Paranormal Pick of the Week: Defiance Season 1 Finale

It feels like summer is just starting, but with that it's time to start wrapping up some of our shows. This week we have the final episode of Defiance Season 1 on Monday July 8, 2013. But don't worry Defiance fans, it won't be the final episode as the show has been confirmed for Season 2. But this week we are looking at the season 1 finale, which is this weeks Paranormal Pick of the Week:

Defiance ~ Series 1 Finale
Monday July 8, 2013 at 10pm on Showcase

Series Description: "Set in the near future, Defiance introduces an exotically transformed planet Earth, its landscapes permanently altered following the sudden – and tumultuous – arrival of seven unique alien races. In this somewhat unknown and unpredictable landscape, the richly diverse, newly formed civilization of humans and aliens must learn to co-exist peacefully. Each week, viewers will follow an immersive character drama set in the boom-town of Defiance, which sits atop the ruins of St. Louis, MO, while in the game, players will adventure in the new frontier of the San Francisco Bay area. The dramatic tapestry of the series and the intense action of the game will exist in a single universe where their respective narratives will inform one another and evolve together into one overall story."

Also Awesome

• Cult - Final 2 Episodes air on The CW Friday July 12, 2013. The Cult burn offs have been a bit all over the place, with 2 episodes airing on Fridays on The CW but only 1 episode airing weekly on CTV2 on Sundays (and new episodes haven't shown up online on CTV.ca or on iTunes so watch 'em live if you can!).
• Fun films on Space! Sharknado airs Friday July 12, 2013 at 9pm ET on Space and Atlantic Rim airs Saturday July 13, 2013 at 10:15pm ET on Space. How can you resist a film called Sharknado? I know I can't! I'm looking forward to both of these.
• Nightmare Factory Monday July 8, 2013 from 9 - 11pm ET on Space, it shows "An inside look at the world of Hollywood special effects and the company paving the way, KNB Effects."
• Derren Brown: Fear and Faith Tuesday July 9, 2013 at 9pm and 10pm ET on Space, which is a 2-Part event that looks at "what happens when people have the experience of fear removed through the use of a powerful new drug. Brown is a master in the art of psychological manipulation." in Part I and look at "the psychology of religious belief, performs a satanic rite, and attempts to give an atheist a religious conversion." in Part 2.

Paranormal Pick of the Week: Under the Dome Series Premiere

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It's so exciting to have a new science fiction show to enjoy in the summer months, especially as we lost Alphas from the roster a little unceremoniously.  But don't fret, this week starts Under the Dome, which is based on a Stephen King novel that's the size of a small town! How could they fit it into 13 eps and a bubble?  One way to find out, and that mystery makes it this weeks Paranormal Pick of the Week:


Under the Dome ~ Series Premiere
Monday June 24, 2013 at 10pm ET/PT on Global

Here is a description of Under the Dome:"Based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel, Under the Dome is the story of a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome."

Under the Dome is an American science fiction series based on the novel Under the Dome by Stephen King. The premiere season scheduled for 13 episodes and the cast includes Mike Vogel, Rachelle Lefevre, Colin Ford, Natalie Martinez, Alexander Koch, Britt Robertson, Nicholas Strong, Jolene Purdy, Aisha Hinds and Dean Norris.

See more about at Under the Dome at GlobalTV.com.



Also Awesome:

• Cult ~ Remaining episodes begin Friday June 28, 2013 on The CW from 8pm - 10pm (2 hour block). Cult being cancelled was the biggest disappointment for me this year.  The crazy-meta references, great cast (Matt Davis and Robert Knepper totally rocked the house) and bizarre, rabbit-hole(s) story line always left me wanting more. I'm thrilled The CW will be airing the final episodes of the season.  **ADDITIONAL INFO: On the Canadian TV Schedule, the remaining episodes of Cult appear to be airing one at a time weekly on Sundays at 7pm ET on CTV2 starting June 30, 2013 (Added June 30, 2013).
• Saving Hope Season 2 Premieres Tuesday June 25, 2013 at 10pm on CTV
• Marathon Madness on Space over the July 1st weekend: Paranormal Witness, Utopia, In The Flesh all have marathons over the holiday weekend.  Check your local listings for all the deets.

June 2013 Paranormal TV New and Returning Air Dates

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It's getting hot out there and it looks like it will on the screen too! With June just around the corner it's time to look at the sizzling and scary shows hitting out small screens this summer. We also have a bit of a bittersweet turn this summer with several of our cancelled shows have being 'burned off' with there remaining unaired episodes coming to us this month including both Cult and 666 Park Avenue.

