Parnormal Pick of the Week: Supernatural Season 7 Finale

Image Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester, Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester

Considering that Suzie & I have talked about Supernatural and loved it for years, it's very easy and makes me very happy to announce this weeks Paranormal Pick of the Week:

Supernatural Season 7 Finale

• Friday May 18 at 9pm EST of CHCH
• and also on
  
• Sunday May 20 10pm EST on Space

I really can't wait, what trouble with the boys get into (and out of?) this time. I'm especially excited give that Supernatural has been renewed for Season 8. Not all of our shows were that lucky this year. But, sticking with the happy for the moment - yay Supernatural!

Also awesome this week:

• Grimm Season Finale
• American Warships on Space - Saturday May 19, 2012 at 9pm EST ~ this was previously called American Battleship as a mock-buster tie in to this weeks theatrical release of Battleship.
• Face Off Season 1 Marathon on Space - Sunday May 20, 2012 from 12noon - 8pm EST. I'm really excited about this as I only jumped on the Face Off train in season 2.
  
• Merlin Season 4 Marathon on Space - Monday May 21, 2012 from 8am - 9pm EST. Technically I consider this 'next week' as it's on on Monday, but considering it's Victoria Day here (aka the May 2-4), I think it's fair to keep in on this weeks radar for your stat holiday pick.

Merlin Season 4 Marathon - Monday May 21, 2012 from 8am - 9pm EST on Space.

Trailer Thursday: Teen Wolf Season 2 Trailer

Fair Warning - I only watched 50 seconds of this and found it super-spoilery. But, for those less sensitive - watch away! Hat tip to EW for sharing the trailer.

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Because that might not meet your trailer goodness needs, I'm also including a bonus trailer of the week for the vampire film Dark Shadows which comes out tomorrow.



Dark Shadows (2012) is based on the 60-70's supernatural gothic soap opera of the same name and the new film stars Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Chloë Grace Moretz and Bella Heathcote and is directed by Tim Burton and comes to us in wide release in theatres on May 11, 2012.

Ep 102: Paranormal TV April 30 - May 6, 2012

On this weeks episode of Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural Suzie and Shannon chat about recent episodes of Secret Circle, Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, Fringe and Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files .

We also have some fun news to chat about concerning new and upcoming shows, and links to a whole whack of vids from convention for shows.

We hope you enjoy the show & we'll be back next week with more paranormal TV including a chatting about finales of Secret Circle, Vampire Diaries & Fringe episodes of our shows.

Show Notes

• Last week we mentioned Innerspace discussing upcoming TV Pilots; Shannon reports in that they mentioned Arrow which we've mentioned before, and 666 Park Avenue, Last Resort and Prairie Dog.
• Shannon mentions this post of 20 of the most intriguing sci-fi TV opening credits ever broadcast including a great Doctor Who montage.
• Vampire Diaries Season 4 and Supernatural Season 8 renewals confirmed
• The Listener Season 3 starts on CTV May 30, 2012
• Sinbad to air mid-July on Sky-1; 13-episode series that should be getting here too! Great images through the link.
• Sanctuary Panel at Calgary Comic Expo with Amanda Tapping, Christopher Heyerdahl and Ryan Robbins Part I and Part II
• Video of Continuum at Vancouver Fan Expo
• Primeval New World videos at Vancouver Fan Expo
• Plus random mentionings of Mensa, Easy-Bake Ovens and specialness of 100th episodes in TV seasons, the Super Moon and a Gilmore Girls tangent.

Time Coding;
0:00 - 1:25 Intro
1:25 - 13:05 News
13:05 - 27:40 Secret Circle S1 Ep 21 Prom
27:40 - 40:30 Vampire Diaries S3 Ep 21 Before Sunset
40:30 - 54:40 Supernatural S7 Ep 21 Reading Is Fundamental
54:40 - 1:13:06 Fringe S4 Ep 21 Brave New World, Part 1 of 2
1:13:06 - 1:25:20 Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files S2C/3 Ep 2 Bay Area Hysteria; Jersey Shore
1:25:20 - 1:28:05 Outro

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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.

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Being Human Season UK 4 Marathon on Space ~ May 13, 2012

Image: Annie (Lenora Crichlow) in Being Human UK Season 4

Being Human Season UK 4 Marathon!
Sunday May 13, 2012 from 11AM - 9PM EST on Space

I'm so excited to share that Space has this awesome treat for Being Human UK with a Season 4 Marathon where you can re-live each and every episode from season (or series) 4, all day long starting at 11AM EST.

