The very long wait is nearly over. Season 3 of Battlestar Galactica will finally see its DVD release this spring.

TVShowsOnDVD.com first reported the news from Universal Studios Home Entertainment, and revealed these details:

The street date is March 25th, for the entire season of 20 episodes in a 6-DVD package. One of the episodes, “Unfinished Business”, will have an exclusive version on this DVD release, including 25 minutes of never-before-seen footage! That’s just part of 15 hours worth of bonus material, which includes Deleted Scenes, Podcasts and Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes.

Included in the bonus material will be the “Resistance” webisodes that aired online between Seasons 2 and 3, to the delight of many BSG fans. Season 4 is supposed to begin sometime in March, according to SciFi.com, possibly before Season 3 is released on DVD. I admit I’m a bit disappointed by this release date. As someone who really enjoys watching the previous season of my favourite shows on DVD in the weeks leading up to the start of a new season, this is one luxury I won’t likely have before Season 4 of BSG begins. Does anyone else wish Season 3 would be released sooner?