But let's look at the sweet before the sour; summer means the return of fan favourites from Teen Wolf to True Blood as well as series premieres like Under the Dome. If non-fiction is your thing, we have a new season of Paranormal Witness as well as the new competition/game show Exit. It's a little bit of everything this June!

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Teen Wolf ~ Season 3 Premiere
Monday June 3, 2013 at 10pm on MuchMusic

Genre: Paranormal/Werewolves

Summer means Teen Wolf to me. It only started 2 years ago back in 2011, but I loved it then and looked forward to Season 2 immensely in 2012. The show it mysterious, crazy, funny and even manages some sweet romance in along with the awkward coming-of-age and coming-of-werewolf-ness. The show is so zany and mysterious, I found it hard to get details on the season without getting spoilers and I don't want to accidentally find out anything on this one. If you want to go into potential spoiler-land, you can check out this description of Teen Wolf Season 3.

Teen Wolf is an American show that's a werewolf-centric supernatural drama based on the 1985 film of the same name. The cast of season 3 includes series regulars Tyler Posey, Crystal Reed, Dylan O'Brien, Tyler Hoechlin, Holland Roden plus a few new faces. Season 3 will be 24 episodes (up from season 1 and 2 orders of 12-episodes), however I suspect we will get 12 episodes in Summer 2013 and the rest at a later time (mostly speculation derived from the back that in iTunes you can buy a seasons pass for "Part I" of Season 3 for the same amount as previous seasons). Either way, I'm happy we will be seen LOTS of Teen Wolf!

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Paranormal Witness ~ Season 3 Premiere
Wednesday June 5, 2013 at 10pm ET on Space

Genre: Non-Fiction Paranormal

I was a late-comer to loving Paranormal Witness. When it first debuted it felt a little shlocky to me and a little to in the vein of Unsolved Mysteries. BUT, in Season 2 that all changed it and it became one of my favourite shows to watch every week with the spooky story, chilling reenactment and the bravery of the witnesses to shared their first hand accounts of the paranormal. The show is also very respectful of the experiences, which also really won me over and now I'm really looking forward to more.

Here is what we can look forward to in Season 3 of Paranormal Witness: "Mixing first-hand testimony with dramatic re-enactments, PARANORMAL WITNESS recreates uncanny experiences that defy explanation. In the season premiere, “The Long Island Terror,” a firefighter’s widow unwittingly buys the former home of devil-worshippers, and does battle with a demon to save her daughters’ lives."

If you are a fan of the show and want to get updates from people whose stories have been shared in previous seasons, SyFy has a "Life After Paranormals" section on their website with a fair number of updates. I love that they've included this so we can see how people are doing and get even more about their experiences.

The episode order for season 3 of Paranormal Witness is a whopping 20 episodes (up from 12 in Season 2 and 6 in Season 1); which means we could easily be scared throughout the entire summer!

See more about Paranormal Witness at Space.ca.



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Being Human UK ~ Season 5 Premiere
Saturday June 8, 2013 at 9pm ET on Space

Genre: Paranormal

I'm thrilled to hear we will be getting the fifth and final season of Being Human (UK) this summer. It feels like it's been so long since I was up in arms about Season 4 that I think I've finally mellowed out (and that season was good, I just... had quite a reaction to it). It's been a really long and emotional journey through the seasons over the years, and although I'll be sad to see it go I am very happy we will see how it will end.

Here is a little be about how the fifth and final season of Being Human (UK) begins: "In the premiere episode, “The Trinity,” when Tom (Socha) and Alex (Bracken) decide to set him free, Hal’s (Molony) wracked by uncertainty…can he control his bloodlust? Things also get complicated with the return of Mr. Rook (Steven Robertson, LUTHER), the shady figure whose government department protects the world from supernaturals. Having been fired from the café, Hal and Tom find new employment at the Barry Grand Hotel, home to poisonous pensioner Captain Hatch (Phil Davis, Fast Girls). Unknown to the trio, his decrepit exterior hides an ancient evil that threatens not only their friendship but also the entire world."

Being Human (UK) is a British supernatural drama and it's fifth and final season (series) will have 6 episodes.

See more about Being Human (UK) at Space.ca.



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True Blood ~ Season 6
Sunday June 16, 2013 at 9pm ET/MT on HBOCanada

Genre: Paranormal/Vampires

Easily one of the most popular, racy, crazy and loved of the vampire shows out there, this series looks like it will still be delivering the goods again and again. I'm a few seasons behind on True Blood, and it's one that feels so much more fun to be spoiler-free so I'm not going to include a season description here but you can read one over at the HBO Canada website.

