Game of Thrones - Season 1 on Showcase starting Feb 15, 2013

If you are feeling that Fridays are a little empty with no more Haven or Fringe, there is a something to fill the void: Game of Thrones! I know, I know ...you are thinking that starts back up in in March, but if you (like me) have yet to see it from the beginning Showcase is hooking us up, big time.

Game of Thrones - Season 1
Friday Feb 15, 2013 on Showcase

An epic historical fantasy series based on the novels by George R.R. Martin, we here at Hexed didn't know that there *was* a paranormal angle on the series until after the fact. Considering it was initially on a channel we didn't watch when it debuted in 2011 we've only briefly chatted, but to see any Game of Thrones posts or podcasts click here. Who knows, now that's it's on Showcase it might get added more frequently to the roster.

Here's is a series description: "Based on George R.R. Martin’s bestselling novels, the hit series is set in the fictional land of Westeros, where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime. From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and the ancient Wall that protects the realm from the darkness beyond, powerful families are engaged in a bloody struggle for the incredible power of the Iron Throne and control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. As supernatural forces shake the four corners of the Kingdoms, their bloody struggle will have unforeseen and far-reaching consequences. In the Game of Thrones, you either win, or you die."

Paranormal Pick of the Week: Do No Harm Series Premiere

Now that we are pretty firmly into the regular winter schedule, there is lots on to enjoy but that doesn't mean there isn't anything new to discover! This week we have a new show having it's debut: Do No Harm. It stars Steven Pasquale (Rescue Me) as a neurosurgeon with an alternate personality that he chemically tries to keep under wraps. Although it may not be strictly paranormal, it certainly might be scary and it's inspired by Jekyll and Hyde so I'm definitely curious.

Do No Harm - Series Premiere
Thursday Jan 31, 2013 at 10pm EST of CTV
~and~
Friday Feb 1, 2013 at 9pm EST on Space

Here's more on the series premise: "Respected neurosurgeon Dr. Jason Cole has it all: a great job, a winning personality -- and a dangerous alternate personality. For years Jason has been able to keep his other self -- a devious, borderline sociopath who goes by the name of Ian -- in a chemical prison with a powerful sedative, but his body has developed a resistance, allowing Ian to escape. And Ian is angry about the time he has lost. With so much to lose, Jason must find a way to stop Ian from destroying everything that Jason has worked so hard to build."

Can't wait? You don't have to! Check out the special preview of Do No Harm Episode 1 (Pilot) over at the CTV website.



Also Awesome

• Beauty and the Beast - 1 hour earlier! When checking the weekly TV listings this week, I noticed that Beauty and the Beast has been added to an additional channel and timeslot: Global at 8pm EST on Thursdays. That's 1 hour earlier than the usually 9pm EST broadcast on Showcase. Maybe winning the People's Choice Award for Favourite New TV Drama has something to do with it. I sure hope so!

Poll Results: What Winter Shows Will You Be Watching?

The votes are in and it's clear that there is no resisting the power of the succubus when it comes to What Winter Shows Will You Be Watching... Lost Girl sweeps in at the top vote with 91%. Pretty impressive! Being Human (North American) also sits pretty at 66%. Both shows are enjoying their third seasons with solid followings, and I have to say they have been very exciting so far. Here are all of the voting results:

91% - Lost Girl
66% - Being Human (N.American)
33% - Bates Motel
25% - Face Off
16% - The Almighty Johnsons
16% - Merlin
16% - Ripper Street
8% - Cult
8% - Zero Hour



Thanks for voting!

Alphas: Not Renewed for Season 3

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.


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


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


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

Ep 125: Paranormal TV January 15 - 21, 2013

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• We are now back in the regular swing of things here at Hexed and chat all our regular shows of Lost Girl, Being Human (North American), The Almighty Johnsons and Supernatural and Vampire Diaries which returned from hiatus this week. We also discuss the series opening of the new non-fiction paranormal series on Ghost Mine (which we are loving so far!) and also chat briefly about the recent spooky episode of Merlin.

•  A few spoiler notations for any new folk, we discuss the shows in depth for please watch them first and then listen. For any US watchers of Lost Girl please note that we are following the Canadian schedule of the show and therefore will be 1 week ahead. This week we also introduce back our reverse-spoiler notation for Being Human (North American) where we may refer to things that have happened in the British Series (season 1 - 4), so hopefully you have seen both before listening.

• All the shows are back again this week, so we'll be back for more next week when we'll also dive into the Haven Season 3 finale!

