Ep 146: Hal-Con 2013 & Paranormal TV Nov 5 - 11, 2013

It's ALL HAL-CON, ALL THE TIME on this weeks episode of Hexed as Suzie share her Hal-Con 2013 experience! It's so exciting to hear about all the workshops, Q and As, amazing costumes and people she met in person!

With all the awesome Hal-Con-ness, we do scale back a bit on the news and the shows this week, but chat our regs of The Walking Dead, Grimm, Supernatural, Sleepy Hollow and the Season 5 Finale of Face Off.

We'll be back next week to chat the Season 4 premieres of Lost Girl and Haven; along with our regs of Ghost Mine, Vampire Diaries, Dracula and so many more. We'll even do our best to fit in the series premiere of Almost Human. It's an awesome time for TV!

Show Notes

• Hal-Con 2013
• See Suzie's awesome Hal-Con coverage including Yaya Han Q and A, Yaya Han's Evolution of Cosplay Workshop, Jewel Straite's Q and A, Billy Dee Williams Q and A, Richard Hatch Q and A, Zombie Makeup on a Budget, J August Richard Q and A and much, much more to come!
• Hexed's YouTube Channel
• Helix begins Friday January 10, 2014 at 10pm on Showcase
• Our reference for Paul Revere

Time Coding
0:00 - 1:26 Intro
1:26 - 4:30 News
4:30 - 41:44 Hal-Con 2013!
41:44 - 53.20 Face Off S5 Ep 13 (Finale) Swan Song
53.20 - 1:00:10 Grimm S3 Ep 3 A Dish Best Served Cold
1:00:10 - 1:07:00 Sleepy Hollow S1 Ep 7 The Midnight Ride
1:07:00 - 1:17:30 The Walking Dead S4 Ep 5 Internment
1:17:30 - 1:27:00 Supernatural S9 Ep 5 Dog Dean Afternoon
1:27:00 - 1:30:20 Paranormal Witness S3 Ep 17 The Visitors
1:30:20 - 1:35:45 Outro


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.


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Helix Series Premeire Friday January 10, 2014 at 10pm on Showcase

Huge Helix news today! We have a Canadian premiere date for this upcoming science fiction series. We'll be treated to 13 episodes of Helix starting Friday January 10, 2014 on Showcase. I'm so excited for this show, it has the scary outbreak setting plus a conspiracy vibe to boot. January is already shaping up to be a very exciting month for TV.

Here are all the details about Helix from a media release:

"NEW SCI-FI THRILLER HELIX PREMIERES FRIDAY, JANUARY 10 AT 10 PM ON SHOWCASE

Hotly Anticipated New Series From Battlestar Galactica Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore

TORONTO, November 12, 2013 - Showcase's newest series Helix debuts exclusively in Canada on Friday, January 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Starring Billy Campbell (The Killing, Killing Lincoln) and Hiroyuki Sanada (The Wolverine, 47 Ronin), Helix is executive produced by Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica, Outlander), Steven Maeda (Lost, The X-Files) who is also showrunner, and Lynda Obst (Sleepless in Seattle, Contact). The 13-episode drama is currently filming in Montreal.

Helix is an intense thriller about a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control who travel to the high-tech research facility, Arctic BioSystems to investigate a possible disease outbreak, only to find themselves pulled into a terrifying life-and-death struggle that may hold the key to mankind's salvation or total annihilation. However, the lethal threat is just the tip of the iceberg, and as the virus evolves, the chilling truth begins to unravel.

Campbell stars as Dr. Alan Farragut, leader of the Centers for Disease Control outbreak field team called upon to investigate and control a potential outbreak. Sanada also stars as Dr. Hiroshi Hatake, director of Arctic BioSystems and its mysterious viral research program.

Helix also stars Kyra Zagorsky (Supernatural) as Dr. Julia Walker, Mark Ghanimé (Emily Owens, M.D.) as Major Sergio Balleseros, Jordan Hayes (House at the End of the Street) as Dr. Sarah Jordan, Meegwun Fairbrother as Daniel Aerov, Catherine Lemieux (White House Down) as Dr. Doreen Boyle and Neil Napier (Riddick) as Dr. Peter Farragut. Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager) guest stars.

Helix is produced by Tall Ship Productions, Kaji Productions and Lynda Obst Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television. Prolific director and producer Jeffrey Reiner (Friday Night Lights) is directing the premiere episode of Helix, which was written by creator and co-executive producer, Cameron Porsandeh."

Showcase Fall 2013 Premiere Dates for Beauty and the Beast, Lost Girl and Haven

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Showcase has announced their Fall 2013 Schedule and many of the shows we talk about here at Hexed are on the docket. Beauty and the Beast, Haven and Lost Girl all have debuts in the fall of 2013, and one is earlier, and another is way later, than expected. Let's take a look.

