Poll Results: What New Series Did You Stick With This Fall?

You have had your say and the votes are in! The Poll Results for What New Series Did You Stuck With This Fall? come back with a clear leader with Sleepy Hollow at 72%. We are loving Sleepy Hollow here at Hexed so it's so exciting to hear you are too! An impressive tie for second is Witches of East End and Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. at 54%.

With so many awesome new shows that debuted in the Fall of 2013, it's shouldn't be a surprize that many of the shows had excellent standings. Here are all of the results:

• 72% - Sleepy Hollow
• 54% - TIE: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Witches of East End
• 45% - The Tomorrow People
• 36% - TIE: Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, The Originals and Ravenswood
• 36% - Reign
• 27% - TIE: Almost Human and Dracula
• 18% - Atlantis
• 9% - TIE: Fangasm, Heroes of Cosplay and Killer Contact

Poll Results: What October Start Shows Are You Watching?

As we near the end of the month, it's time to look back at our poll for Poll Results: What October Start Shows Are You Watching? One of our most talked about shows ends up winning the poll and that is Supernatural Season 9 with a whopping 40%! It was followed closely by The Witches of East End and Arrow which got 36% and Grimm and Vampire Diaries at 32%. Over all, it looks like lots of us are watching a huge chunk of the October shows. So much to enjoy! Who needs sleep anyway?

Poll Results:

• 40% - Supernatural S9
• 36% - Witches of East End and Arrow
• 32% - Grimm S3 and Vampire Diaries S5
• 28% - The Walking Dead, The Originals, Beauty and the Beast S2, Once Upon A Time In Wonderland and Ravenswood
• 24% - Alien Mysteries, American Horror Story: Coven and The Tomorrow People
• 20% - Dracula
• 4% - Falling Skies S2

Thanks to everyone who voted, it was our highest turn out yet!

Ep 143: Paranormal TV Oct 8 - 21, 2013

We are back! There are so many shows to enjoy we've decided to do a bit of a quick-per-series check in. We did decide to talk in depth on Ghost Mine which we are loving, and we also talk a lot about Face Off and Supernatural plus a special shout out to The Neighbors holiday episode. With Shannon still settling from the move and tons of spooky season stuff going on it's hard to pack it all in, but we do check in on series premieres of Alien Mysteries, The Tomorrow People, Atlantis and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland and although we haven't both necessarily seen all the eps, we do share if we've liked what we've seen or are planning on watching it. Of course we check in on our other regs of Vampire Diaries, Sleepy Hollow, Fangasm and more. We hope this gets you up to speed and then next episode will be a bit more normal. Although we always run long, don't we?

Of course we will be back next week to share thoughts on the Season 3 premiere of Grimm, and the series premieres of Dracula and Ravenswood as well as checking in on our regs. The ratings system didn't quite work it's way into this week but we may try it again. We were also thrilled with how many of your voted in our October poll, that's so much for sharing what you will be watching this spooky season.

Show Notes

• Haven Season 4 Revised Premiere Date: Friday Nov 8, 2013 (from Sunday Dec 1, 2013)
• Lost Girl Season 4 Pre-Show
• Lost Girl will also have a four-part original web series launching Sunday, October 13 exclusively on Showcase.ca. Episode 1 and Episode 2 are already online.
• Face Off renewed for a 6th season, will air on SyFy in January 2014 and feature 14 make up artists.
• Heroes of Cosplay extends first season by six episodes, and currently casting for Cosplayers in LA and Atlanta (no timeline for airing or notation of if original cast will be in extension)
• Bitten Trailer
• Teen Wolf Returning for a fourth season (via FB, announced at NYCC) for 12 episodes in 2014 + a half hour aftershow called "Wolf Watch" hosted by Jill Wagner who plays Aunt Kate; see more updates at their Facebook Page
• New SciFi Show in production for Space called The Killjoys "The brainchild of writer and creator Michelle Lovretta (LOST GIRL), KILLJOYS is an action-packed adventure series following a trio of interplanetary bounty hunters as they navigate through political turmoil, questionable morality and complicated relationships. In development since 2012 as part of Bell Media’s Writer Only Drama Development program, Space has ordered 10, one-hour episodes for delivery in 2014."
• Echoes new science fiction series is being shopped around; described as "Echoes is set in the year 2021 and follows the journey of Sonya, a young woman trying to survive after two warring extra-terrestrial species bring their intergalactic battle to Earth."
• On Netflix.ca: House of Anubis "Mystery, intrigue and romance collide at a teen boarding school when students begin settling in for the new academic year, only to find a classmate missing, codes leading to secret staircases and a raft of other mysteries."
• Orphan Black Casting News
• Suzie tests out Jamol's Mac and Cheese recipe
• We also mention Hal-Con and stART: Creating As We Go