Show Notes

• Interview with Ty Olsson re Borealis
• Watch Borealis at Space's Website
• Borealis comment thread at Space / Innerspace blog well over 200+ comments
• The Following TV series starring Kevin Bacon starts strong, wins the night as the #1 non-sports program on Monday Night with 1.7 Million Canadians viewers on CTV and CTV Two
• Do No Harm Mid-season replacement show starts January 31, 2013 on NBC focuses on a neurosurgeon with a dangerous split personality
• SyFy decides not to renew Alphas for a third season
• Orphan Black has a Facebook group, although it's centred on the BBC America broadcaster.
• CW Considering Vampire Diaries Spin-Off Series (Please note the article has spoilers re: casting, show focus, etc)
• People's Choice Awards TV Winners
• We chat about the Poll Results for What Winter Shows Will You Be Watching?
• And there *is* a song called Freak Magnet, it's by L7.

Time Coding

• 0:00 - 1:15 Intro
• 1:15 - 20:45 News
• 20:45 - 34:45 Lost Girl S3 Ep 2 and 3 Subterrfaenean and ConFaegion
• 34:45 - 49:50 Ghost Mine Series Premiere Descent Into Darkness
• 49:50 - 59:32 Supernatural S8 Ep 10 Torn and Frayed
• 59:32 - 1:10:45 Vampire Diaries S4 Ep 10 After School Special
• 1:10:45 - 1:26:55 Being Human (N.American) S3 Ep 2 (Dead) Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
• 1:26:55 - 1:37:45 The Almighty Johnsons S2 Ep 2 Frigg Magnet
• 1:37:45 - 1:41:30 Merlin S5 Ep 3 The Death Song of Uther Pendragon
• 1:41:30 - 1:44:26 Outro 

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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 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!

People's Choice Awards TV Winners 2013

January means awards time for a lot of TV and I'm thrilled to share that a few of our shows picked up awards at the People's Choice 2013, which is of course a touchstone of what people are loving RIGHT NOW.

Those shows that are regular discussion topics here at Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural include Supernatural which picked up 2 awards: Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show and Favorite TV Fan Following - SPNFamily - Supernatural. And although we haven't chatted about it for a bit, it was exciting to see True Blood win Favorite Premium Cable TV Show.

We also get to cheer for a newcomer on the TV block with Beauty and the Beast which won Favorite New TV Drama out of a selection of 11 shows including 666 Park Avenue, Arrow, Chicago Fire, Elementary, Emily Owens, M.D., Last Resort, The Mob Doctor, Nashville, Revolution and Vegas. Way to go! I know I look forward to it every Thursday.

Congratulations to all the winners (see full list here), and below are all the winners of the TV categories.

2013 People's Choice Awards TV Winners

Favorite Network TV Comedy
The Big Bang Theory

Favorite Network TV Drama
Grey's Anatomy

Favorite Cable TV Comedy
Awkward

Favorite Cable TV Drama
Leverage

Favorite Premium Cable TV Show
True Blood

Favorite TV Crime Drama
Castle

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show
Supernatural

Favorite Comedic TV Actor
Chris Colfer

Favorite Comedic TV Actress
Lea Michele

Favorite Dramatic TV Actor
Nathan Fillion

Favorite Dramatic TV Actress
Ellen Pompeop

Favorite Daytime TV Host
Ellen Degeneres Show

Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host
Jimmy Fallon

Favorite New Talk Show Host
Steve Harvey

Favorite Competition TV Show
The X Factor

Favorite Celebrity Judge
Demi Lovato

Favorite TV Fan Following
SPNFamily - Supernatural

Favorite New TV Comedy
The New Normal

Favorite New TV Drama
Beauty and the Beast

The 2013 People's Choice Awards were broadcasted on January 9, 2013 on CBS.

Orphan Black Sneak Preview

Orphan Black comes to Space March 2013!

We've been keeping tabs on Orphan Black since last September, so it's exciting to see a sneak peak of this new 10-episode series following a multitude of characters, all played by Tatiana Maslany (Grown Up Movie Star, The Vow) who turns out to be a 'genetically identical individual', aka clone, and these clones are being hunted down by assassins. Yep. That's hooked me.

Here's more about the series from the media release: "In ORPHAN BLACK, Maslany stars as Sarah, an outsider, orphan, and street-wise chameleon who has a murky past and tenuous future after she witnesses a woman’s suicide. After deciding to assume the identity of the dead stranger who looks just like her, Sarah learns the dizzying truth – that she and the dead woman are clones. As Sarah searches for answers, she discovers another chilling fact: there are more clones out there. They are all genetically identical individuals who were planted in unsuspecting birth parents and nurtured in completely different circumstances. They have no idea who created them – or why – but they need to discover the reason in a hurry. An assassin is killing them, one by one."

Orphan Black is noted as a 10 episode series, and is produced by Temple Street Productions in association with Bell Media and BBC America.