True Blood is an American series based on the The Southern Vampire Mysteries novels by Charlaine Harris. Season 6 will have 10 episodes (down from it's usual 12), and stars series regulars Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley and Alexander Skarsgård.

See more about True Blood at HBO Canada.



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EXIT host Curt Doussett

Exit ~ Series Premiere
Wednesday June 12, 2013 at 9pm ET on Space

Genre: Non-Fiction/Competition

Although not paranormal, this show sounds like it gets the brain going and is challenging to boot! I think I'll be checking Exit out.

Here is a series description of Exit: "In each episode of EXIT, four teams of two contestants battle to escape a series of four rooms which are each more challenging than the last. The winning team must beat the clock while solving rapid-fire brain games and navigating a bevy of terrifyingly entertaining puzzles in order to be the only team to truly exit and win the $10,000 prize."

Exit is an American game show hosted by Curt Doussett and it's premiere season is scheduled for 6 episode. Exit is based on the Japanese show "Dero!".

See more about at Exit at the shows official website.



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Under the Dome ~ Series Premiere
Monday June 24, 2013 at 10pm ET/PT on Global

Genre: Science Fiction

A new science fiction show in the summer? I'm thrilled! Especially as we lost Alphas from the roster and this one is based on a Stephen King novel that's the size of a small town! How could they fit it into 13 eps and a bubble? Less than a month until we find out how!

Here is a description of Under the Dome:"Based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel, Under the Dome is the story of a small town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome."

Under the Dome is an American science fiction series based on the novel Under the Dome by Stephen King. The premiere season scheduled for 13 episodes and the cast includes Mike Vogel, Rachelle Lefevre, Colin Ford, Natalie Martinez, Alexander Koch, Britt Robertson, Nicholas Strong, Jolene Purdy, Aisha Hinds and Dean Norris.

See more about at Under the Dome at GlobalTV.com.



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Cancelled Shows Finishing Their Freshman Run

The 2012-2013 TV season had many casualties, and most of them had abrupt stops during the year and if you are curious to our thoughts you can check out the latest episode of Hexed for our 2012-13 Scorecard. Although it's sad to see them go, it is nice that we will get to see how many of them ended in the summer burn-off's listed below.

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Zero Hour ~Remaining Episodes begin:
Saturday June 15, 2013 at 8pm on ABC

The conspiracy thriller of Zero Hour didn't quite work for me, as it seemed to fall into a pattern after just 2 episodes as well as swaying in a very religious direction. But I'm really glad the remaining episodes will air, and I hope they give some interest and closure to the story.

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666 Park Avenue~ Remaining 4 Episodes begin:
Saturday June 22, 2013 at 9pm on ABC

666 Park Avenue was a slow-burn and a bit of a sleeper hit, it took me a fair amount of episodes to get hooked but once I was, I really was. It's been a long time since they cliff-hangered us, but I'm thrilled to see the final 4 episodes will air and I will definitely be tuning in!



Cult ~ Remaining episodes begin:
Friday June 28, 2013 on The CW from 8pm - 10pm (2 hour block)

Cult being cancelled was the biggest disappointment for me this year. I'll admit to being wary of it in the first few minutes of the very first episode, but when I realized they were *suppose* to be a bit out there I was totally hooked. The crazy-meta references, great cast (Matt Davis and Robert Knepper totally rocked the house) and bizarre, rabbit-hole(s) story line always left me wanting more. I'm thrilled The CW will be airing the final episodes of the season, and I hope a Canadian broadcaster does as well! I'll keep ya posted.

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Do No Harm ~ Remaining episodes begin:
Saturday June 29, 2013 at 10pm on NBC

Do No Harm will probably be known for the quickest cancellation of the year. I had to really work to see both episodes that air, and although this Jekyll and Hyde story was easily the most disturbing of the cancelled shows it has some great acting and phenomenal tension.

That's it for June! I'll update the post if any new shows pop up. Be sure to check out Ep 134 of Hexed where Suzie and I do our 2012-13 TV Scorecard for new shows that hit the small screen.

Ep 134 Paranormal TV Scorecard 2012-13

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• Hey Everyone! It's been a while but Suzie and Shannon are back and we are looking back at the new shows that debuted during the 2012/13 season that were either paranormal, or thought to be at one point possibly paranormal (some are hard to tell before they start!). We share of if the shows that have been renewed or cancelled and weight in on if we are happy (or not) with that decision. We also dive into not only fall start, but also winter start shows and share our thoughts on a few shows that have even started recently including a lenghty discussion on Defiance and being quite impressed with the oddness of Hemlock Grove. And our photo this week Suzie took with her awesome camera of the Full Flower May Moon! Isn't it beautiful?