Time Coding

• 0:00 - 1:55 Intro
• 1:55 - 14:15 News
• 14:15 - 20:55 Poll Results
• 20:55 - 24:15 Alien Mysteries Series Premire
• 24:15 - 28:25 The Tomorrow People Series Premiere and Ep 2 Pilot and In Too Deep
• 28:25 - 32:00 Atlantis General Discussion
• 32:00 - 34:55 Once Upon A Time in Wonderland General Discussion
• 34:55 - 43:00 The Walking Dead S4 Premiere General Dis30 Days Without an Accident and Infected
• 43:00 - 54:05 Supernatural S9 Ep1 and 2 I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here and Devil May Care
• 54:05 - 55:05 Falling Skies S2 Premiere
• 55:05 - 1:02:05 Vampire Diaries Season S5 Ep 2 and 3 True Lies and Original Sin
• 1:02:05 - 1:03:55 Witches of East End General Discussion
• 1:03:55 - 1:09:39 Sleepy Hollow S1 Ep 5 John Doe
• 1:09:39 - 1:09:37 Ghost Mine S2 Ep 6 and 7 Mystery Train and Massacre at Hell's Canyon
• 1:09:37 - 1:31:40 Face Off S5 Ep 9 and 10 Mortal Sins and The Laughing Dead
• 1:31:40 - 1:43:30 Fangasm S1 Ep 3 and 4 Take Me To You Lee-dar and Zombie Fanpocalypse
• 1:43:30 - 1:48:20 The Neighbors S2 Ep 5 Challoweenuka
• 1:48:20 - 1:51:19 Outro

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Paranormal Pick of the Week: Supernatural Season 9 Premiere

It's quite a busy week for season and series premieres, but I'm kicking old-school for the choice of Paranormal Pick of the Week to keep it to our roots of sibling goodness of the Winchester brothers (& co.) who return in their ninth season. That's right. Ninth season. 



Supernatural ~ Season 9 Premiere
Tuesday October 8, 2013 on CHCH and The CW
~and~
Friday October 11, 2013 on 7pm on M3

Here is a little bit about Season 9 (fair warning: it may contain spoilers!):

"Dean (Jensen Ackles) is frantic after Sam (Jared Padalecki) collapses and the doctor tells Dean his brother won’t make it. Desperate, Dean sends out an all-points bulletin via prayer to every angel in the area, asking them to help his brother. In exchange, Dean owes that angel a favour. Numerous angry angels race to find and kill Dean, but one, Ezekiel (guest star Tahmoh Penikett, Man of Steel), gets to him first. Meanwhile, Sam fights for his life and must face some familiar demons to do so. Castiel (Misha Collins) struggles to survive without powers."

Also Awesome

• The Tomorrow People Series Premiere Wednesday October 9, 2013 at 7pm on CTV and 9pm on The CW.  I'm really looking forward to this one, and even though it's a redux of a 70's show it also sounds a lot like Alphas. But, if it's awesome - I don't care what it reminds me of!
• Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Series Premiere Thursday October 10, 2013 at 8pm ET/PT on CityTV and ABC.   I haven't watched Once Upon A Time before but I think I'm going to jump down the rabbit hole and check out this spin-off series.
• The Walking Dead Season 4 Premiere Sunday October 13, 2013 at 9pm/8pm C on AMC. I think we're all looking forward to the return of our favourite zombie series.  After a harrowing Season 3 I'm a little scared at where they could even go this year.

October 2013 Paranomal TV New and Returning Air Dates

zzWho's ready for the huge array of shows starting this October?

Mädchen Amick from Lifetime's Witches of East End

We've got witches, vampires (old and new), hunters, Greek heroes, super-soldiers, super heroes, and those trying to survive the zombie apocalypse. Whether they are running from trouble or causing it themselves, October is full of shows with dynamic characters, tales of survival, adventure across the ages and tragic love stories.

October brings us a whopping 14 shows to the airways; we have 8 returning shows and 6 new series (3 of which are spin-offs) as well as the continuation of September-start shows.

I don't know how, of if, it's possible to check them all out but at least there should be something for everyone to enjoy!

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The Vampire Diaries ~ Season 5 Premiere
Sunday October 6, 2013 at 8pm on CTV Two
*and*
Thursday October 3, 2013 at 8pm on The CW and

Genre: Paranormal/Vampire

Season 5 Description: "THE VAMPIRE DIARIES continues for another season of epic romance, suspense and a bloody good thrill ride. In the tumultuous fourth season of the hit series, the world of Mystic Falls was turned upside down when the beautiful and compassionate Elena Gilbert came face to face with her worst nightmare -- life as a vampire. While Elena struggled to control her new powers and the overwhelming thirst for blood, the astonishing news that a cure for vampirism may actually exist reached Damon and Stefan Salvatore, the two vampire brothers who love her. Their search for the cure leads the brothers, along with Elena's brother, Jeremy, and her best friends, Bonnie and Caroline, to a horrifying confrontation with the ancient and all-powerful immortal, Silas, who has been entombed with the cure for more than 2,000 years.

But Elena isn't the only vampire who longs to return to life as a human and the question of who will take the cure is resolved in the heart-stopping season finale, along with moments of unexpected joy, unspeakable sorrow and a confession of true love. THE VAMPIRE DIARIES enters its fifth season with some characters headed off to college, a newly cured vampire trying to survive as a human and a shocking Salvatore secret."

Season 5 of Vampire Diaries stars Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Steven R. McQueen, Kat Graham, Candice Accola, Zach Roerig and Michael Trevinoand will have 22 of episodes.

See more about Vampire Diaries at the CTV.ca and The CW.


