Showing posts with label SyFy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SyFy. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Ep 148: Paranormal TV Nov 19 - 25, 2013






On this weeks episode of Hexed, we chat about the explosive Season 2 finale of Ghost Mine, and chat up with recent episodes of Paranormal Witness, Lost Girl, Haven, Walking Dead and The Vampire Diaries. 

We might be a little grumpy over some things as we acknowledge the boringness of being the season of amnesia as well as the 4th year blahs in several shows, but we do still have lively discussions on some of the newer shows as we catch up on Ravenswood, Reign and Almost Human.

We'll be back next week with Season 2 premiere of Haunted Highway, the return of Grimm and Dracula plus lots to catch up on more of our regs of Supernatural and Sleepy Hollow.

Show Notes

Time Coding:
0:00- 1:00 Intro
1:00 - 15:48 News
15:48 - 28:13 Ghost Mine S2 Ep 12 (Finale) Shadows in the Drift
28:13 - 43:25 Paranormal Witness S3 Ep 18 and 19 The Harpy and The Exorcist
43:25 - 52:08 Almost Human Series Premiere and Ep 2 Pilot and Skin
52:08 - 59:57 Lost Girl S4 Ep 2 and 3 Sleeping Beauty School and Lovers.Apart.
59:57 - 1:05:52 Haven Season 4 Ep 3 Bad Blood
1:05:52 - 1:13:55 The Walking Dead S4 Ep 7 Dead Weight
1:13:55 - 1:23:55 Ravenswood General Discussion
1:23:55 - 1:32:43 Reign General Discussion
1:32:43 - 1:45:15 Vampire Diaries Season S5 Ep 6, 7 and 8 Handle with Care, Death and the Maiden and Dead Man on Campus
1:45:15 - 1:47:20 Outro

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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Defiance Season 2 Confirmed for 2014



Loving the new science fiction series Defiance? We have awesome news for you! Defiance has been renewed for Season 2 which will have 13 episodes and will air in 2014. I'm really happy to hear the news as I'm enjoying the series and am looking forward to seeing more.

Here are the details from the Defiance Website: "Big news out of camp Defiance today. The show has been officially renewed, so you can expect a second season to hit your screens in 2014. Even better news? The creative team involved with the first season - executive producer and showrunner Kevin Murphy (Desperate Housewives, Caprica), along with executive producers Darren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin (Smallville) and consulting producer Michael Taylor.

We're almost halfway through season 1 and believe us when we say you haven't seen anything yet. Any early predictions for season 2? Tweet us using #Defiance and let us know!"

Check out even more about the renewal of Defiance with the SyFy Press Release.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Helix Teaser Trailer



Helix is an upcoming series picked up by SyFy and described as "A team of scientists investigate a possible disease outbreak in an Arctic research facility and find themselves trying to protect the world from annihilation. Co-executive producer & writer: Cameron Porsandeh. Executive producers: Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica), Steven Maeda (Lost, CSI: Miami), Lynda Obst (Contact). Production company: Lynda Obst Pictures & Tall Ship Productions. Studio: Sony Pictures Television."

It was also announced that the series will have some added bonus features called "second screen interactive", here is more about that: "Syfy further announced that upcoming second screen initiatives will be included in Helix, where viewers can use Syfy Sync to gain real-time access to the research lab depicted in the series through a two screen experience called “Access Granted”"

The teaser trailer has a pretty cool vibe to it and I hope that the Helix gets picked up by a Canadian broadcaster so we can see it too!

Hat tip to Tuning into SciFi TV for the news on the trailer!

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Paranormal TV News Roundup



We've not recorded a podcast for a bit, so I thought I would share a post of the bits and bobs of news that we'd normally pour over together from some returns dates for cancelled shows, new series in development, news on shows that we don't talk about religiously, and a fair amount on upcoming Amazon Studios and SyFy series that we have no idea if or when will be aired in Canada. It's a mixed bag or rag-tag miscellany, enjoy!