• Many of the cancelled shows will have their remaining episodes air starting in June, including Cult, 666 Park Avenue and Zero Hour. You can see a full schedule here, and they will also be in our June New and Returning post up later this week. We hope to be back soon to check in on how our regs finished out their seasons, things have been rather challenging for us so keeping up with TV hasn't always been possible. 

• Thank you to everyone for your patience in our time off between shows, we do update here at the site and our Facebook page with news so you can always connect with us online.

Time Coding

• 0:00 - 2:50 Intro
• 2:50 - 4:40 666 Park Avenue
• 4:40 - 7:05 Arrow
• 7:05 - 8:55 Cult
• 8:55 - 11:55 Beauty and the Beast
• 11:55 - 12:50 Elementary
• 12:50 - 13:20 Last Resort
• 13:20 - 15:15 Primeval: New World
• 15:15 - 17:20 Revolution
• 17:20 - 21:26 Zero Hour
• 21:26 - 23:10 The Neighbors
• 23:10 - 25:45 Ghost Mine
• 25:45 - 27:10 Do No Harm
• 27:10 - 28:45 Orphan Black
• 28:45 - 29:50 Bates Motel
• 29:50 - 32:40 Vikings
• 32:40 - 35:30 Stranded
• 35:30 - 37:35 Continuum
• 37:35 - 45:10 Defiance
• 45:10 - 49:10 Deep South Paranormal
• 49:10 - 49:35 Utopia
• 49:35 - 50:00 In the Flesh
• 50:00 - 53:00 Hemlock Grove
• 53:00 - 57:05 Outro

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Cult Pulled from Schedule

You may have noticed that Cult hasn't been on recently, neither last Friday on The CW or this week on the Tuesday Canadian airing time slot on CTV 2. I was hopeful we'd get at least one more episode, but it looks like that isn't the case. Although no official word on The CW site, the news is out in multiple sources that Cult is being pulled from the schedule. First week had the night change, and now it looks like we will be left hanging on the vision for the rest of the season.

I'm saddened by this news as Cult was one of my favourite new shows this year, with it's interesting story, great characters who came alive from the fantastic set of actors cast in the show and a bizarre meta-within-meta element that always kept me guessing. But, at least we we got more episode than Zero Hour and Do No Harm which were pulled after even fewer episodes. The mid-season shows with February starts had a really low survival rate this year.

It's tough times for new shows out there.

Poll Results: Which New 2012/13 Shows Have You Stuck With?

You have voted and the results are now in for the Hexed Poll asking: Which New 2012/13 Shows Have You Stuck With? The winner with 100% retention is Arrow! I think Arrow really has been on of the stand outs of 2012/13 with broad appear, solid action and enough to keep us coming back for more.

 Making a tie for second place at 66% retention we have Elementary and Revolution, which are the 2 that dropped off my schedule. And the final slot is shared by Beauty and the Beast and Cult with 33% each, both of which I am loving and are definitely the dark horses of the year.

Poll Results:

• 100% - Arrow
• 66% - Elementary
• 66% - Revolution
• 33% - Beauty and the Beast
• 33% - Cult

A new poll is up asking was Spring 2013 shows you are planning on checking out.

Thanks for voting!

Ep 133: Paranormal TV March 20 - 26, 2013

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• 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.

• We actually won't likely be back next week but keep an eye here at the site for updates. Mysterious, aren't we?

Show Notes

• Cult ratings up 50% from Ep 3 to Ep 4 (from switching to Friday to 2nd time on Friday)
• Bates Motel premiere episode had great ratings: 3 million viewers for 10pm, and for the night it had 4.6 million.
• Zero Hour cancelled (previously was just said it was 'pulled' from schedule)
• Face Off Redemption is online at the Space website (look under Face Off episodes)
• SyFy renews Face Off for Season 5 to premiere Summer 2013
• SyFy picked up Helix, new series by Ron Moore (BSG Showrunner) "an intense thriller about a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control who travel to a high-tech research facility in the Arctic to investigate a possible disease outbreak, only to find themselves pulled into a terrifying life-and-death struggle that holds the key to mankind’s salvation or total annihilation."
• Tuning into SciFi TV's Show Off results for 2013 are in, and we cheer through the top 10!
• Orphan Black at Toronto ComiCon vids, photos and more
• Bitten casting news (Space series based on the popular Kelley Armstrong book series, Women of the Underworld) with Laura Vandervoort (V, Smallville and Haven) and popped up at Toronto Comicon on the weekend. The series slated for fall 2014.
• See Suzie's post about meeting Kelley Armstrong at Hal-Con here
• Ajay's rant / explanation of Castle on Space
• Suzie also mentions the Pretty Little Liars spin off Ravenswood
• We also mention the Doctor Who, Survivor, Hawaii 5-0, Reaper, Castle and the films Grease 2 and Whale Rider.