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The Originals - Series Premiere
Thursday Oct 3, 2013 at 9pm on CHCH and The CW
Regular timeslot: Tuesday at 8pm
Tuesday airings begin Tuesday October 8, 2013

Genre: Paranormal/Vampire

Series description: "An offshoot of The Vampire Diaries, The Originals centers on the Mikaelson siblings, otherwise known as the world’s original vampires: Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Elijah (Daniel Gillies), and Rebekah (Claire Holt).

The Original Vampire family pledge to remain together, but now their bonds of family are broken and Klaus reacts to an anonymous tip that someone is plotting against the family in the place they helped build, New Orleans."

The Originals is an US series starring Vampire Diaries alum Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin as well as Daniella Pineda, Charles Michael Davis, Leah Pipes and Danielle Campbell.

See more about The Originals at the CHCH and The CW Websites.


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Witches Of East End ~ Series Premiere
Sunday October 6, 2013 at 10pm ET/7pm PT on Lifetime Canada

Genre: Paranormal/Witches

Series description: "Based on Melissa de la Cruz’s best-selling novel, Witches of East End follows Joanna Beauchamp (Julia Ormond) and her two adult daughters Freya (Jenna Dewan-Tatum) and Ingrid (Rachel Boston) whom, unbeknownst to them, are their family’s next generation of witches. Leading ordinary modern day lives in Long Island’s secluded seaside town of East Haven, when Freya becomes engaged to a wealthy newcomer, a series of events forces Joanna to admit to her daughters they are powerful and immortal witches."

Witches of East End is a US show starring Julia Ormond, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Rachel Boston, Mädchen Amick, Eric Winter, Jason George, Daniel DiTomasso and Virgina Madsen, it is scheduled to have 10 of episodes.

See more about Witches of East End at Lifetime Canada.


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Beauty and the Beast ~ Season 2 Premiere
Sunday October 6, 2013 at 8pm ET/5pm PT on Showcase
*and*
Monday October 7, 2013 on The CW

Genre: Romance/Science Fiction

Season 2 description: "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."

Beauty and the Beast stars Kristin Kreuk, Jay Ryan, Austin Basis and Nina Lisandrello; Season 2 is scheduled for 22 episodes.

See more about Beauty and the Beast at the Showcase.ca and The CW.


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SUPERNATURAL -- Season 9 -- Pictured Jensen Ackles as Dean

Photo Credit Matt Sayles, Invision The CW

Supernatural ~ Season 9 Premiere
Tuesday October 8, 2013 on CHCH and The CW

Genre: Paranormal/Horror

Believe it or not, I couldn't find a series description of Season 9. Considering ti's a bread and butter show here at Hexed, you probably know it follows Sam and Dean Winchester, brothers who hunt supernatural creatures and have literally been to hell and back (literally).

Supernatural stars Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins; Season 9 is scheduled for 23 episodes.

See more about Supernatural at CHCH and The CW.


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The Tomorrow People ~ Series Premiere
Wednesday October 9, 2013 at 7pm on CTV and 9pm on The CW

Genre: Science Fiction/Paranormal

Series description: "They are the next evolutionary leap of mankind, a generation of humans born with paranormal abilities — the Tomorrow People. Stephen Jameson stands at the crossroads between the world we know and the shifting world of the future. Up until a year ago, Stephen was a “normal” teenager — until he began hearing voices and teleporting in his sleep, never knowing where he might wake up. Now, Stephen’s issues have gone far beyond the usual teenage angst, and he is beginning to question his sanity. In desperation, Stephen decides to listen to one of the voices in his head, and it leads him to his first encounter with the Tomorrow People — John, Cara and Russell — a genetically advanced race with the abilities of telekinesis, teleportation and telepathic communication.

The Tomorrow People are being hunted down by a paramilitary group of scientists known as Ultra. Led by Dr. Jedikiah Price, Ultra sees the Tomorrow People as a very real existential threat from a rival species, and the outcast group has been forced to hide out in an abandoned subway station just beneath the surface of the human world. Trading in secrets, Jedikiah offers Stephen the chance for a normal life with his family and best friend, Astrid, if he will help in the struggle to isolate and eradicate the Tomorrow People."

The Tomorrow People is a US revival of a British TV show from the 1970's; this new version stars Robbie Amell, Luke Mitchell, Peyton List, Aaron Yoo, Madeleine Mantock and Mark Pellegrino.

See more about The Tomorrow People at the CTV.ca and The CW.


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Arrow ~ Season 2 Premiere
Wednesday October 9, 2013 at 8pm on CTV.ca and The CW

Genre: Science Fiction/Superhero

Series description: "After being marooned on a remote island, billionaire Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) returns home with a mysterious agenda and a lethal set of new skills that he uses in a war on crime in this hard-hitting action series. Reinventing the DC Comics character for a modern audience, the Arrow is not a superhero but a hero -- every bit as dangerous as the criminals he’s hunting. After suffering unimaginable ordeals on the island, the former fun-loving Oliver Queen returns to Starling City a new man. Determined to deliver justice to those who have corrupted his city, Oliver (aka The Hood) -- with the help of tech-savvy Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) and his iron-fisted right hand, John Diggle (David Ramsey) -- narrowly averts the rich and powerful “undertaking” to cleanse the city of its most desperate citizens."