I can't wait to hear more! Until then, here is an awesome still for you to enjoy:


Image: Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black

Paranormal Pick of the Week: Beauty and the Beast Returns

Beauty and the Beast - Series Return
Thursday January 24, 2013 on Showcase

Although we only chat Beauty and the Beast on occasion, it's no doubt a paranormal show and I know it's totally won my heart. It recently won the People's Choice Award for Favourite New TV Drama (over Arrow, Revolution, Elementary and Nashville) and I know it's easily my guilty pleasure show of the season.   It's great Thursday night fun, and I'm happy to see it return to new episodes this week.



Also Awesome:

• Primeval: New World Returns Tuesday January 22, 2013 on Space. Note the NEW NIGHT: Tuesdays is Dinosaur Night!
• The Following Series Premiere - January 21, 2013 on CTV & also January 27, 2013 on Space

Ep 124: Paranormal TV Jan 1 - 14, 2013

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• Suzie and Shannon are back for our first podcast of 2013 and who knew there would be so much to enjoy in just the first two weeks of the year? We have the Season 3 premiere of Lost Girl (and Lost Girl ConFaeDential), season 2 Premiere of The Almighty Johnsons (thank you SPACE!), Season 3 premiere of Being Human (North American) to enjoy. Plus with the fifth and final season of Merlin beginning we check in on that, Suzie's caught up with Primeval: New World so we have some dinosaur talk, we lament over the awesomeness of Borealis which we only get in a TV movie format and check out the non-fiction show of The Haunting Of...; plus news galore including the recently announced Canadian Screen Awards.

• We'll be back next week to chat return of many of our regs like Supernatural and Vampire Diaries plus the Season 3 finale of Haven.

• Show Notes
• Canadian Screen Awards Nominations announced: Continuum, Lost Girl, Haven, Being Human (North American), Todd and the Book of Pure Evil and Santuary all nominated
• Shannon's comprehensive list of January 2013 return and begin air dates for our shows here.
• Haven final 2 episodes of Season 3 confirmed to air Fri Jan 18, 2013
• Ghost Mine will be on Space starting Wed Jan 16, 2012 at 10pm, plus entire Jan Space Schedule including dates for Ripper Street, The Following many return/debut dates and a new one.
• Borealis 2 hour TV Movie will air on Space Fri Jan 11 at 9pm although the series wasn't picked up.
• More on Canadian pilot airings (including Borealis) legalise
• CanCon Mondays on SyFy starting Jan 14 with back to back block of Continuum, Being Human (N.American) & Lost Girl
• TV_Eh? Post: Syfy has what Canada doesn’t: faith in Canadian shows
• Anna Silk (Bo on Lost Girl) Pregnancy News, whom they are publicly calling Ninja! Found out just before started shooting last episode of the season. And she's 38. Wow. I wouldn't have guessed that.
• Defiance S1 will premiere in April 15, 2013 on Showcase; it's the TV show that will also concurrently be an MMO.
• The Bates Motel starts on A&E in March (from commerical), it's a prequel to Psycho.
• Space looks like it's picked up both Stranded (follows paranormal enthusiasts stranded in haunted houses/locations) and Do No Harm (A brilliant neurosurgeon who has to battle his own alter-ego so that he can live a normal life. ) for Feb 2013
• Walking Dead renewed for a season 4, and will have a new showrunner
• Orphan Black Teaser and Artwork (and potential release date: March 30, 2013 but that might only be the BBC America date).
• Primeval: Revelations, a series of short films inspired by the TV series Primeval, coming Summer 2013.
• Being Human UK S5 Blogger over at BBC Blogs!
• First 4 seasons of Fringe now available on Netflix.ca

• Time Coding:
• 0:00 - 1:30 Intro
• 1:30 - 27:09 News
• 27:09 - 34:30 Lost Girl ConFaeDential
• 34:30 - 43:00 Lost Girl S3 Ep 1 (Season Premiere) Caged Fae
• 43:00 - 53:50 The Almighty Johnsons S2 Ep 1 (Season Premiere) And Then She Will Come to You
• 53:50 - 1:09:10 Being Human (N.American) S3 Ep 1 (Season Premiere) It's a Shame About Ray
• 1:09:10 - 1:19:10 Merlin Season 5 General Discussion
• 1:19:10 - 1:31:50 Primeval: New World General Discussion
• 1:31:50 - 1:41:50 Borealis
• 1:41:50 - 1:51:50 The Haunting Of…
• 1:51:50 - 1:54:25 Outro

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2013 Canadian Screen Awards Nominations Announced

The Canadian Screen Awards Nominations were recently announced, these are the new combination awards previously known as the Genies (for Canadian film) and Gemini's (for Canadian TV) awarded by The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television to recognize excellence in film, television and digital media productions.

I was thrilled to see many of the shows we chat about here at Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural were recognized including Haven, Lost Girl, Continuum, Being Human (North American), The Listener, Sanctuary, Camelot, XIII: The Series and Todd and the Book of Pure Evil. And because always point out Star Trek whenever it does (or doesn't!) pop up, I have to also cheer for William Shatner's documentary The Captains in which he chats with actors who portrayed captains in the Star Trek universe.