Beauty and the Beast ~ Season 2Begins Sunday October 6, 2013 at 8pm ET/5pm PT on Showcase

One of the big happy surprizes last year was the show Beauty and the Beast, I know I looked forward to watching the beautiful tension grow between Kat and Vincent each and every week. This year we'll actually be getting the show 1 day earlier than the US (don't tell anyone!) as it airs on Sunday as opposed to Monday. I'll take it! Especially considering what happens to one of our other shows (see below).

Before we get ahead of ourselves, let's take a look about what Season 2 will bring for Beauty and the Beast: "The 2013 People's Choice Award-winner for Favourite New Drama, Beauty and the Beast, stars Kristin Kreuk and Jay Ryan as Det. Catherine Chandler and Dr. Vincent Keller. The first season of the epic romance saw the pair fall in love while hiding from the dangerous organization Muirfield and attempting to solve Cat's mother's murder. Beauty and the Beast returns with more of the shocking revelations and heart-stopping action that kept viewers on the edge of their seats throughout the premiere season."

As each and every episode of Beauty and the Beast is available to watch on the Showcase website, I've created a Spoiler-Free Episode List for those of us who love rewatching the series, or in case you want to jump in and have a taste of what it's like. There is even time to catch up before Season 2 begins for newly intrigued fans.

Lost Girl ~ Season 4Begins Sunday November 10, 2013 at 10pm ET/PT on Showcase

We've loved Lost Girl from the very first episode. The sassy humour, amazing female (and male) characters, kick-butt action and sticking to your guns which makes it a sure-fire fae hit in out books. Season 3 was a heavy one, and it looks like that will continue. Want to know more? Here is a look into Season 4:

"Season four of Lost Girl sees fate cast a wide shadow over the Fae world. With Bo's (Anna Silk) return, the lines between Dark and Light fae are blurred causing Bo to venture on a journey of discovery. Bo and company will ultimately realize that regardless of the challenges and enemies they face, they're stronger when they face them together."

If you need to catch up on Lost Girl, or want to dive in for the first time, I have created a Spoiler-Free Episode List so you can watch each and every episode over at the Showcase website. Gotta keep it fae-tastic!

Haven ~ Season 4Begins Sunday December 1, 2013 at 9pm ET/PT on Showcase

Haven is another series that we have loved and supported since the very first episode, so I can't mask that I'm very disappointed that we are getting the fourth season of the show 2 1/2 months later that it's US airing on SyFy (where it begins September 13, 2013). It was sad enough last year when we were one week behind, but now we will could literally be watching the premiere episode when the finale airs south of the border. If it was an American show I could understand, but being a Canadian/US co-pro that's filmed here, it really makes it hurt. In a time where social media is so involved with TV, it makes avoiding spoilers near impossible and sadly I'll probably have to unfollow all the Haven groups on Facebook and Twitter until we see all of Season 4. At least we can re-watch all three seasons of Haven over at Showcase.ca to keep us busy until new episodes arrive in December.

Putting that aside, let's look ahead into what Season 4 of Haven will bring: "Season 4 of Haven picks up six months after the devastating season three finale when the town was pummeled by a violent meteor storm, that saw Audrey (Emily Rose) and Duke (Eric Balfour) vanish into thin air, and an injured Nathan (Lucas Bryant) left marooned in Haven."
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In addition to the release of these premiere dates, it has also been confirmed that Showcase will have the Canadian Broadcast Premiere for the new science fiction series Helix.  Here is more about Helix: "Helix is 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."

In addition to these shows, the 2013-2014 Season we will also see Game of Thrones Season 2 (starts Friday, August 30 at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT) as well as Continuum Season 3 and Defiance Season 2 all on Showcase.

Helix Coming to Showcase in the 2013-14 Season

I'm so excited to hear that Helix has been picked up by Showcase to air during their 2013-14 season. This time of year can be a little nerve-wracking for us Canadians who keep our fingers crossed that the shows we are looking forward to land on Canadian stations and Helix from SyFy is a big win for Showcase. Helix's executive producers credits speak for themselves: we have Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica), Lynda Obst (Contact) and Steven Maeda (Lost and The X-Files).

Helix has a big time science fiction vibe and potential disaster-feel as well. The trailer is cryptic, but in all the good ways you want it to be because all you want is MORE! And we are going to get it!

Here is more about Helix on Showcase:

"Helix (Canadian Broadcast Premiere)

Helix is 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."

Are you excited for Helix? I know I am! Thank you, Showcase!

Helix Teaser Trailer

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

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

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

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

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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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!