I think it's fair to say that both Suzie & I had very STRONG reactions to Being Human (UK) Season/Series 4. Listen to our spoiler-free pre-Season 4 mini-chat for more on that, and I will admit to being happy to sticking in through and watching the entire season. In that way, I think it's actually great to marathon it all in one go to limit the desire to throw things at the TV. That might sound like a back-handed compliment, and maybe it is but the important part is that it IS a compliment - the show is quite amazing and continues to impress with it's blend of human, humanity and darkness on the supernatural side of the tracks.

Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural on Being Human UK: Season 4

• Pre-Season: Spoiler-Free Pre-Season 4 Mini-Chat
• Episode 1: Eve of the War
• Episode 2: Being Human 1955
• Episode 3: The Graveyard Shift
• Episode 4: A Spectre Calls
• Episode 5: Hold the Front Page
• Episode 6: Puppy Love
• Episode 7: Making History
• Episode 8: The War Child
  

Suzie & I have watched and chatted our way through every episode of Being Human UK since Season 3 (see season 3 archives here), and have watched the series from the very beginning. See podcasts & posts discussing Being Human (UK) here.

Paranormal Pick of the Week: Finale Frenzy Week: Secret Circle, Vampire Diaries & Fringe

When it comes to our regular shows, it's just not fair to pick favourites for finales. That's why this week the Paranormal Pick of the Week is triple the goodness aka Finale Frenzy Week:

Vampire Diaries Season 3 Finale - Thursday May 10, 2012 at 7pm EST on CTV *
Secret Circle Season 1 Finale - Thursday May 10, 2012 at 8pm EST on CHCH *
Fringe Season 4 Finale - Friday May 11, 2012 at 9pm EST on CityTV *

Here at Hexed we've been chatting about Secret Circle, Vampire Diaries & Fringe throughout their current seasons and I'm curious to see how each of them will come to a close and we'll do my best to avoid spoilers throughout this week; although regular Hexed listeners will know I've not had great luck with this recently!

Series Renewals
We do have confirmation that Vampire Diaries will head into it's fourth season in the fall, and Fringe will have a fifth and final 13-episode season closing off the series. Secret Circle appears to be 'on the bubble' as they say, and it's one of the shows I've enjoyed the most this year so I am really hoping for a Season 2. Fingers crossed!

* These are the times Shannon watches them, but be sure to check your local listings.

The Listener Season 3 Premieres on CTV May 30, 2012

Image from The Listener 'The Bank Job SEASON PREMIERE airs Wednesday, May 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV

The Listener returns with Season 3, premiering on May 30, 2012 at 10PM ET/PT on CTV.

It's time for the telepathic paramedic Toby to return to TV, although it looks like in season 3 he is shying away from both of those descriptors. Interesting choice. I wonder how it will all play out.

Here are the details from the media release:

"THE LISTENER – Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CTV beginning May 30

In the highly-anticipated third season of CTV’s hit Original Series THE LISTENER, Toby Logan (Craig Olejnik, The Timekeeper) decides to ignore his telepathic abilities and live a normal life. Choosing to step away from his role as a paramedic to work more closely with the Integrated Investigative Bureau (IIB) and Sgt. Michelle McCluskey (Gemini Award-nominee Lauren Lee Smith, CSI), he puts undue pressure on himself to prove to his peers that he belongs. While his new consultant role means curtailing some of his EMS duties, the critical care team remains the emotional heart of his complicated life. This is especially true when Toby’s best friend and paramedic partner, Oz (Ennis Esmer, THE L.A. COMPLEX), moves into the apartment next door and tries to work up the courage to make a commitment to St. Luke Hospital triage nurse Sandy (Tara Spencer-Nairn, CORNER GAS)."

Although we are enthusiastic about this Canadian paranormal drama the odd/erratic scheduling and very procedural structure made Shannon bow out on this one the last time she tried watching it. Maybe in Season 3 she'll see the light! See all podcasts and posts where we’ve discussed The Listener here.

Update:
Good news if people watch to catch up on Season 1 & 2; or watch Season 3 online after it airs. Here's the details from the media release about watching the show online: "New episodes of THE LISTENER are available on demand the day following their television broadcast on the CTV Video Player. Viewers can get the latest news, play the THE LISTENER’s Vision Buster game, or catch up on episodes from Seasons 1 and 2 on the series web portal at TheListener.CTV.ca. Fans can also visit THE LISTENER’s Facebook page and follow on Twitter (@listenertv) for show updates and exclusive behind-the-scenes videos from series stars Ennis Esmer (Oz Bey) and Rainbow Sun Francks (Dev Clark)."

Supernatural Season 8 & Vampire Diaries Season 4 Confirmed by CW

It's official! Supernatural Season 8 & Vampire Diaries Season 4 will happen, as confirmed by the CW with them being returning shows for the 2012-13 Seasons (along with 90210). The article also notes that Vampire Diaries Season 4 will return in Fall 2012, but that's as specific as they get.