I'm especially happy to see the nomination for Emily Rose of Haven who is nominated in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Haven for Audrey Parker's Day Off, I know last year we were very vocal about not seeing her in this category. Ksenia Solo also gets a big cheer for her nomination in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series for Lost Girl - The Girl Who Fae'd With Fire/Truth and Consequences; last year she was nominated for (and won) a Gemini for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series in Oh Kappa My Kappa/Sorority/Fae Day.   Another happy moments is seeing the new Continuum getting lots of recognition with a whopping 5 nominations.  Congratulations to all the nominees!

Below I've listed a selection of the TV nominations for the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards, but only a selection.  Basically, if any show we talk about on Hexed was nominated, I've listed it below. I would have loved to share all the noms but it's in PDF format and 44 pages which is too much to translate! 

For a FULL LIST of the TV nominations (44 page PDF) click here
For the film nominations, click here
For the documentary nominations, click here
For the digitial media nominations, click here


A SELECTION of the TV Nominations for the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards *

Best Dramatic Series -Sponsored by Independent Production Fund

• Arctic Air
• Bomb Girls
• Continuum
• Flashpoint
• King

Best Performing Arts Program or Series or Arts Documentary Program or Series

• The Captains
• Into the Arctic II
• Love Lies Bleeding
• Love Shines
• Romeos & Juliets

Best Achievement in Make-Up

• Combat Hospital - On the Brink, Cathie Davies-Irvine, David B. Scott
• Combat Hospital – Triage, Cathie Davies-Irvine
• Murdoch Mysteries - Murdoch in Wonderland, Debi Drennan
• Being Human - When I Think About You, I Shred Myself, Emilie Gauthier, Erik Gosselin
• I, Martin Short, Goes Home, Melissa Zimmerman, Judi Cooper-Sealy, Stella Margaritis, Sue Upton

Best Costume Design

• Bomb Girls - Jumping Tracks, Joanne Hansen
• The Firm - Chapter 3, Debra Hanson
• Sanctuary – Tempus, Christina McQuarrie
• Todd and the Book of Pure Evil - The Toddyssey, Heather Neale
• Hannah's Law, Wendy Partridge

Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series

• Call Me Fitz - Hell Hath No Drink Limit, Sheri Elwood
• Good God - One Station Under God, Ken Finkleman
• Less Than Kind - Fugue State, Kelly Makin
• Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays – Ridicule, Patricia Rozema
• Todd and the Book of Pure Evil - Black Tie Showdown, Craig David Wallace

Best Direction in a Dramatic Series

• Continuum - A Stitch in Time, Jon Cassar
• Flashpoint - A Day In The Life, Jim Donovan
• Murdoch Mysteries - Dead End Street, Laurie Lynd
• Bomb Girls - Jumping Tracks, Adrienne Mitchell
• The Listener - She Sells Sanctuary, Kari Skogland

Best Original Music Score for a Series

• Flashpoint - Day Game, Amin Bhatia, Ari Posner
• Continuum - A Stitch in Time, Jeff Danna
• Scaredy Squirrel - Perfect Pickle/Goat Police, Paul Intson
• Call Me Fitz - How Do You Say..., Richard Pell, Dylan Hemming
• Being Erica - Dr. Erica, Trevor Yuile

Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series

• Call Me Fitz - Hell Hath No Drink Limit, Ian Bibby
• Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays – Vomiting, Douglas Koch
• InSecurity - Anger Management, Ken (Anton) Krawczyk, csc
• Kenny Hotz Triumph of the Will - Rags to Bitches, Matt Marek
• Todd and the Book of Pure Evil - Two Girls, One Tongue, Michael Marshall

Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series

• Bomb Girls - Jumping Tracks, Eric Cayla
• XIII: The Series – Pilot, David Greene
• Wrath of Grapes: The Don Cherry Story 2, Stephen Jackson
• The Borgias - The Borgia Bull, Paul Sarossy
• Combat Hospital – Triage, Gavin Smith

Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series

• The Listener - The Bank Job, Jean Coulombe CCE
• Rookie Blue - Every Man, Teresa Hannigan, C.C.E.
• The Firm – Pilot, Jane Kass
• The Pastor's Wife, Lara Mazur, C.C.E.
• Flashpoint – Grounded, Brett C. Sullivan

Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series

• Lost Girl - Something Wicked This Fae Comes, Ian Brock
• Combat Hospital - Do No Harm, Rob Gray, Rosalie Board, Dennis Davenport
• Bomb Girls - Jumping Tracks, Aidan Leroux
• Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, Stephen Roloff
• The L.A. Complex 2 - Taking the Day, Stephen Stanley, Gabriel Lamb

Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series

• Todd and the Book of Pure Evil - Black Tie Showdown, Mark Gingras, Elma Bello, Katie Halliday, Stan Mak, Rudy Michael, Brad Thornton
• The Solstice Concerts - The Solstice Concerts with Ellsaple Isaac, Norm Lussier
• 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards, Anthony Montano, Doug McClement
• Detentionaire - Dudes of Darkness, Sean Pearson, Michael Mancuso, Scott McCrorie Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays – Bridges, Philip Stall, Sue Conley, Sid Lieberman, Kirk Lynds, Joe Morrow, Jane Tattersall

Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series

• The Crimson Petal and the White – First, Pierre Blain
• Flashpoint - Day Game, Janice Ierulli, Michael Baskerville, Richard Calistan, Steve Hammond, Joe Mancuso, Mark Shnuriwsky, Zenon Waschuk, Mike Woroniuk
• Rookie Blue – Butterflies, Bill McMillan, Steve Baine, Kevin Banks, Stephan Carrier, Sue Conley, Paul Germann, Martin Lee, Lou Solakofski
• The Borgias - The Borgia Bull, Jane Tattersall, Yuri Gorbachow, Jack Heeren, Andrew Jablonski, Goro Koyama, Martin Lee, Kirk Lynds, Andy Malcolm, David McCallum, Dale Sheldrake, Don White
• Camelot – Reckoning, Jane Tattersall, Stephan Carrier, Sue Conley, Yuri Gorbachow, Jack Heeren, Goro Koyama, Andy Malcolm, David McCallum, Ian Rankin, Dale Sheldrake, Don White

Best Visual Effects

• Being Human - The Ties That Blind, Marie- Eve Bedard Tremblay, Cynthia Carrier, Vanessa Delarosbil, Maxime Entringer, Aelis Heraud, Jean-Francois Lafleur, Pierre-Simon Lebrun-Chaput, Dominic Marcotte, Gabriel Morin, David Raymond
• The Borgias - The Choice, Doug Campbell, Kirk Brillon, Luke Groves, Bill Halliday, Irit Hod, Adam Jewett, Jim Maxwell, Steve Ramone, Ahmed Shehata, Tim Sibley
• Camelot - The Sword And The Crown, Bret Culp, Maria Gordon, Peter Lee, Bryan Luren, Julian Parry, Brian Smeets, Ryan Smith, Patrik Witzmann, Alphonso Young, Eugene Yue
• Continuum - A Stitch in Time, Adam Stern
• Titanic, Thomas Turnbull, Ian Britton, Colin Davies, Amy Daye, Eric Doiron, Peter Giliberti, Ariel Joson, Ian McLeod, Chris Nokes, Mayur Patel

Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series

• Less Than Kind - Reparations and Renewal, Jenn Engels
• Less Than Kind - March Fourth, Mark McKinney, Garry Campbell
• Less Than Kind - Play it Again, Sam, Mark McKinney
• Todd and the Book of Pure Evil - Two Girls, One Tongue, Charles Picco
• Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays – Bridges, Matt Watts

Best Writing in a Dramatic Series

• Lost Girl - Into the Dark, Emily Andras
• Continuum - A Stitch in Time, Simon Barry
• Flashpoint - Day Game, Aubrey Nealon
• Rookie Blue - A Good Shoot, Greg Nelson
• Being Erica - Dr. Erica, Jana Sinyor, Aaron Martin

Best Achievement in Casting

• The Firm – Pilot, Sharon Bialy csa, Sara Kay, Jenny Lewis, Sherry Thomas csa
• The Yard - The Economy, Jon Comerford, Lisa Parasyn
• Blackstone – Forgiveness, Rhonda Fisekci
• Todd and the Book of Pure Evil – BYOBOPE, Sara Kay, Jim Heber, Jenny Lewis
• Lost Girl - Barometz. Trick. Pressure, Lisa Parasyn

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

• Flashpoint - Day Game, Enrico Colantoni
• The L.A. Complex 2 - Don't Say Goodbye, Andra Fuller
• Combat Hospital – Triage, Elias Koteas
• Combat Hospital - Reason to Believe, Luke Mably
• Blackstone – Hitchin, Steven Cree Molison

Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

• Saving Hope – Heartsick, Erica Durance
• Being Erica - Please, Please Tell Me How, Erin Karpluk
• King - Lori Gilbert, Amy Price-Francis
• Haven - Audrey Parker's Day Off, Emily Rose
• Bomb Girls – Armistice, Meg Tilly

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series

• Flashpoint - The Better Man/Cost of Doing Business, Michael Cram
• Flashpoint – Shockwave/Blue on Blue, Sergio Di Zio
• Hannah's Law, Ryan Kennedy
• Camelot – Homecoming/The Battle of Bardon Pass, Peter Mooney
• John A: Birth of a Country, Peter Outerbridge

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series

• Saving Hope - Out of Sight/A New Beginning, Wendy Crewson
• Blackstone - A Girl Walks Into A Bar/Hitchin, Georgina Lightning
• Rookie Blue - Out of Time/Cold Comforts, Enuka Okuma
• Cyberbully, Kelly Rowan
• Lost Girl - The Girl Who Fae'd With Fire/Truth and Consequences, Ksenia Solo

* For a full list of nominations, please see The Academy website here.