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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• 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!

Ep 132: Paranormal TV March 13 - 19, 2013

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• Tons of shows to discuss on this weeks episode of Hexed! Suzie and Shannon dive into the latest from Grimm, Lost Girl, The Walking Dead, Stranded, Vampire Diaries and The Almighty Johnsons. Suzie also gives her impressions of the new Psycho prequel series Bates Motel, plus we discuss the possible paranormal pilots for 2013-14 from specialty channels.
• If you've been missing the news, don't worry - it will be back next week when we talk new episodes of all of our regs.

Show Notes

• See more about Amazon Studios here.
• Check out the list of 2013-14 possible paranormal pilots on specialty channels here.

Time Coding

• 0:00 - 1:15 Intro
• 1:15 - 10:26 Grimm S2 Ep 14 Natural Born Wesen
• 10:26 - 20:55 Lost Girl S3 Ep 9 The Ceremony
• 20:55 - 27:15 The Walking Dead S3 Ep 14 Prey
• 27:15 - 40:05 Stranded S1 Ep 3 West Virginia State Penitentiary
• 40:05 - 49:55 The Almighty Johnsons S2 Ep 10 Magical Fluffy Bunny World
• 49:55 - 1:00:10 Cult S1 Ep 3 Being Billy
• 1:00:10 - 1:10:25 Vampire Diaries S4 Ep 16 Bring It On
• 1:10:25 - 1:15:35 Bates Motel Series Premiere First You Dream, Then You Die
• 1:15:35 - 1:34:00 Specialty Channel Possible Paranormal Pilots 2013-14
• 1:34:00 - 1:39:20 2012 New Shows and As They Are Now Tangent
• 1:39:20 - 1:40:57 Outro

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Ep 130: Paranormal TV Feb 27 - March 5, 2013

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• This week on Hexed Suzie and Shannon take on series premiere of Stranded, check in on recent episodes of Cult and The Walking Dead and do some catch-up on both Being Human (North American) and The Almighty Johnsons. We also have a brief spoiler-free discussion on Vikings (which Shannon LOVED), talk about oodles of news including Space's rebranding and new programming.

• We'll be back next week to chat new episodes of our regs, and catch up with Lost Girl, Supernatural and the return of Grimm!

• Be sure to vote on our Cult Poll, share if it's a show you would like to hear us talk about!

Show Notes:

• Lost Girl renewed for Season 4 and finale for S3 is on April 14, 2013
• Continuum Season 2 premieres on Showcase Sunday April 21, 2013 at 9pm ET/PT.
• Vikings 'precap', for those that need deets before a show even starts.
• Vikings ratings win for History "849,000 (V2+) and 417,000 (A25-54)*. Vikings is the highest single Canadian specialty episode this broadcast year"
• Social TV of the week - Canadian (Degrassi, Republic of Doyle and Heartland for this week); looking back over several weeks, Degrassi usually nails it, but Lost Girl is on there quite a few times.
• Seevibes is the site which reports Canadian social media television info: "Seevibes is a site that decodes social media, they report on ratings, social media and have articles too" Sadly they have not RSS feed which makes it harder to remember to check/share the ratings.
• Canadian Screen Awards Winners (our shows: Continuum - Visual FX, Being Human - Make Up and Todd and the Book of Pure Evil x2)
• Cult is moving to Fridays on The CW (which is where it already plays on Space!) as of March 8, 2013. Ratings for the premiere ep was 900,000 and Ep 2 820,000 (US) which isn't too much of a drop off, although it is a quiet start.
• Zero Hour gets pulled from schedule, unclear if/when remaining episodes to air
• The Following has been renewed
• Prequel webseries for Revolution
• Sinbad finally to air in the US on SyFy as of April 12, 2013
• Once Upon a Time is getting it's own magazine (one issue Feb 26, second in June 2013)
• Walking Dead creator developing a show about exorcism/possession based on upcoming graphic novel
• Space has new url and branding - Space.ca: See the press release here and a new promo spot with the new branding here.
• Space's Spring 2013 Schedule
• Top of the Lake, new UK/Australian show to air on Space (from Promo) "A detective investigates the disappearance of a 12-year-old pregnant daughter of a local drug lord."
• Utopia, new UK show to air on Space "Utopia will follow a group of people who find themselves in possession of a manuscript of a cult graphic novel. The tome is rumoured to have predicted the worst disasters of the last century and the group soon find themselves targeted by a shadowy organisation known only as The Network"

