'DOCTOR WHO: TOM BAKER COMPLETE FIRST SEASON' (Blu-ray). Britain's curly haired Fourth Doctor became the first widely seen Stateside. Now Baker's witty scarf-wearer gets an HD upgrade for his first five stories (1974-1975), including fan-favorites "The Ark of Space" and "Genesis of the Daleks" (each with DTS-HD 5.1 audio remix). The show's production videotape has been remastered/upscaled to look sharper, with some (optional) updated special effects. Existing DVD extras, including making-ofs, are joined by fresh bonus features _ new 65-minute Baker interview (he's 84 now); extensive "Behind the Sofa" clips with actors/producer watching their vintage work; fun 1991 "Tom Baker Years" special, making its disc debut. List price: $70 for 6 Blu-ray Discs, BBC.
'BLACK LIGHTNING.' Whoa, The CW gets serious with this DC tale of gritty city crime/corruption, a master work from creator-director Salim Akil. Cress Williams plays the superhero/school principal, who quotes the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Fannie Lou Hamer as "Strange Fruit" plays in the background, laying down a bracing reality to back the superpower fantasy. (Season 2 starts Oct. 9.) $30 DVD/$40 Blu-ray+digital for 13 episodes, Warner.