Paranormal News Roundup:

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Haunted Highway Renewed for Season 2 on SyFy


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I was thrilled to hear that SyFy has renewed Haunted Highway for a second season with the whole cast/crew of Jack Osbourne & Dana Workman and Fact or Faked's Jael de Pardo & Devin Marble. The non-fiction paranormal show follows the two teams of two as they investigate paranormal activity with only each other to count on.

It took me a bit to get into this show last year, but I ended up really enjoying it as they really put themselves out there and investigate really interesting and remote paranormal reports. The second season will have 6 1-hour episode and airs on SyFy starting July 24, 2013 (and I *really* hope it will air up here in Canada too!).


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Here are more details about the Season 2 renewal of Haunted Highway from a media release:

"NEW YORK – April 22, 2013 – Syfy has ordered a second season of its hit paranormal reality series, Haunted Highway. The new six episode season will premiere, on a new night, Wednesday, July 24 at 10PM (ET/PT). The hour-long series follows two teams, Jack Osbourne & Dana Workman, and Jael de Pardo & Devin Marble, as they conduct their own first-person investigations into some of the most frightening claims of paranormal activity in some of America’s most remote regions.

Fueled by eyewitness interviews and evidence collected with state-of-the-art equipment, the two teams will self-document their harrowing face-to-face encounters with the paranormal. The new season features examinations and investigations that will take the teams off the beaten path in places like the Arizona desert, the Sierra Nevada mountains and bayous of New Orleans as they seek werewolf-like creatures, the Black Angel of Death, the ghosts of the famous Donner party and other paranormal phenomena.

This season, in a first for the series, all four cast members will join together for a special investigation of Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas. One of America’s largest and most remote coastal bases, Fort Jefferson is located in the Gulf of Mexico, 68 miles from Key West. Built in 1846 to protect one of the most strategic deep water anchorages in the United States, Fort Jefferson quickly became a horrifying prison fortress. The most famous prisoner of Fort Jefferson was Dr. Samuel Mudd, the physician who set the broken leg of John Wilkes Booth and was allegedly an accomplice in the assassination of President Lincoln. Many report that Dr. Mudd’s angry spirit has never forgiven those who wrongly imprisoned and tortured him. Though the island on which Fort Jefferson sits looks beautiful and tranquil, it is still known as "Death Island" for the number of fatalities among both soldiers and prisoners."



Hat Tip to FactOrFakedFans, thanks for sharing the good news! Now I just hope that we Canadian will also get to see Season 2.  The first season aired up here on Space in Summer 2012 an I would be thrilled if Space picked it up again this summer.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Ghost Mine Renewed for Season 2 for a whopping 12 hour-long episodes



What to know how things are going for Patrick, Kristen, Papa Smurf and the gold mining crew in Sumpter? I know I am! And we will find out. That's right, Ghost Mine has been renewed for Season 2 and for double the order which means 12 new episodes of Ghost Mine goodness! I hope Fast Eddie, Dingus, Buckett, Greybeard and the greenhorns Jay and Jamol will all be back for Season 2 as well.

This show really got straight to Suzie & my hearts when it debuted earlier this year, and we always looked forward to chatting about it on the podcast. It's a well crafted non-fiction paranormal show with a lot of paranormal activity and a heck of a lot of heart. I was always curious for what activity would crop up, but also always had the safety, and success, of the miners on my mind. It was compelling, heart-driven and really showed people doing their best and very challenging jobs. I thrilled they are headed into Season 2 because I can't wait to see more.

Check out the SyFy media release for more info: "NEW YORK – April 10, 2013 – Dig even deeper into the Ghost Mine mystery when the hit Syfy paranormal unscripted series returns for Season 2 this fall. Twelve all-new episodes are set to premiere starting in September 2013.

In its first season, Ghost Mine averaged 1.25 million total viewers, with 617,000 Adults 18-49 and 727,000 Adults 25-54, making it a Top 10 original cable broadcast series in both demos during its Wednesdays at 10PM ET/PT time period based on Live +7 data.

For Season 2, the rag-tag team of gold miners and pair of paranormal investigators will return to Eastern Oregon’s Crescent Mine to continue their quest for gold and evidence of ghosts at the notoriously haunted mine. Located near the historic gold mining community of Sumpter, Oregon, the Crescent Mine is believed to contain high amounts of gold.