The Canadian Screen Awards will air on a 2-Hour Broadcast Live Sunday March 3, 2013 @ 8pm (8:30 N.T) on CBC.

Pararnormal Pick of the Week: Almighty Johnsons Season 2 and Ghost Mine Premieres

Image: The Almighty Johnsons Zeb, Axl & Big Scary Guy from Episode 1 premieres Monday, Jan. 14 at 10 p.m. ET

There are tons of shows starting, returning, and finishing this week (check out a full January list here), but I'm a sucker for those Kiwis and new non-fictions shows so we have a two way tie for the Paranormal Pick of the Week:

The Almighty Johnsons Season 2 Premiere
Monday January 14, 2012 at 10pm ET on Space

I'm over the moon excited that we are get Season 2 of The Almighty Johnsons (thank you Space!), this New Zealand TV series following a group of brothers that are Norse Gods just completely won us over last summer. Season 2 starts here in Canada this week and Season 3 is in the works in New Zealand, so hopefully we'll get to see EVEN MORE!


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Ghost Mine Series Premiere
Wednesday January 16, 2013 at 10pm ET on Space

This is a new non-fiction paranormal series set in a mine with paranormal activity. Want to know more? Here is the series description:

"In the remote woods of Oregon lays one of the richest gold mines in the U.S. For the last 100 years, it has remained abandoned -- until now. Soon to be re-opened by a scraggly group of miners, these hardy souls will battle the elements to find their fortune. But with a rich history of paranormal activity surrounding the mine, they may just find something else."




Also Awesome

• Haven Season 3 Finale - Friday January 18, 2013 on Showcase (check your local listings for time); The season finale for Haven was to air back in December, but do to odd circumstances a very tactful and sensitive choice was made to push it forward. That means we'll be getting the season finale here in January with 2 back to back episodes. I highly recommend checking your local listings, as when I checked mine it actually starts an hour early with the 2 eps and I'm sure none of us want to accidentally turn in 1 hour in!
• Fringe Series Finale - 2 hours of Fringe this Friday January 18, 2013 and like Haven make sure you check your local listings.  In my hood it's airing 1 hour early, and then for 2 hours total.
• Being Human North American Season 3 Premiere - Monday January 14, 2012 at 9pm ET on Space, although this Canadian-American co-production based on the British BBC series following the challenges of three supernatural roommates (a ghost, vampire & werewolf) was a bit rocky in Season 2, I'm still curious to see what season 3 brings.
• Face Off - Season 4 Premiere- Tuesday January 15, 2013 at 9pm ET on Space
• Vampire Diaries, Supernatural and Arrow all return with new episodes this week as well.

January 2013 Paranormal TV New and Returning Air Dates

Last week felt felt like a bit of a lighter week for TV overall. That is all about to change! I was looking ahead to return and premiere dates in January and we have tons of new and returning shows popping up on the grid, plus series premieres, finales and more. As there are so many to keep track of, I though I would share a chronological list for January. Lost Girl and Merlin have already passed, but I've included them for completions sake.

For the spoiler-sentitive it's probably best to not watch the trailers as some are more involved than others.

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Image: Episode 2: "Arthur's Bane (Part 2)" Premieres Saturday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. ET

Merlin Series 5 Premiere
Saturday January 5, 2013 at 8pm ET on Space

This is the fifth and final season of Merlin, following the adventures of Merlin, Arthur, Guinevere, Morgana and Gaius. I'm really curious to see how they wrap it all up!

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Lost Girl Season 3 Premiere
Sunday January 6, 2013 at 9pm ET on Showcase

We've been talking about and loving this Canadian supernatural series from the very first episode in Fall 2010. Lost Girl follows a succubus named Bo, who has choses not to choose between the light & dark fae. What will Bo, Kenzi, Dyson, Hale, Trick and Lauren get up to in Season 3? It looks like a so-bad-it's-good feel to me!

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Being Human North American Season 3 Premiere
Monday January 14, 2012 at 9pm ET on Space

This Canadian-American co-production based on the current British BBC series that follows the challenges of three supernatural roommates (a ghost, vampire & werewolf) as they try their best to be... human. We've chatted about Being Human since its first season in Winter 2011, and Season 2 was a bit of a challenge as it was so rocky and tough but I'm still curious to see what season 3 brings.