Season 2 of Arrow stars Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, Colin Donnell, David Ramsey, Willa Holland, Susanna Thompson, Paul Blackthorne and Colton Haynes; and will have 23 episodes.

See more about Arrow at CTV.ca and The CW.


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American Horror Story: Coven (Season 3) Premiere
Wednesday Oct 9, 2013 on FX Canada

Genre: Horror

Series description: "AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN tells the secret history of witches and witchcraft in America. Over three hundred years have passed since the turbulent days of Salem, and those who managed to escape are now facing extinction. Mysterious attacks have been escalating against their kind and young girls are being sent away to a special school in New Orleans to learn how to protect themselves. Wrapped up in the turmoil is new arrival Zoe, who is harboring a terrifying secret of her own. Alarmed by the recent aggression, Fiona, the long-absent Supreme, sweeps back into town, determined to protect the Coven and hell-bent on decimating anyone who gets in her way."

American Horror Story: Coven stars Sarah Paulson, Taissa Farmiga, Frances Conroy, Evan Peters, Lily Rabe, Emma Roberts, Denis O'Hare, Kathy Bates and Jessica Lange and is scheduled for 13 episodes.

See more about American Horror Story: Coven at FX Canada.


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Once Upon a Time in Wonderland ~ Series Premiere
Thursday October 10, 2013 at 8pm ET/PV on CityTV and ABC

Genre: Fantasy

Season/Series description: "In Victorian England, the young and beautiful Alice tells a tale of a strange new land that exists on the other side of a rabbit hole. An invisible cat, a hookah-smoking caterpillar, and playing cards that talk are just some of the fantastic things she’s seen during this impossible adventure. Surely this troubled girl must be insane, and her doctors aim to cure her with a treatment that will make her forget everything.

Alice seems ready to put it all behind her, especially the painful memory of the genie she fell in love with and lost forever — the handsome and mysterious Cyrus. But deep down, Alice knows this world is real and, just in the nick of time, the sardonic Knave of Hearts and the irrepressible White Rabbit arrive to save her from a doomed fate. Together the trio will take a tumble down the rabbit hole to this Wonderland where nothing is impossible."

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland is a spin off of Once Upon a Time and will star Sophie Lowe, Michael Socha, Peter Gadiot, Emma Rigby, John Lithgow, Jonny Coyne, Naveen Andrews, Keith David and Iggy Pop; its first season will have 13+ episodes.

See more about Once Upon a Time in Wonderland at CityTV.com and ABC.


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Atlantis ~ Series Premiere
Saturday October 12, 2013 at 8pm and 9pm on Space

Please note, the first airing of Atlantis will feature 2 back-to-back episodes

Genre: Adventure/Mythology

Series description: "The 13-episode, one-hour series takes viewers on the mythical journey of Jason (Jack Donnelly, DANCING ON THE EDGE), who stumbles upon the shores of a mysterious land of palaces, heroes, and creatures – the lost city of Atlantis. With the help of the studious Pythagoras (Robert Emms, War Horse), and the overbearing and overweight Hercules (Mark Addy, GAME OF THRONES), Jason is guided through the newly found ancient world. Together, the unlikely but loveable trio embark on an adventure that leads them through a complicated web of secrets, treachery, and a dark and simmering past."

Atlantis is a British series and stars Jack Donnelly, Robert Emms, Mark Addy, Jemima Rooper, Juliet Stevenson, Sarah Parish and Aiysha Hart; Atlantis is scheduled for 13 episodes.

See more about Atlantis at Space.ca and BBC.


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The Walking Dead ~ Season 4 Premiere
Sunday October 13, 2013 at 9pm/8pm C on AMC

Genre: Zombie/Horror

Season description: "In this highly anticipated new season, we see Rick and the group of survivors fostering a thriving community in the safe haven of the prison. Sadly, in this brutal world, happiness is short-lived and walkers and outside threats are no match for danger brewing inside the fences. The group;s home and new way of life will be thoroughly tested, and their struggle to survive has never been so perilous. Season 4 also introduces several new characters including Bob Stookey (Lawrence Gilliard Jr., The Wire)."

The Walking Dead stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Chandler Riggs, Scott Wilson, Melissa McBride, David Morrissey, Emily Kinney, Danai Gurira, Chad Coleman and Sonequa Martin-Green.

Season 4 of The Walking Dead will have a total of 16 episodes, but they will air in 2 sets of 8 episodes: the first set starts Sunday October 13, 2013 and the second set will return in February 2014.

See more about The Walking Dead at AMC.com.


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Falling Skies - Season 2 Premiere
Monday October 14, 2013 at 9pm on Space

Genre: Science Fiction

After really enjoying the first season, I'm excited to share that we are finally getting Season 2 of Falling Skies thanks to Space. This is one of the few shows that there is a huge delay in the US airing versus when we get it here, but the wait is almost over

Series 2 description: "Season 2 opens with Pope (Colin Cunningham, STARGATE SG-1) seizing command of a renegade contingent within the 2nd Mass unit. Meanwhile, Tom (Noah Wyle, ER) suddenly returns to the group but his loyalty comes into question; Hal (Drew Roy, Secretariat) and Ben (Connor Jessup, Blackbird) drift apart."

Season 2 of Falling Skies consists of 10 episodes. See more about Season 2 here.