Each hour-long episode of the new season will feature the Ghost Mine crew battling the elements in hopes of striking it rich while delving further into the mysterious history of the Crescent Mine and revealing new information about the recurring Masonic symbols, Native American presence and a spirit named “Joe.” While the miners use the time-honored tools of their trade – including pickaxes and explosives – the paranormal investigators will introduce special new techniques and innovative gear to capture activity, including a revamped version of the popular RIPA (Remote Investigator of Paranormal Activity).

Ghost Mine is produced by 51 Minds with Mark Cronin (Celebrity Paranormal Project, Flavor of Love, Rock of Love with Bret Michaels), Dave Caplan, Jay Bluemke (Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters Academy) and Phil Davis (Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files) serving as Executive Producers.

Syfy is a media destination for imagination-based entertainment. With year round acclaimed original series, events, blockbuster movies, classic science fiction and fantasy programming, a dynamic Web site (www.Syfy.com), and a portfolio of adjacent business (Syfy Ventures), Syfy is a passport to limitless possibilities. Originally launched in 1992 as SCI FI Channel, and currently in more than 98 million homes, Syfy is a network of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. NBCUniversal is owned by Comcast Corporation. (Syfy. Imagine greater.)"

I'm really hoping Space will pick up Ghost Mine for it's second season and air it here in Canada this fall, it was such a treat to watch Season 1 and easily on of my favourite new series this year.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Deep South Paranormal Comes to Space April 30, 2013


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Last night I saw a commercial for the new show Deep South Paranormal, and that it will arrive on Space starting April 30, 2013. The show recently started airing on SyFy (and the trailer below is from SyFy with SyFy dates). I'm not quite sure what to make of it, but I'll give it that the folks on the show certainly have a lot of chutzpah and I am certainly curious enough to check it out.

Here is more about the show: "The quest for proof of the paranormal goes deeper than ever – Deep South that is. Deep South Paranormal follows a bayou-based team on a mission. Steeped in the rich history of their homeland, they want to unlock the mysteries that have baffled Southerners for years. They are a homegrown blend of self-proclaimed rednecks who share a passion for this part of the country and the paranormal events that take place there. They take on anything from swamp apparitions to haunted plantation houses and Southern voodoo legends.

The fun-loving charm of these larger-than-life characters becomes deadly serious when it comes to their investigations, which deal not only with the hazards of paranormal phenomenon, but with physical dangers like gators, snakes, spiders, wild hogs, and mosquitos.

Investigations this season include Alabama’s Bear Creek Swamp, the Old Cahawba ghost town, Florida’s Manntown Cemetery and the Mont Helena Plantation in the Mississippi Delta, to name just a few."


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Deep South Paranormal is set for 6 episodes. See more about Deep South Paranormal over at the shows website, check out info on the individual investigators and take a peek at the haunted (or gothic?) locations.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Ep 133: Paranormal TV March 20 - 26, 2013


  • We are back with another epic-level-proportioned show as Suzie and Shannon talk Grimm, Lost Girl, The Walking Dead, Stranded, Vampire Diaries, The Almighty Johnsons plus 2 episodes of Being Human (North American) and the return of news. We also have a fair number of tangents and giggles.
Show Notes Time Coding
  • 0:00 - 0:50 Intro
  • 0:50 - 21:40 News
  • 21:40 - 30:00 Grimm S2 Ep 15 Mr. Sandman
  • 30:00 - 42:10 Lost Girl S3 Ep 10 Delinquents
  • 42:10 - 58:35 The Walking Dead S3 Ep 15 This Sorrowful Life
  • 58:35 - 1:12:55 Stranded S1 Ep 4 Burn Brae Manor
  • 1:12:55 - 1:22:44 Vampire Diaries S4 Ep 17 Because the Night
  • 1:22:44 - 1:36:55 Being Human (N.American) S3 Ep 10 and 11 For Those About to Rot and If I Only Had Raw Brain
  • 1:36:55 - 1:50:00 The Almighty Johnsons S2 Ep 11 The House of Jerome
  • 1:50:00 - 1:51:54 Outro
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Subscribe to Hexed:  The Fine Print (spoiler notations)
  • We talk about the shows in depth, so please watch first and then listen. We don't look ahead or watch trailers, teasers, look at casting info, so any predictions and commentary are from our own minds.
  • For Being Human North American fans, we have a unique reverse-spoiler notation as we've seen the UK version of Being Human up to and including Season 4, so we may touch on characters and events from that series as well, so please watch it first if you want to be spoiler free!