Time Coding:

• 0:00 - 1:13 Intro
• 1:13 - 26:26 News
• 26:26 - 37:00 Stranded Series Premiere Star Island
• 37:00 - 42:03 Vikings Series Premiere / General Discussion
• 42:03 - 49:08 Cult S1 Ep 2 In the Blood
• 49:08 - 1:00:35 The Walking Dead S3 Ep 12 Clear
• 1:00:35- 1:13:00 The Almighty Johnsons S2 Ep 6 and 7 Folkmoot and Effortless Manly Coolness
• 1:13:00- 1:32:30 Being Human (N.American) S3 Ep 6 and 7 and 8 What's Blood Got to Do With It and One is Silver and the Other Pagan and You Body is Condemned to Wonderland
• 1:32:30 - 1:36:21 Outro 

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Ep 129 Paranormal TV Feb 13 - 26, 2013

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After a week hiatus we are back to chat tons of paranormal TV with including Lost Girl and doubling up on Walking Dead, Supernatural, Vampire Diaries plus the season ender of Ghost Mine. Suzie and Shannon also dive into general discussions on new shows of Cult and Zero Hour and new to regular cable premiere of Game of Thrones Season 1. We'll be back next week to chat new episodes of our regs, catch up with Being Human (North American) and The Almighty Johnsons plus also the series premiere of Stranded. Be sure to vote on our Cult Poll, share if it's a show you would like to hear us talk about! Enjoy! Show Notes

• Meteor lands in Russia, sonic boom!
• Space has decided not to renew (aka cancelled) Primeval: New World.
• Teen Wolf Season 3 to Premiere June 3, 2013 (article also has S3 spoilers)
• King of the Nerds renewed
• Cult has created a post-show live chat/stream recap show on YouTube and CWTV.com directly after the show airs, premiere episode will have Matt Davis as part of the chat.
• The Vampire Diaries #1 Social TV Series Broadcast for Feb 11 - 17, 2013
• Zero Hour ratings 6.3 million viewers, making it "ABC’s lowest-rated in-season scripted premiere ever.", however it's still a larger ratings number than most of our shows by far.
• Lost Girl's Bo and Lauren voted TV's Top Couple over at E! Online (out of 64 couples!)
• Continuum Season 1 DVD and BluRay Release Date: March 26, 2013.
• Supernatural no longer in syndication on Space, (they started showing Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files in that timeslot now) but S5 is starting on Spark
• Castle in syndication on Space as of March 4, 2013 ~ 7pm and looks like also 12noon and 11:30pm at night
• Shannon mentions enjoying The Neighbors

Time Coding

• 0:00 - 1:15 Intro
• 1:15 - 18:50 News
• 18:50 - 29:50 The Walking Dead S3 Ep 10 & 11 Home & I Ain't No Judas
• 29:50 - 39:45 Ghost Mine S1 Ep 5 & 6 Secret Passage & Gold Fever
• 39:45 - 51:45 Supernatural S8 Ep 14 & 15 Trial and Error & Man's Best Friends with Benefits
• 51:45 - 1:03:40 Vampire Diaries S4 Ep 14 & 15 Down the Rabbit Hole & Stand By Me
• 1:03:40 - 1:17:05 Lost Girl S3 Ep 5 The Kenzi Scale
• 1:17:05 - 1:23:35 Game of Thrones Season 1 General Discussion
• 1:23:35 - 1:31:00 Cult Series Premiere You're Next
• 1:31:00 - 1:37:15 Zero Hour General Discussion
• 1:37:15 - 1:39:09Outro

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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.
• 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!

Paranormal Pick of the Week: Ghost Mine Finale

Suzie and I have been absolutely adoring Ghost Mine since it's debut 6 weeks ago, and I'm sad to see it already come to it's finally but that's how 6-part series roll! The show has been packed with paranormal intrigue and engaging personal stories of the miners, the investigators and even the residents and history of Sumpter. Here's hoping it will work out well for all!  I hope they strike it big in this weeks Paranormal Pick of the Week:

Ghost Mine Finale
Wednesday February 20, 2013 at 10pm ET on Space




Also Awesome:

• Primeval: New World Season 1 Finale Tues Feb 19, 2013 at 10pm ET on Space.  This Canadian spin off of the British Primeval has been pretty entertaining throughout the first season and I'm very curious to how they will wrap it up. I really hope it will be renewed!  Love seeing dinosaurs on TV.
• Cult Series Premiere Tues Feb 19, 2013 at 9pm ET on CTV2 and Fri Feb 22, 2013 9pm ET on Space. It's too early to tell if there is any paranormal connection with Cult, but with the cast including Matt Davis (Alaric on Vampire Diaries), Jessica Lucas, Alona Tal (Jo on Supernatural) and Robert Knepper (T-Bag on Prison Break), I absolutely have to check it out and see for myself.