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Alien Mysteries - Series Premiere
Monday October 14, 2013 at 10pm on Space

Genre: Non-Fiction/documentary

This one feels like the format of Paranormal Witness, but with alien encounters.  It's been a while since we've had a new non-fiction series so you can be certain we'll be checking this one out!

Series description: "This imaginative Canadian series candidly chronicles first-person accounts of UFO sightings, alien encounters, and abductions. In each episode, dramatic re-enactments recount stunning real-life, unexplained alien experiences, taking viewers on a thrilling and sometimes terrifying journey. Their bizarre, life-altering encounters are vividly depicted using new, state-of-the-art CGI and green screen technique created by Toronto-based Acme Digital Pictures. Each story also features scientists and researchers who probe the question: How is this possible?"

See more about Alien Mysteries here.



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Ravenswood ~ Series Premiere
Tuesday October 22, 2013 on ??? *
Revised: Ravenswood will air on M3

* Sadly we are still waiting to hear if this will be airing on a Canadian channel; in the States it's on ABC Family. I will definitely share what Canadian station it's on if it is picked up here.  See update on Ravenswood airing on M3 here.

Genre: Mystery/Thriller

Series description: "Ravenswood will center on a town, not far from Rosewood, PA (the home base of Pretty Little Liars), which has suffered under a deadly curse for generations. Five strangers suddenly find themselves connected by this fatal curse and need to dig into the town's mysterious and terrible history before it's too late for each of them."

Ravenswood is a spin-off of Pretty Little Liars and will premiere in the States on ABC Family and M3 here in Canada following the annual Pretty Little Liars Halloween episode. Ravenswood stars Pretty Little Liars alum Tyler Blackburn as well as Nicole Anderson, Britne Oldford, Brett Dier, Merritt Patterson and Steven Cabral.

See more about Ravenswood at M3 and ABC Family.


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Grimm ~ Season 3 Premiere
Friday October 25, 2013 on CTV and NBC

Genre: Paranormal

Oddly we don't have much information on Season 3 as of yet but maybe the mystery of that is a good thing, as Season 2 certainly left us hanging! Here is a series description if we have new folks wanting to jump aboard the awesomeness of Grimm:

""Grimm" is a drama series inspired by the classic Grimm Brothers' Fairy Tales. After Portland Homicide Detective Nick Burkhardt (David Giuntoli, "Turn the Beat Around") discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a "Grimm.""

Grimm stars David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Bitsie Tulloch, Silas Weir Mitchell, Reggie Lee, Sasha Roiz and Bree Turner; Season 3 will have 22 of episodes.

See more about Grimm at CTV.ca and NBC.


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Dracula ~ Series Premiere
Friday October 25, 2013 at 10pm ET/PT on Global and NBC

Genre: Vampire/Historical

Series description: "It's the late 19th century, and the mysterious Dracula has arrived in London, posing as an American entrepreneur who wants to bring modern science to Victorian society. He's especially interested in the new technology of electricity, which promises to brighten the night - useful for someone who avoids the sun. But he has another reason for his travels: he hopes to take revenge on those who cursed him with immortality centuries earlier. Everything seems to be going according to plan... until he becomes infatuated with a woman who appears to be a reincarnation of his dead wife. "

Dracula is a reimagining of the Bram Stoker novel. This British/US co-production stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica De Gouw, Katie McGrath, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Nonso Anozie, Victoria Smurfit, Michael Nardone and Thomas Kretschmann; Dracula is scheduled to have 10 episodes.

See more about Dracula at the Global and NBC.com.


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Busy month, eh?

Paranormally-Inclined 2013-14 TV Pilots ~ The Big 5 US Networks

Hear Suzie and Shannon discuss these shows on Episode 131 of Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural.

It's February which means it's the time to pour over listings of possible pilots for next years fall seasons. It's amazing to see the trends of sereis over time, as well as what shows make it from pilot to the actual fall schedule (see our post on last years lists), or winter - shows like Cult and Zero Hour just premiere in the past few weeks.

This time around we have a fair amount of dystopic and post-apocalyptic, and a few more romantic series too along with some heavy hitters like S.H.I.E.L.D and the Vampire Diaries spin off. Not too much fantasy this year, which is also interesting. Here's a look at the shows that fall under the Hexed umbrella of Paranormal, Fantasy, SciFi, Superhero and ...well... a few extra ones that we might like just for fun.

Due to the fact that there are SO MANY SHOWS, I'm going to split this into 2 posts, with this list being from the big 5 US networks of The CW, Fox, NBC, CBS and ABC. The specialty channel shows I'll put separately (see here), only because the chance of us specialty-programming isn't as likely up here in Canada are less than the Big 5.

Without further adieu...

Paranormal
Or at least hopefully/possibly paranormally-inclined

The Sixth Gun
Description: "Based on the best-selling Oni Press graphic novel, this supernatural Western follows the story of six mythical guns, each with its own other-worldly powers."
Description: "Based on the graphic novel of the same name, the supernatural western examines six mythical guns that each have their own otherworldly powers"
Genre: Paranormal/Western
Source: Based on graphic novel
Channel: NBC

Shannon's take: This one sounds awesome, it's not often you see supernatural/western as a mash-up and the few times I have see it be done it's been amazing. I'm got my eye on this one!

