This week, Zap2it debuts a behind-the-scenes look at Season 3, while the Season 2 DVD gets some good reviews. Plus, a couple of trailers and cast portraits provide more Season 3 previews. Read on for more:

• Zap2it offers an exclusive look behind the scenes of Season 3 and predicts “it just might be the best season yet.”

• Reviewing the Season 2 DVD, The Virginian-Pilot suggests, “Anyone who loves western history laced with a certain amount of fiction, outstanding acting and historical detail needs to check this out before saddling up for Season 3.”

• The (Pottstown, Pa.) Mercury says, “One of the reasons the show works so well is that its stuffed with great supporting characters,” including Christopher Heyerdahl’s The Swede.

• CarterMatt has a Season 3 trailer that highlights the show’s move to Saturday nights, while Screen Crush offers another trailer, titled “Raise Hell.”

• Celebuzz features a first look at the Season 3 cast portraits, noting that “Season 3 introduces new beginnings that mirror huge roles in today's society.”

• Cowboys & Indians looks into Cullen Bohannon’s upcoming “assault to reclaim Saturday nights for original scripted dramas in prime time.”

• Daily Billboard highlights a “giant” Season 3 billboard in Los Angeles that depicts Anson Mount looking “very much the cowboy astride his steed, pistol in hand.”

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