I'm so excited. Although I don't think either Suzie or I have been super keen on Vampire Diaries in it's current season 3, I am STOKED about Supernatural. I usually re-watch the entire series in the summer, and although that will be a challenge with 7 seasons to get through I think I might do it again this year. We'll see.

A big thank you to Kevin of Tuning into SciFi TV for sharing the happy news with us.

Trailer Thursday: ParaNorman

New feature here at Hexed, we are going to be sharing with you trailers for paranormal fans out there, and we are starting things off with the trailer for the upcoming animated film ParaNorman; featuring the voices of Casey Affleck, Tempestt Bledsoe, Jeff Garlin, John Goodman, Bernard Hill and directed by Sam Fell & Chris Butler.

Here is the official film description "Something is stirring beneath the sleepy town of Blithe Hollow. And Norman, a misunderstood eleven-year-old with the power to speak to the dead, is the only one who can stop it. His neighbors are afraid of him. His parents are worried about him. His sister is embarrassed by him. It seems like everyone wishes Norman would just be normal. Lucky for them he’s not."

ParaNorman opens in wide release this summer on August 17, 2012.

Ep 101: Paranormal TV April 23 - 29, 2012

On this weeks episode of Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural Suzie and Shannon chat about recent episodes of Secret Circle, Vampire Diaries, Supernatural and Fringe as well as the Season 2C/3 Premiere of Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files (we LOVE this show!)

As we are back to a more relaxed pace this week we also chit chat our way through news including a few premiere dates, things that have caught our eye and a new feature on the site.

We hope you enjoy the cast & we'll be back next week with more paranormal TV including a who whack of penultimate episodes of our shows.

0:00 - 1:20 Intro
1:20 - 10:36 News
10:36 - 24:35 Secret Circle S1 Ep 20 Traitor
24:35 - 38:00 Vampire Diaries S3 Ep 20 Do Not Go Gentle
38:00 - 56:30 Supernatural S7 Ep 20 The Girl with the Dungeon and Dragons Tattoo
56:30 - 1:10:45 Fringe S4 Ep 20 World's Apart
1:10:45 - 1:31:00 Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files S2C/3 Ep 1 The Grim Sleeper; The Real Mr. Freeze
1:31:00 - 1:34:30 The Raven chatter & what's on this week
1:34:30 - 1:35:32 Outro




Show Notes

• Continuum release date & timeslot: premieres May 27, 2012 on showcase at 9pm ET/PV
• Teen Wolf Season 2 start date in the US: June 3, 2012 and if things go the same as last year that would mean airing on June 4, 2012 here in Canada - but we'll keep you posted when we know for sure.
• Lost Girl is now out on DVD here in Canada (although from comments it looks like no extras)
• We mention that on Innerspace tonight (May 2, 2012) they will be chatting about upcoming TV Pilots
• Shannon mentions this amazing and touching video of Wil Wheaton at the recent Star Trek The Next Generation Reunion.
• Suzie mentions the live action version on The Tick and that it's on Netflix
• We talk about the amazing Dutch Ice Man Wim Hof who was on Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files
• Shannon mentions her epic quest to watch all of Stargate SG-1
• We mention new feature of Trailer Thursday where we'll post paranormally inclined trailers on Thursday here at Hexed! Check back on Thursday to see the first installment

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Continuum Premieres May 27, 2012 on Showcase

Image: Cast Picture for Continuum

I am so excited to share that we've now heard a confirmed premiere date & time slot for the upcoming science fiction series Continuum! It will premiere on Sunday May 27, 2012 at 9pm ET/PT on Showcase; and run Sundays at 9PM (Source: TV, eh? Thank you TV, eh?!)

For fellow Showcase channel watchers, you'll note this is the time that previously housed Lost Girl, one of our regularly chatted about shows here at Hexed. I love that Continuum will be on Sundays at 9pm, because I'm already so used to watching something at that time! And I totally use it as incentive to be done all my Sunday 'to do's' by that time, so I can park myself in front of some awesome TV.

If you need a reminder about what Continuum is about, here is handy-dandy description "A detective from the year 2077 who finds herself trapped in present day Vancouver, and searching for ruthless criminals from the future." and it will star Rachel Nichols, Victor Webster, Erik Knudsen as well as Stephen Lobo, Roger Cross, Lexa Doig, Omari Newton, Luvia Petersen and Terry Chen.

So, want to take a look? There is this trailer which features the series protagonist, and for the geo-blocked US folks, you can see one of the trailers here.

Suzie & I are definitely looking forward to checking out & sharing more about Continuum. Stay tuned!