The Tomorrow People
Description: "Based on the U.K. series created by Roger Price, the drama tells the story of several young people from around the world who represent the next stage in human evolution, possessing special powers, including the ability to teleport and communicate with each other telepathically. Together they work to defeat the forces of evil."
Description: "In the vein of X-Men and Heroes, it’s the story of several young people from around the world who represent the next stage in human evolution, possessing special powers, including the ability to teleport and communicate with each other telepathically. Together they work to defeat the forces of evil. Based upon the original UK series created by Roger Price."
Description: "Adapted from the 1970s UK series, it follows several young people from around the world who represent the next stage in human evolution, all possessing special powers including the ability to teleport and communicate with each other telepathically. Together they work to defeat the forces of evil."
Cast includes Robbie Amell, Mark Pellegrino and Peyton List
Genre: Paranormal/Science Fiction
Source: Based on the 70's UK Series
Channel: The CW

Shannon's take: I'm always going to be interested shows that explore people with special powers like telepathy and teleportation so this hits high on my curiousity list. The only thing that holds back over-the-moon enthusiasm is it sounds a lot like Alphas which aired the past 2 summers and then was cancelled. But, that means there is room on the TV map for it too. Yes, I am a glass-half-full person!

Sleepy Hollow
Description: "A modern-day supernatural thriller based on the legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Description: "Described as a modern–day supernatural thriller based on The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, it follows Ichabod Crane as he partners with Sleepy Hollow’s local female sheriff to solve the mysteries of a town ravaged by the battle between good and evil."
Description: "A modern-day supernatural thriller based on the legend of the titular Westchester Country, N.Y. town."
Cast includes Orlando Jones, Nicole Beharie and Katia Winter.
Genre: Paranormal/Horror
Source: Based on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Channel: Fox

Shannon's take: Oddly, I think I would be MORE interested in this one if it was historically set given last years take-out-of-period show Elementary, but it will all be about who/what is the determination of good and evil. If it's supernaturally-inclined then I'm in. If it's more horror and procedural, than not likely for me.

Gothica
Description: "A sexy gothic soap set in the present day that weaves together a mythology that incorporates the legends of Dracula, Jekyll and Hyde, Frankenstein and Dorian Gray, among others."
Casting includes: Chris Egan (Dorian Gray), Tom Ellis (Victor Frankenstein)
Genre: Paranormal/Soap Opera/Drama
Channel: ABC

Shannon's take: Wow. This is ambitious, and I think the success will all be depending on the tone. I love the exploration of classic horror stories, I hope they go beyond the surface of the easy-to-pick-out the different characters and legends, but then again it *is* a soap. Wait, if it's a soap there needs to be romance... hmmm. I'm intrigued. Very intrigued. This one is gutsy, so I'm cheering for it to succeed.

The Originals
Description: "The series enters on the Original family of vampires, as Klaus returns to the supernatural melting pot that is the French Quarter of New Orleans — a town he helped build centuries ago — and is reunited with his diabolical former protégé Marcel."
Kinda spoiler-y Description: "This planted pilot, airing as an April episode of The Vampire Diaries, Klaus returns to the French Quarter of New Orleans, a supernatural melting pot that he helped build centuries ago, and is reunited with his diabolical former protégé Marcel"
A VERY SPOILERY Description: "A spinoff of the CW's The Vampire Diaries revolving around the Original family in New Orleans. In the episode, Klaus returns to the supernatural melting pot that is the French Quarter of New Orleans, a town he helped build centuries ago, and is reunited with his diabolical former protégé Marcel (Charles Michael Davis). Elijah, intent on helping his self-destructive brother find redemption, must side with Marcel's enemies in order to keep Klaus in line."
Genre: Paranormal/Vampire/Historical
Source: Based on The Vampire Diaries TV Series
Channel: The CW

Shannon's take: I have mixed feelings about this Vampire Diaries spin-off. In one way, I admire that The CW is catering to their audience and creating a show just for them, but on the other hand there is something about it that bugs me. Also the notion of it leads to huge potential spoilers around The Vampire Diaries this season, which are getting to be near-impossible to avoid.

The Returned
Description: "What happens when the people you have mourned and buried suddenly appear on your doorstep as if not a day's gone by? The lives of the people of Arcadia are forever changed when their deceased loved ones return. Based on a novel by Jason Mott."
Description: "The potential series asks the provocative question, “What happens when the people you have mourned and buried suddenly appear on your doorstep as if not a day’s gone by? The lives of the people of Aurora are forever changed when their deceased loved ones return.”"
Genre: Paranormal/Drama/Possibly Horror
Source: Based on a novel
Channel: ABC

Shannon's take: I think this one will likely not be a show for me, as I have a feeling it will be a faith-exploration. It's too early to say, it depends if it skews horror direction vs message-y vs something else entirely. We'll have to wait and see!

