deleted Scenes

• Let it Ride

• The Eleventh Hour

• Special Features:

• Music Excerpt - Karmina sings "Walk You Home" from the Episode House of Pain

Disc Four:

• Rebecca

• Back To One

• Five Little Words

• Special Features: Three Deleted Scenes

• Lie With Me

• Special Features:

• Three Deleted Scenes

• Gag Reel

• Cast and Crew Interviews

• On Set with Esteban Powell

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THE CLEANER: THE FIRST SEASON

Street Date: June 9, 2009

Pricing: $54.99 US/ $57.99 CAN

Runtime: 9 Hrs., 49 Min.

U.S. Rating: Not Rated

Canadian Rating: 14A

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