Above: Niall Matter and Sara Canning in Primeval: New World 

Ep 126: Paranormal TV Jan 22 - 26, 2013

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• It's a regular week here at Hexed with chat on our regular shows of Lost Girl, Being Human (North American), The Almighty Johnsons, Supernatural, Vampire Diaries and Ghost Mine. We also finally get a chance to chat about the infamous Dybbuk Box episode of Paranormal Witness which aired last summer! We also have a brief spoiler-free discussion of new show Do No Harm and also weave in The Following on occasion.

• 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.

• 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

• Hexed has hooked you up with a a Feb 2013 New and Returning Shows post
• Game of Thrones Season 3 starts March 31, 2013 on HBO Canada
• Game of Thrones from the beginning - on Showcase starting Fri Feb 15, 2013
• Tuning into SciFi TV is having their annual Show-Off, with rounds of voting of Genre TV pitted against each other. Check back daily to vote!
• Ghost Mine talk like a miner guide. Tramping is the term Shannon keeps forgetting!
• Doctor Who will return on Saturday March 30th 2013 to SPACE.
• Final 4 episodes of 666 Park Avenue will air…. In SUMMER 2013. Seriously? Seriously.
• Cult will air on Canadian TV on CTV2 as of Tuesday Feb 19, 2013.
• See The CW's YouTube page for more Cult promos and clips
• Continuum S2 in production (includes general S2 details and casting, and outlines S1).
• Tuning into SciFi TV shared clips from a SyFy media call with folks from Continuum! Actors Rachel Nichols (Keira), Victor Webster (Carlos) and creator/show runner Simon Barry.
• The Vampire Diaries hits social media milestone of 865,000 social interactions (Facebook, Twitter, GetGlue and Viggle) last week during the #TVDparty with Julie Plec. Lots quoted this "In the Nielsen ratings, the CW's flagship series The Vampire Diaries ranks well below No. 100 among all broadcast shows. But on social media, the vampire drama was network television’s No.1 social program during the week of January 21–27, beating such social media and TV ratings juggernauts as American Idol and Family Guy."
• Suzie's review of the True Blood Cookbook: Eats, Drinks and Bites from Bon Temps
• We also mention: Imbolc, Candlemas and The Green Man
• TV shows mentioned: Blood Ties, Rescue Mediums and Storage Wars
• Films mentioned: The Possession and The Apparition

Time Coding

• 0:00 - 1:30 Intro
• 1:30 - 23:05 News
• 23:05 - 25:50 Do No Harm - brief spoiler-free discussion
• 25:50 - 36:30 Lost Girl S3 Ep 4 Fae-de to Black
• 36:30 - 47:10 Being Human (N.American) S3 Ep 3 The Teens They Are a Changin'
• 47:10 - 58:35 The Almighty Johnsons S2 Ep 3 Charlie Truman
• 58:35 - 1:09:50 Ghost Mine S1 Ep 2 Disturbance at the Inn
• 1:09:50 - 1:23:10 Supernatural S8 Ep 11 LARP and the Real Girl
• 1:23:10 - 1:34:15 Vampire Diaries S4 Ep 11 Catch Me If You Can
• 1:34:15 - 1:46:45 Paranormal Witness - S2 The Dybbuk Box
• 1:46:45 - 1:51:50 Outro 

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• 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!

February 2013 Paranormal TV New and Returning Air Dates

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February. It's the shortest month and we've got Valentine's Day.  For TV, it used to be a very dry month but with schedules and formats changing and falling into new patterns that's not the case any more. We have new shows, returning shows and even one show that doesn't quite fit either mold but are awesome none the less. Although February doesn't have as much new as January did, it does have a lot to enjoy. Including the return of The Walking Dead. Brains.....

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Do No Harm - Series Premiere
Friday Feb 1, 2013 at 9pm EST on Space

If you didn't catch the series premiere Jan 31, 2013 on CTV you are in luck as the Jekyll and Hyde inspired series Do No Harm also has a home on Space Fridays at 9pm. The series 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.

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."

See more about Do No Harm on Space here, or watch the Pilot episode at CTV.ca here.