Believe
Description: "An unlikely relationship develops between a young girl named Bo with a gift and a man named Tate (Jake McLaughlin) sprung from prison who has been tasked with protecting her from the evil elements that hunt her power."
Genre: Little hard to tell, looks like Paranormal OR SciFi
Channel: NBC

Shannon's take: This is another one that it's hard to even tell the genre of it, and I'm guessing it's paranormal or scifi if it has a 'young girl with a gift'. Man, did they HAVE to call her Bo? Don't they watch Lost Girl? Anyway, I'll be curious to hear more, because there isn't enough to go on. How 'young' is the girl? Teen? Younger? Who is the audience? What's her power? And what/who is the 'evil elements'? Are they human? Lots of questions on this one.

Second Sight
Description: "Based on the U.K. by series of the same name by Paula Milne, thegothic psychological thriller revolves around a detective who is suddenly afflicted with an autoimmune virus that causes hallucinations reflective of his subconscious. He discovers that catching the killer depends as much on insight as eyesight."
Description: "A gothic psychological thriller about a detective who is suddenly afflicted with an autoimmune virus that causes hallucinations reflective of his subconscious. He discovers that catching the killer depends as much on insight as eyesight. Based on UK series."
Description: "Based on the British crime drama, the gothic psychological thriller follows a detective who is suddenly afflicted with an autoimmune virus that causes him to hallucinate about subjects in his subconscious. He soon learns that catching killers depends as much on insight as eyesight."
Cast includes: Jason Lee and Kim Dickens
Genre: Paranormal/Procedural/Mystery
Source: Based on UK Series
Channel: CBS

Shannon's take: I'm not a procedural fan, so this one won't likely be for me. Good casting though, and promising premise and starting point.


Fantasy

Wonderland
Description: "The modern-set follow-up to Lewis Carroll's Alice revolves around Clara, whose life took an unexplained turn for the worse seven years ago. A mysterious stranger tells her there may be an explanation after all ... that lies in the fantastical world of Wonderland."
Description: "Set in the world of Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland, Wonderland is set in modern times and centers on Alice and a new character, Clara. Seven years ago, Clara’s life took an unexplained turn for the worse, and a mysterious stranger tells her there may be an explanation after all… an explanation that lies in the fantastical world of Wonderland. To revive her dreams and get her life back on track, Clara must wage war against Wonderland’s reigning Queen, the woman we once knew as Alice."
Genre: Fantasy
Source: Modern retelling of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Channel: NBC

Shannon's take: Interesting premise, and I like the world of Alice in Wonderland so I'm curious about this one. It's also interesting to note the trending in TV where the protagonist is not who we would normally see as the main character of a story (Merlin is another example). Need to see more! And it's oddly the only fantasy I see, but we have more and more dystopic and post apocalyptic in the mix ahead.

Science Fiction

Oxygen
Description: "Passion and politics threaten the peace and an epic romance ignites between a human girl (Friday Night Lights' Aimee Teegarden) and an alien boy when he and eight others of his kind (The Orion 9) are integrated into a suburban high school ten years after they and hundreds of others landed on Earth and were immediately consigned to an internment camp where they’ve been imprisoned ever since."
Description: "Passion and politics threaten the peace and an epic romance ignites between a human girl and an alien boy when he and eight others of his kind (The Orion 9) are integrated into a suburban high school ten years after they and hundreds of others landed on Earth and were immediately consigned to an internment camp where they’ve been imprisoned ever since."

Cast includes Aimee Teegarden.
Genre: Science Fiction/Romance
Channel: The CW

Shannon's take: Oh.... this so sounds like Alien Nation meets Roswell. Of course that means I'm IN. Can't wait to hear more.

The Hundred
Description: "Ninety-seven years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, a spaceship housing the lone human survivors sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth to investigate the possibility of re-colonizing the planet. Based on the forthcoming The Hundred book series (initial two-book order), written by Kass Morgan and published by Little, Brown."
Description: "Based on upcoming Alloy books written by Kass Morgan, the project is set 97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization. A spaceship housing the lone human survivors sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth to investigate the possibility of re-colonizing the planet."
Cast includes: Henry Ian Cusick
Genre: Science Fiction/Post Apocalyptic
Source: Based on forthcoming book series
Channel: The CW

Shannon's take: When I hear about this one, I keep having to get over the oddity of a show being based on a 'forthcoming series'. That just feels odd, but maybe it will be some of tie in to the show or influenced by, or who knows. Putting that aside, the idea is totally enough to get me interested because I would LOVE to see more science fiction on TV and starting with juvenile delinquents to investigate anything is a wild premise.

Delirium
Description: "Based on best-selling trilogy about a world where love is deemed illegal and is able to be eradicated with a special procedure. With 95 days to go until her scheduled treatment, Lena Holoway does the unthinkable: she falls in love."
Description: "The series is set in a world where love is deemed illegal and is able to be eradicated with a special procedure. With 95 days to go until her scheduled treatment, Lena Holoway does the unthinkable: she falls in love. Based on Lauren Oliver’s book trilogy."
Description: "Based on a bestselling trilogy about a world where love is deemed illegal and is able to be eradicated with a special procedure. But with 95 days to go until her scheduled treatment, lead character Lena Holoway does the unthinkable and falls in love."
Cast includes Emma Roberts, Billy Campbell, Gregg Sulkin and Corey Reynolds.
Genre: Romance/Dystopic/Science Fiction
Source: Based on book trilogy by Lauren Oliver
Channel: Fox

Shannon's take: I'm very curious about this one, and how it will read on the small screen. I'm a fan of dystopic which has been making lots of waves recently, so getting to see a dystopic series will be very cool. I'm not a fan of love being eradicated though, so I hope there is some kind of rebellion against that. I really need to read this book series! Even if just to avoid spoilers about the show!