See podcasts & posts discussing Being Human (North American) here



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Image: The Almighty Johnsons Zeb, Axl & Big Scary Guy from Episode 1 premieres Monday, Jan. 14 at 10 p.m. ET

The Almighty Johnsons Season 2 Premiere
Monday January 14, 2012 at 10pm ET on Space

I'm so thrilled to hear that we are getting Season 2 of The Almighty Johnsons, this New Zealand TV series following a group of brothers that are Norse Gods just completely won me over last summer when it aired on Space. It's frisky and fun, clever with great writing and you can't help but fall in love with the cast. And Season 3 is in the works in New Zealand, so hopefully we'll get to see EVEN MORE!



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Image: Face Off Host McKenzie Westmore and Season 4 contestants

Face Off - Season 4 Premiere
Tuesday January 15, 2013 at 9pm ET on Space

This make up competition show is a blast to watch. So much creativity, artistry and practical application at work which is an amazing thing to see on TV. We'll have to see what challenges host McKenzie Westmore and judges Ve Neill, Glenn Hetrick and Neville Page come up with this season!



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Arrow - Season 1 Returns
Wednesday January 16, 2013

I think it's safe to say Arrow, based on The Green Arrow, was easily one of most liked 'genre' shows that broke out of the gate out of the Fall 2012 debuts. It's getting a little stickier, but that could be a good thing. I've enjoyed it from the get go and will be curious to see where it goes.

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Supernatural - Season 8 Returns
Wednesday January 16, 2013

Supernatural is one of the mainstays here at Hexed, and we've been talking about it since our very first podcast. I think every season since Season 5 I've never been quite sure if they would or should continue the series, but here we are well into Season 8 and it just keeps going. I certainly turn in every week, and look forward to it's return post hiatus.

See podcasts & posts discussing Supernatural here.

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Ghost Mine Series Premiere
Wednesday January 16, 2013 at 10pm ET on Space

A new non-fiction paranormal series! So exciting! Here is the description:

"In the remote woods of Oregon lays one of the richest gold mines in the U.S. For the last 100 years, it has remained abandoned -- until now. Soon to be re-opened by a scraggly group of miners, these hardy souls will battle the elements to find their fortune. But with a rich history of paranormal activity surrounding the mine, they may just find something else."



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Vampire Diaries - Season 4 Returns
Thursday January 17, 2013

Vampire Diaries is another mainstay here at Hexed, and although Season 4 started of very strong I'm not sure I like where they are heading. But this show goes at such a break-neck pace that it's possible there could be several more huge twists and turns this month, let alone this season!

See podcasts & posts discussing Vampire Diaries here

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Haven Series Return & Season Finale
Friday January 18, 2013 on Showcase for time, check your local listings

The season finale for Haven was to air back in December, but do to odd circumstances a very tactful and sensitive choice was made to push it forward. That means we'll be getting the season finale here in January with 2 back to back episodes. I highly recommend checking your local listings, as when I checked mine it actually starts an hour early with the 2 eps and I'm sure none of us want to accidentally turn in 1 hour in!

See podcasts & posts discussing Haven here

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Fringe Series Return & Series Finale
Friday January 18, 2013; for time, check your local listings

It all comes to an end in the series finale on January 18, and is also 2 hours and starts early so check those local listings! Although we haven't chatted about Season 5 that much, we might check in on how it all goes down in the end.

See podcasts & posts discussing Fringe here.

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Image: I Need A Light ~ Ripper Street Episode 1

Ripper Street - Series Premiere
Saturday January 19, 2013 on Space

A new series on Space, and although it's not that likely this one is paranormal it's to early to tell so I'm including it! It's a period crime drama, and looks pretty freaking stylish with an fantastic cast. Here is the description:

"It’s April 1889, six months since the last Jack The Ripper killing, and East London is emerging into a fragile peace, hopeful that the killer’s reign of terror might at last have run its course. Haunted by the failure to catch London’s most evil killer, forward-thinking detective Inspector Edmund Reid (Matthew Macfadyen, The Three Musketeers) is now in charge of H Division, based in the toughest district of Whitechapel. Accompanied by loyal local brawn including Detective Sergeant Bennett Drake (Jerome Flynn, GAME OF THRONES), and U.S. Army surgeon and one-time Pinkerton detective Captain Homer Jackson (Adam Rothenberg, THE EX LIST), Reid seeks to bring justice to a world that is forever on the brink of mayhem."