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Stranded Sneak Peek


I'm really excited to see the new series Stranded, and we have some sneak peeks for share that give a stronger sense of the show. Stranded is a non-fiction show that has paranormal enthusiasts who self record footage of an overnight stay at a haunted location. It's created by Destination Truth's Josh Gates and looks like a really interesting addition to the roster of non-fiction paranormal shows.

The SyFy premiere date for Stranded is Feb 27, 2013 so I'm hoping that is when we will see it on Space too, it will be on Space on Wednesday Nights, but we are just waiting confirmation of a start date.

Here is a series description: "Created by Josh Gates (Destination Truth), Stranded is an all-new reality series that documents an unconventional – and terrifying – paranormal and psychological experiment. Each episode features the self-recorded footage of a diverse group of every-day paranormal enthusiasts - from newlyweds and a brother-in-law to a trio of roommates. Each team of three will be stranded at one of the most haunted locations in America and record the entire experience with hand-held cameras creating a suspenseful, completely unscripted first-hand account of each group's stay. Over the course of the confinement, the group will cope with increasingly pervasive feelings of fear and desolation, resulting in an experiment that represents a unique combination of psychology and the paranormal."

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Ep 127 Paranormal TV Jan 30 - Feb 5, 2013


  • This week we get to the nitty gritty of the final 2 episodes of Haven Season, that's right we are getting caught up with all the troubles in the town they call Haven. YAY. We'll also chat our regs of The Almighty Johnsons, Supernatural, Vampire Diaries and Ghost Mine (which was SO AMAZING this week!). The news was a little scarce, but we dove into a whole whack ton of new and upcoming shows including King of the Nerds, Vikinds, Hemlock Grove and the upcoming NBC/Sky Living Dracula.
  • We'll be back next week to dive into new episodes of all of our regs, except Lost Girl which is taking the week off (and after which the Canadian & US air dates will be much closer together). Enjoy!
Show Notes Time Coding
  • 0:00 - 2:55 Intro
  • 2:55 - 20:35 News
  • 20:35 - 39:55 Haven S3 Ep 12 and 13 Reunion and Thanks for the Memories
  • 39:55 - 51:10 Ghost Mine S1 Ep 3 Vengeful Spirit
  • 51:10 - 59:30 The Almighty Johnsons S2 Ep 4 Death's Cleansing Embrace
  • 59:30 - 1:09:05 Supernatural S8 Ep 12 As Time Goes By
  • 1:09:05 - 1:24:00 Vampire Diaries S4 Ep 12 A View to a Kill
  • 1:24:00 - 1:28:05 Outro 
  • Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural 
  • All Supernatural TV. All the Time. 
The Fine Print (spoiler notations)
  • We talk about the shows in depth, so please watch first and then listen. We don't look ahead or watch trailers, teasers, look at casting info, so any predictions and commentary are from our own minds.
  • For Being Human North American fans, we have a unique reverse-spoiler notation as we've seen the UK version of Being Human up to and including Season 4, so we may touch on characters and events from that series as well, so please watch it first if you want to be spoiler free!


Sunday, January 27, 2013

Alphas: Not Renewed for Season 3


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It's always sad news to share when a show that you love looks like it isn't continuing, and although we've discussed it already I think it deserves it's own post. The news is out that SyFy has decided not to renew Alphas for a third season. Now, that wording doesn't necessarily scream 'cancelled', but it would be surprizing to see more of the show at this point.