The Selection
Description: "Set 300 years in the future, the drama is an epic romance centering on a working-class young woman chosen by lottery to participate in a competition with 25 other women for the Royal Prince's hand to become the nation's next queen. Balancing her loyalty to family, true love and the kingdom, she must attempt to remain true to herself as she navigates the cutthroat competition and palace intrigue, all while a budding rebellion threatens to topple the crown. Based book by Kiera Cass."
Description: "Getting a pilot order for the second year in a row, the project, based on Kiera Cass’ book series, is an epic romance set 300 years in the future. In it, a poor young woman is chosen by lottery to participate in a competition to become the next queen of a war-torn nation at a crossroads."
Cast includes: Sean Patrick Thomas and Peta Sergeant
Genre: Future-Historical/Science Fiction/Romance
Source: based on the Kiera Cass novel
Channel: The CW

Shannon's take: This one is a carry-over from last year, and honestly I don't really dig the premise at ALL. Feels like being forced into a pageant for getting to be a wife. In the FUTURE. Sigh. A lot will depend on the message/tone that they go with.

Intelligence
Description: "Centers on U.S. Cyber Command, a unit that has been created around one agent with a very special gift: a microchip that has been implanted in his brain that allows him to access the entire electromagnetic spectrum." Cast includes Josh Holloway and Michael Rady.
Genre: Science Fiction/Spy
Channel: CBS

Shannon's take: This sounds interesting, although I have know idea what accessing the entire electromagnetic spectrum would do for someone, and how it affects the character and their surroundings. Is it voluntary? Are they a tool? Are they a super-spy? Etc... So many questions.  The only thing I'm a little gr-rr about it I'll probably confuse people because I talk a lot about the awesome 2006-2007 Canadian series of the same name!

Superhero

S.H.I.E.L.D.
Description: "Based on Marvel Comics' secret intelligence organization that has appeared in countless titles including Iron Man, Captain America and The Ultimates since being introduced in the 1960s. The military law-enforcement agency's moniker stands for Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistic Directorate, which also has evolved over time in the comics."
Description: "Based on a peacekeeping group found in both the Marvel comic book and feature film universes, including the 2012 movie The Avengers"
Description: "The adventures of the agents of a covert, quasi-military peace-keeping organization, S.H.I.E.L.D. (or the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division), which was featured in last summer’s Avengers movie."
Cast includes Ming-Na, Clark Gregg, Brett Dalton, Elizabeth Henstridge, Ian De Caestecker and Chloe Bennet.
Genre: Superhero/Science Fiction
Source: Marvel Comics
Channel: ABC

Shannon's take: It's a Joss Whedon and Superheroes. Of course this is a YES.

Not Paranormal/SciFi/Fantasy
But could be close enough, and is interest-piquing

Influence
Description: "Provocative workplace ensemble centered on the complicated relationship between two brothers (Steve Zahn) who head a unique agency designed to attack their clients’ problems using the real science of human motivation and manipulation."
Description: "Provocative workplace ensemble centers on relationship between two brothers — a bipolar genius in human psychology and a slick ex-con — who head a unique agency designed to solve their clients’ problems using the real science of human motivation and manipulation. In addition to helping clients, agency staff sometimes use their skills to manipulate each another."
Genre: Drama - although possibly Science-centric or SciFi
Channel: ABC

Shannon's take: I'm going out on a limb including this one, it's possible it could be a straight-up drama with no paranormal or scifi-y stuff at all but even so the premise sounds interesting and kind of reminds me of Lie To Me. The understanding the motivation part is the part that sounds cool, although I'm not interested in manipulation at all.

Blink
Description: "A warm, quirky, humorous drama about a family whose lives are forever changed, for better and worse, when the patriarch has a car crash resulting in a coma-like syndrome where he cannot speak or move, but can see and hear all. His narration and fantasy sequences emanating from his mind provide context and a wry counterpoint to the stories and conflicts of the family and his own situation."
Genre: Comedy/Drama/Possibly Paranormal and/or Fantasy
Channel: The CW

Shannon's take: Another one that I'm going out on a limb to include, but given that it's primarily noted as a comedy it will all be about if you find it funny. My track record with comedies is awful, so chances are it's not a Shannon show.

Girlfriend in a Coma
Description: "After almost two decades, a 34-year-old woman wakes up from a coma to find out she has a 17-year-old daughter from a pregnancy she was unaware of when her life was put on hold. Based on a book by Douglas Coupland." Cast includes Christina Ricci, Miranda Cosgrove and Daniel Stern.
Genre: Comedy/Possibly Paranormal
Source: based on novel by Douglas Copeland
Channel: NBC

Shannon's take: For me Christina Ricci being in the series and the Douglas Copeland connection are the pulls over anything else. And the title reminds me of a song, even though it's super morbid and oddly it's not our only coma-show that's on the slate! Who knew?

What shows are you interested in checking out of these possible pilots?

Looking for details on ALL the 2013-14 TV Pilots? Check out these awesome posts over at The Hollywood Reporter, TV Line and Deadline.