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InnerSpace: Top 25 Lists Specials

Everyone love lists, and InnerSpace has our geekdar spiking with their Top 25's Lists in the areas we love from the 25 Stars to Watch, Top 25 Sexy SciFi Stars and already released Top 25 Video Game Characters. It's always fun to watch countdown specials, but even more so when they have folks from the series you love. I hear they talk to actors from Merlin, Being Human (North American) and the upcoming original series Orphan Black. Very exciting!

InnerSpace: Top 25 Stars to Watch
Feb 1, 2013 at 6:30 on Space

InnerSpace: Top 25 Sexy SciFi Stars
Feb 8, 2013 at 6:30 on Space

Also check out the Top 25 Video Game Characters here.

See more about Innerspace on Space here.

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The Walking Dead - Season 3 Returns
Feb 10, 2013 on AMC Canada

It feels like it's been forever since we hit the gripping mid-season finale in this third season of The Walking Dead. I know I can run hot and cold on the show depending on the season, but there is no question in my mind that the third season has been spectacular. AMC's hit zombie series debuted all the way back in Halloween 2010 has skyrocket ratings, bringing new and old zombie fans out of the woodwork in scary masses.

We occasionally check in on this one on the podcast, but have been pretty actively talking about it through Season 3 so I know Suzie and I will be so happy to see it back on the air with new episodes. See all Hexed podcasts and posts where we’ve discussed The Walking Dead here.

See more about The Walking Dead on AMC here.


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Zero Hour Series Premiere
Feb 14, 2013 on ABC

It's been a while since we've had a good conspiracy series, but Zero Hour looks like it might fit that bill with an editor of a skeptic magazine, centuries old mysteries and it looks like a paranormal connection. I know I can't wait to check it out. Zero Hour stars Anthony Edwards, Carmen Ejogo, Scott Michael Foster, Addison Timlin, Jacinda Barrett and Michael Nyqvist.

Here is the series premise: "Hank Galliston is a self-professed paranormal junkie, but his experience is mainly limited to his magazine Modern Skeptic until the day his wife is abducted from her antique clock shop, pulling him into a mystery that stretches around the globe and over centuries. Hank learns that one of his wife's clocks contains a treasure map that may lead to something cataclysmic, and he must unlock its secrets while making sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. Hank's associates, Rachel and Arron, and FBI agent Becca Riley join him as he races against time to find his wife and save humanity."

See more about Zero Hour on ABC here.



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Cult Series Premiere
Feb 19, 2013 on CTV2

We chatted about Cult way back last February when it was first announced and again when it was noted as a mid season show and honestly the pull for me was that there was a blogger character, which now isn't quite at the forefront. It's about a show called Cult, that's about cults with lots of followers. I wonder if there will be any too-close-to-feeling-like-The Following, but I think they are going for different audiences. All that being said it still sounds very interesting and I adore many of the actors involved, so I know I'll be checking it out. It's a CW show, but will be airing here in Canada on CTV2.

Cult stars Matt Davis (Alaric on Vampire Diaries), Jessica Lucas, Alona Tal (Jo on Supernatural) and Robert Knepper (T-Bag on Prison Break).

Here is a series description: "Investigative journalist Jeff Sefton has learned to laugh off his brother Nate's relentless string of obsessions, especially his latest rant that a hit TV show intends to harm him. However, when his brother mysteriously disappears, Jeff takes Nate's paranoia seriously, and in the process uncovers the dark underworld of the TV show Cult and its rabid fans. The only person who seems willing to help Jeff with his investigation is Skye, a young research assistant for "Cult," who has also started to grow suspicious of the increasingly dark happenings surrounding the show. he fictitious show, centered on the cat-and-mouse game between charismatic cult leader Billy Grimm and LAPD detective Kelly Collins, has become an obsession for its viewers – and now some of its devotees seem to be taking their fixation to deadly extremes in the real world. As Jeff and Skye dig deeper into the fan world, they discover that the gruesome plot twists on television are much more than fantasy for some very unfortunate people. The hardcore fans of Cult would kill to see what happens next..."

See more about Cult on CTV2 here, and check out clips of the show at CW's YouTube channel here.



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Stranded Series Premiere
Specific date is TBC, but it will be on Space on Wed Nights.

The SyFy premiere date for Stranded is Feb 27, 2013 so I'm hoping that is when we will see it on Space too.

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. I can't wait to check it out.

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."


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Also Awesome:

• Although it's neither new nor returning in this carnation, but it's still awesome. If you want to catch up on Game of Thrones from the beginning, Showcase is starting to air the series as of February 15, 2013.