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The Following Cast: Nico Tortorella, Valorie Curry, Adan Canto, James Purefoy, Natalie Zea, Kyle Catlett, Kevin Bacon, Shawn Ashmore and Annie Parisse

The Following - Series Premiere
Monday January 21, 2013 on CTV
~and~
Sunday January 27, 2013 on Space

Series Description: "When notorious serial killer Joe Carroll (James Purefoy, REVENGE) escapes from death row and embarks on a new killing spree, the FBI calls former agent Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon, X Men: First Class) to consult on the case. Hardy is a walking textbook of all-things Carroll and is perhaps Carroll’s only psychological and intellectual match. Wounded by his previous pursuit of this serial killer, this investigation is Hardy’s redemption and he becomes ever more determined to end Carroll’s game when he realizes that this psychopath intends to finish what he started. "



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Image: Primeval New World Episode 7 ~ Babes in the Woods
 
Primeval New World Series Return
Tuesday January 22, 2013 on Space

Primeval switching to Tuesday Nights this new year and I'm looking forward to more dinosaur craziness and team drama. I think the series got off to a great start and the cast has fabulous chemistry. They are giving us some longer-arc nudges too, which always works for me.

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Beauty and the Beast - Series Return
Thursday January 24, 2013 on Showcase

Although we only chat Beauty and the Beast on occasion, it's no doubt a paranormal show and they totally have won my heart. I think it's easily my guilty pleasure show of the season, which really means I pretend to be surprized when things turn out EXACTLY has you know they will, because they have to.. and they feint one way but you know where it's going. Always. It's great Thursday night fun.

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That's January for you. A little overwhelming isn't it? Make sure you vote on the poll for which winter shows you are planning to watch!

Borealis on Space Friday January 11, 2013 at 9pm ET

Borealis Image: Fighters make their way to the cage

UPDATE: You can watch Borealis online over at the Space Website here. I don't know how long this will be available, so if you haven't seen it yet watch it while you can! Or, watch it again because it was so awesome!

We chatted about Borealis back in the 2012 Pilot Blitz back last Feburary, at which time it was looking to be a series however now it's a film. And it's on Space, tonight at 9pm ET!

Here is an updated description: "Set 30 years in the future, Vic (Ty Olsson, SUPERNATURAL), an ex-ultimate fighter, is the owner of the only airstrip, hotel, and bar in the high Arctic frontier town of Borealis. He does his best to keep the peace amongst a vast array of clashing characters in this lawless international free zone that sits on top of the world’s last remaining oil."

And the previous the description from last winter: "Set approximately 30 years in the future, tells the story of a DEADWOOD-like frontier town situated in the high Arctic. The series explores the political, environmental and social impact of a world in which the polar icecaps have melted and countries are vying for the last vestiges of oil in the Arctic."

I couldn't find a trailer, but here is a clip:


It looks like it's gone though some changes in the idea since we first discussed it, but I'm still very curious to see it and happy to hear it will be airing.  I'll be checking it out!  Here's some more images to enjoy from Borealis.


Borealis Image: Vic (Ty Olsson) and Bettina (Cristina Rosato)


Borealis Image: Sergei (Darren Shahlavi) in the cage

Paranormal Pick of the Week: The Haunting Of...

Even though we are firmly in 2013 it's still a quieter week for our regular shows, which allows room for new shows to sweep us off our feet and I think we have a new contender stepping up to the plate. Cast your eyes on this weeks Paranormal Pick of the Week:

The Haunting Of...
New Episode Featuring: Fairuza Balk
Monday January 7, 2013 at 10pm ET/PT on A&E Canada

The Haunting Of.. is a non-fiction show where famous people share their experiences with the paranormal. In Canada it's airing on A&E and this weeks episode with Fairuza Balk is new, but if you are new to the show you can watch it all night to see episodes featuring Chazz Palmenteri, Eric Mabius and Regis Philbin. The Canadian schedule is definitely different from the US one (especially as it airs on Biography as well as A&E in the States), so I highly recommend checking your local listings to keep up to date with new episodes.


More about The Haunting Of... : "From executive producers Seth Jarrett and Julie Insogna Jarrett (Celebrity Ghost Stories, I Killed My BFF), The Haunting Of... is an original series featuring world-renowned psychic-medium Kim Russo as she gives an exclusive look at celebrities who have had their lives changed by paranormal events. Each one-hour episode of The Haunting Of... will feature celebrities’ real life encounters with the paranormal as they return to the site of their traumatic experience. During these gripping journeys, Kim Russo unlocks the secrets that haunted each celebrity and explains the unexplained. Kim also unveils shocking psychic moments and surprising personal revelations as she tunes into the celebrities’ personal lives and connects with their loved ones who have crossed over."



Also Awesome: 

• Fringe returns on Friday January 11, 2013 with a new episode, and we are getting to the final moments of the show with this being the third-last of the series. 
• Supernatural in Syndication on Space comes full circle this week with the airing of the Season 4 finale on Thursday January 10, 2013 after which they go right back to the beginning on Friday January 11, 2013. I'm a little surprized they are only going through 4 of the 7 seasons, but if you are new to the show this is of course a great way to (partially) catch up.