Alphas was a great addition to the summer TV schedule, it centred on characters who have very specific abilities beyond the range of normal human capabilities; when discovered have the option to join an organization or go to 'the compound'. The show premiere summer 2011 and season 2 aired summer 2012. With interesting characters, complex moral questions, action and smarts it was a joy to watch.

Here at Hexed, we've followed Alphas since it's very first episode and will miss it now that it's gone. See podcasts and posts discussing Alphas here.

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Images of Alphas's Laura Mennel as Nina Theroux and David Strathairn as Dr. Lee Rosen


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Images of Alpha's Ryan Cartwright as Gary Bell and Malik Yoba as Bill Harken


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Images of Alpha's Azita Ghanizada as Rachel Pirzad and Warren Christie as Cameron Hicks


Thursday, December 6, 2012

Ep 121 Paranormal TV Nov 20 - Dec 4, 2012



  • Time to get caught up on 2 weeks of Paranormal TV and that's just what Suzie and Shannon are going to do! We took a wee break for US turkey time and now are back to all shows that aired in and around that time, including the mid-season finale of The Walking Dead, 2 episodes of Haven and 666 Park Avenue as well as the latest from Supernatural and Vampire Diares. We also check in on news and the miniseries Labyrinth. It's an exciting week of TV as we have episodes we love as well as a at least 1 that drove us a bit bananas!
  • We'll be back next week to chat more shows as we near on into the holiday season.
Show Notes Time Coding
  • 0:00 - 0:55 Intro
  • 0:55 - 25:45 News
  • 25:45 - 45:43 The Walking Dead S3 Ep 7 and 8 When the Dead Come Knocking and Made to Suffer (mid season finale)
  • 45:43 - 1:09:55 Haven S3 Ep 8 and 9 Magic Hour Part 2 and Sarah
  • 1:09:55 - 1:21:05 666 Park Avenue S1 Ep 9 and 10 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and Hypnos
  • 1:21:05 - 1:29:50 Supernatural S8 Ep 8 Hunteri Heroici
  • 1:29:50 - 1:41:20 Vampire Diaries S4 Ep 7 My Brother's Keeper
  • 1:41:20 - 1:45:05 Labyrinth Mini-Series
  • 1:45:05 - 1:47:23 Outro
  • Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural 
  • All Supernatural TV. All the Time. 

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Ep 95: Paranormal TV March 5 - 12, 2012

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On this weeks episode of Hexed we talk about our regular shows Lost Girl and Being Human North American & UK as well as the second episode of the new series Awake.




It's our last week of the March Madness Hiatus of shows and we're looking forward to next weeks return on our regular shows Secret Circle, Vampire Diaries & Supernatural.

0:00 - 0:46 Intro
0:46 - 3:30 News
3:30 - 13:10 Lost GirlS2 Ep 19 Truth and Consequences
13:10 - 22:57 Being Human (North American) S2 Ep 8 I've Got You Under Your Skin
22:57 - 34:55 Being Human UK S4 Ep 3 The Graveyard Shift
34:55 - 50:00 Awake S1 Ep2 The Little Guy
50:00 - 54:35 Upcoming Next Week
54:35 - 58:45 John Carter Tangent (we liked it!)
58:45 - 1:00:02 Outro

Show Notes
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The Fine Print (spoiler notations)
We talk about the shows in depth, so please watch first and then listen. We don't look ahead or watch trailers, teasers, look at casting info, so any predictions and commentary are from our own minds.

For new US Lost Girl fans, we are watching and podcasting about Season 2 of Lost Girl. See our Season 1 Lost Girl discussions here.

For Being Human North American fans, we have a unique reverse-spoiler notation as we've seen the UK version of Being Human up to and including Season 3, so we may touch on characters and events from that series as well, so please watch it first if you want to be spoiler free!

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Lost Girl Season 1 Hexed Podcast Archives

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Hey US Lost Girl Fans (new and returning!), with SyFy airing Season 1 as of January 14, 2012 I've put together a handy list of all of the Lost Girl discussions that Suzie & I have had so you can listen along in a spoiler-free environment. Here's a listing for you:

Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural discusses Lost Girl Season 1: