CTV picks up The River - Premieres February 7, 2012

CTV picks up Paranormal Thriller TV show 'The River', premieres February 7, 2012 at 9pm


Image - Cast of The River: Bruce Greenwood as Emmet Cole, Joe Anderson as Lincoln Cole, Paul Blackthorne as Clark, Paulina Gaitan as Jahel, Leslie Hope as Tess Cole, Eloise Mumford as Lena, Shaun Parkes as Adjay, Thomas Kretschmann as Captain Kurt Brynion and Daniel Zacapa as Emilio.

Suzie & I chatted about the trailer of the upcoming TV show The River from Paranormal Activity director Oren Peli recently, commenting on it's spooky vibe and shakycam style and being totally thrilled at the possibility of it being paranormal in nature. Considering the headline "Newly Acquired Paranormal Thriller THE RIVER Joins New Series SMASH, MISSING, and GCB to Complete CTV Mid-Season Schedules" I think we can safely say the show is paranormal. WOOHOO.

If that wasn't enough (and it is), the cast is awesome. We have a great set of actors incluidng one of my favourite but not seen enough actors: Joe Anderson (The Crazies, Across the Universe) plus Paul Blackthorne (Dresdin from The Dresdin Files, Christian from The Gates), Thomas Kretschmann (Captain Englehorn from King Kong, Dracula in Dario Argento's upcoming Dracula 3D), Bruce Greenwood (Captain Pike from Star Trek (2009) and many more roles) to name just a few. Let's take a look at more of the official details about the show.

From the media release:
"Toronto, ON (Dec. 20, 2011) – CTV announced today its mid-season schedules for CTV and CTV Two, including its latest acquisition: the much buzzed-about adventure-horror series THE RIVER, from Paranormal Activity director Oren Peli and starring Canadians Bruce Greenwood and Leslie Hope. THE RIVER brings to four the number of new series set to join the CTV schedules in early 2012, following a fall season that saw CTV deliver six out of the Top 6 new series on Canadian television. A thrilling take on a search and rescue mission in the Amazon, THE RIVER joins the highly anticipated debuts of big ticket television series SMASH, MISSING, and GCB"

The River series premieres will air on CTV on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 at 9 p.m.

Here are more images of the cast:

Joe Anderson as Lincoln Cole


Paul Blackthorne as Clark / Thomas Kretschmann as Captain Kurt Brynildson


Eloise Mumford as Lena / Leslie Hope as Tess Cole


Daniel Zacapa as Emilio / Shaun Parkes as Adjay


Paulina Gaitan as Jahel / Bruce Greenwood as Emmet Cole

Being Human Season 2 Begins January 16, 2012 on Space

Image from: Episode 102 There Goes the Neighborhood, Part 2; Meaghan Rath as Sally, Sam Huntington as Josh, Sam Witer as Aidan

Who could be better roommates than a vampire, werewolf and a ghost? That's a trick question because the answer is they are the best roommates! The trio we speak of is Aidan, Josh & Annie who struggle to face, maintain and restore their humanity in the supernatural drama Being Human (North American). Here at Hexed we've been following their journey from the first episode (or technically before their first episode as we also watched & discussed Being Human UK the show upon which it's based), and are getting ready for more as Space recently announced Season 2 will begin to air on Monday January 16, 2012 at 10PM. I'll admit that I wavered a lot watching Season 1 as there are huge similarities between this version and it's UK counterpart, but the show really did win me over. Here are the official details about Season 2 from the media release:

"BEING HUMAN (US) – Season 2 Premiere
Monday, Jan. 16 at 10 p.m. ET

In the season premiere episode “Turn This Mother Out”, Aidan deals with the power vacuum and orphan vampires left behind when Bishop died and Josh prepares to re-enter medical school and embrace a normal life with Nora. Sally’s ghost powers grow stronger as she wonders what will happen to her now that she’s missed her door."

In anticipation of the Season 2 premiere of Being Human (North American) Space will be airing a Season 1 marathon on Sunday January 15, 2012. You can also jog your memory by strolling down Hexed memory lane and listen to Suzie & I's reactions to each and every episode of Season 1 right here:

Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural discusses Being Human (North American) Season 1:

• Episode 1: There Goes the Neighbourhood (Part 1)
• Episode 2: There Goes the Neighbourhood (Part 2)
• Episode 3: Someone to Watch Over Me
• Episode 4: Wouldn't it be Nice (If We Were Human)
• Episode 5: The End of the World As We Knew It
• Episode 6: It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Wrong
• Episode 7: See Your True Colors...and That's Why I Hate You
• Episode 8: Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things
• Episode 9: I Want You Back (From the Dead)
• Episode 10: Dog Eat Dog
• Episode 11: Going Dutch
• Episode 12: You're the One I Haunt
• Episode 13: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Me Killing You

And if you are thinking about picking up Season 1 on DVD (which I highly recommend), check out our DVD Review of Being Human (US) Season 1 here.


Sam Huntington as Josh in Episode 112 - You're The One That I Haunt


Sam Witwer as Aidan in Episode 111 - Going Dutch


Meaghan Rath as Sally in Episode 111 - Going Dutch

Fact or Faked Season 2B on Space in January 2012

Chi-Lan Lieu, Austin Porter, Bill Murphy, Devin Marble, Ben Hansen, Jael de Pardo

I think it's safe to say that one of our happiest discoveries here at Hexed this year was the awesome non-fiction show Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, which follows a group of experts in various fields who investigate video & photos of possible paranormal activity and then attempt to re-create the footage. The shows combination of scientific method *and* belief in the paranormal easily won me over as a viewer. Space aired the show aired here in Canada throughout 2011 (Season 1 in winter and first half of Season 2 in the summer), and as of January 11, 2012 they will begin to air the second half of season 2 (aka 2B). I can't wait. Here are the official details from the media release:

"FACT OR FAKED: PARANORMAL FILES – Season 2B Premiere
Wednesday, Jan. 11 (2012) at 9 p.m. ET

Led by former FBI agent Ben Hansen, the paranormal investigation team returns with “UFO Crash Landing/Graveyard Ghost”. In the season 2B premiere, one team goes to New Mexico to investigate a supposed UFO crash while the other travels to Nevada to look into stories of a graveyard ghost."

Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural has been on board with Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files from the very first time it aired up here in Canada and Shannon literally stumbled upon it by accident late one night channel surfing and finding it on Space. The combination of scientific method, paranormal discussions, photography, stunt work, travel and a spectacular cast make it one of these most fun shows out there. Suzie & I have talked about each and every episode that has aired up here so far, and here is a handy listing of those discussions from our archives:

Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural on Fact or Faked:

Season 1 Discussions

• Show Discovery Discussion
• Episode 1
• Episode 2
• Episode 3
• Episode 4
• Episode 5
• Episode 6
• Episode 7
• Episode 8
• Episode 9
• Episode 10
• Episode 11
• Episode 12

Season 2A Discussions

• Episode 1
• Episode 2
• Episode 3
• Episode 4
• Episode 5
• Episode 6

Normally I'd add episode titles but they often reveal which of the cases they choose, and as fans of the show know one of the funnest parts of watching is the beginning where they review all the footage and determine which cases to pick, so I purposefully left out the details. You can clip through for titles or visit the Wikipedia Page for the show which has episode titles.

If you love Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files, be sure to check out ParaAbNormal Radio, a call in show with the cast the Fact or Faked Fans Website and Facebook Page, all run by the fabulously dedicated Christiane.


Devin Marble, Chi-Lan Lieu, Ben Hansen

The 12 Days of SpaceMAS 2011

We are heading into the holiday stretch and for a lot of TV watchers that can often mean absolutely nothing to watch, but for fans of monsters, magic & heroes have no fear as The 12 Days of SpaceMAS is almost here. From Thursday December 22, 2011 to Monday January 2, 2012 Space Channel will be jam packing our days with marathons of monster movies to entire seasons of TV and possible the most exciting for Whovians, the Doctor Who Christmas Special being played on Christmas Day.

Myself, I'm gearing up more for the movie marathons, especially Beast Feast Marathon over 2 Days which has a mega-load of monster movies including Mega Piranha, Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus, Mega Shark vs Crocosaurus and of course Mega Python vs Gatoroid (starring Tiffany & Debbie Gibson!). Also included in Beast Feast is shark classic Jaws and two of my faves: Deep Blue Sea and Rogue (killer crocodile!) starring Radha Mitchell & Sam Worthington and I might finally get to see the infamous Black Sheep!

There are also lots of films for dinosaurs fans (Jurrasic Park trilogy + Triassic Attack & Aztec Rex), Comic Book Hero fans with several Batman films and 2 Thor Films: The Almighty Thor and Thor: Hammer of the Gods and then the Man vs. Machine marathon with I, Robot, Demolition Man, Stealth, Transformers 1 & 2 and Starship Troopers 1 & 2. Although I think Starship Troopers is a bit of a cheat....weren't the monsters just.. bugs? Meh! No matter, it's all in good fun and it's got cool tech - perhaps they mutate to machines in the sequel.

For the TV fans there are lots of shows to catch up with including Season 1 & 2 of Merlin (great lead up to Season 4 premiere on January 7, 2012), Sanctuary Season 4 marathon, Christmas with the Doctor and Torchwood Marathon.

With so many awesome options, the true question is, what *won't* you watch?

Here's a listing of the full 12 Days of SpaceMAS:
Day 1 - Thurs Dec 22, 2011: Comic Book Hero Marathon
Day 2 - Fri Dec 23, 2011: Dino-Might Marathon
Day 3 - Sat Dec 24, 2011: Family Fantasy Marathon
Day 4 - Sun Dec 25, 2011: Christmas with the Doctor
Day 5 - Mon Dec 26, 2011: Beast Feast Marathon Day 1
Day 6 - Tues Dec 27, 2011: Beast Feast Marathon Day 2
Day 7 - Weds Dec 28, 2011: Magical Merlin Marathon Day 1
Day 8 - Thurs Dec 29, 2011: Magical Merlin Marathon Day 2
Day 9 - Fri Dec 30, 2011: Sanctuary Season 4 Marathon
Day 10 - Sat Dec 31, 2011: Man vs. Machine Marathon Day 1
Day 11 - Sun Jan 1, 2012: Man vs. Machine Marathon Day 2
Day 12 - Mon Jan 2, 2012: Torchwood Marathon

Thurs Dec 22, 2011: Comic Book Hero Marathon
7 p.m. ET – THOR: HAMMER OF THE GODS
8:55 p.m. ET – THE ALMIGHTY THOR (Encore at 9 a.m. ET on Dec. 23)
10:50 p.m. ET – BATMAN
1:25 a.m. ET – BATMAN RETURNS
4 a.m. ET – BATMAN FOREVER
6:30 a.m. ET – BATMAN AND ROBIN

Fri Dec 23, 2011: Dino-Might Marathon
11 a.m. ET – AZTEC REX (Encores at 9:50 p.m. ET and on Dec. 24 at 6:50 a.m. ET)
12:55 p.m. ET – TRIASSIC ATTACK
2:45 p.m. ET – JURASSIC PARK (Encore at 11:45 p.m. ET)
5:20 p.m. ET – THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK 2 (Encore at 2:20 a.m. ET on Dec. 24)
7:55 p.m. ET – JURASSIC PARK 3 (Encore at 4:55 a.m. ET on Dec. 24)

Sat Dec 24, 2011: Family Fantasy Marathon
8:45 a.m. ET – BEETLEJUICE (Encores at 1:40 a.m. ET on Dec. 25)
10:40 a.m. ET – NEVERLAND (NIGHT ONE) (Encores at 7:05 p.m. ET and on Dec. 25 at 3:40 a.m. ET)
12:35 p.m. ET – NEVERLAND (NIGHT TWO) (Encores at 9:05 p.m. ET and on Dec. 25 at 5:35 a.m. ET)
2:30 p.m. ET – E.T. (Encore at 11:05 p.m. ET)
5 p.m. ET – STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS

Sun Dec 25, 2011: Christmas With The Doctor
7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET – Back-to-back episodes of DOCTOR WHO (Season 6)
8 p.m. – 6:30 a.m. ET – Back-to-back DOCTOR WHO specials including:
THE DOCTOR, THE WIDOW AND THE WARDROBE Premieres Sunday Dec 25 at 9 pm ET on SPACE


THE DOCTOR, THE WIDOW AND THE WARDROBE Premieres Sunday Dec 25 at 9 pm ET on SPACE

Mon Dec 26, 2011 - Beast Feast Day 2:
9 a.m. ET – DEEP BLUE SEA
11:10 a.m. ET – MEGA PIRANHA (Encore at 4:40 p.m. ET)
1 p.m. ET – COPPERHEAD
2:50 p.m. ET – MEGA PYTHON VS. GATOROID
6:30 p.m. ET – MEGA SHARK VS. GIANT OCTOPUS
8:25 p.m. ET – MEGA SHARK VS. CROCOSAURUS
10:15 p.m. ET – JAWS (Encore at 4:30 a.m. ET)
12:45 a.m. ET – MALIBU SHARK ATTACK
2:35 a.m. ET – RAZORBACK

Tues Dec 27, 2011 - Beast Feast Day 2:
7 a.m. ET – COPPERHEAD
8:50 a.m. ET – MEGA PIRANHA
10:40 a.m. ET – MEGA SHARK VS. GIANT OCTOPUS
12:30 p.m. ET – MEGA SHARK VS. CROCOSAURUS
2:20 p.m. ET – MEGA SHARK VS. GATOROID
4:10 p.m. ET – ANACONDA (Encore at 12:20 a.m. ET)
6 p.m. ET – MALIBU SHARK ATTACK
7:50 p.m. ET – JAWS
10:20 p.m. ET – ROGUE (Encore at 4 a.m. ET)
2:10 a.m. ET – BLACK SHEEP

Wed Dec 28, 2011 - Magical Merlin Day 1:
6 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET – Back-to-back episodes of MERLIN (Season 1) (Episodes repeat from 6 p.m. – 6 a.m. ET)

Thurs Dec 29, 2011 - Magical Merlin Day 2:
6 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET – Back-to-back episodes of MERLIN (Season 2) (Episodes repeat from 6 p.m. – 6 a.m. ET)

Fri Dec 30, 2011: Sanctuary Season 4 Marathon
11 a.m. – 11:22 p.m. ET – Back-to-back episodes of SANCTUARY (Season 4)
Final three episodes of the season start at 8:30 p.m. ET
Encore broadcasts from 11:22 – 11:30 a.m. ET

Sat Dec 31, 2011 - Man vs Machine Day 1:
11:30 a.m. ET – DEMOLITION MAN (Encore at 12:30 a.m. ET)
1:50 p.m. ET – STEALTH (Encore at 2:50 a.m. ET)
4:20 p.m. ET – I, ROBOT
6:40 p.m. ET – TRANSFORMERS (Encore at 5:20 a.m. ET)
9:35 p.m. ET – TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN

Sun Jan 1, 2012 - Man vs Machine Day 2
8:15 a.m. ET – TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN (Encore at 6:55 p.m. ET)
11:10 a.m. ET – STEALTH
1:40 p.m. ET – I, ROBOT
4 p.m. ET – TRANSFORMERS
9:50 p.m. ET – STARSHIP TROOPERS
12:30 a.m. ET – STARSHIP TROOPERS 2: HERO OF THE FEDERATION
2:20 a.m. ET – ALIEN VS. PREDATOR
4:30 a.m. ET – STARGATE

TORCHWOOD Marathon
Monday, Jan. 2, 2012
7 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET – Back-to-back episodes of TORCHWOOD: CHILDREN OF THE EARH
1 p.m. – 12:10 a.m. ET – Back-to-back episodes of TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY


Sanctuary Cast Photo Credit Sanctuary Productions

Cross Posted at Movie Moxie

Neverland on Space: December 18 & 19, 2011

Image from Neverland: Charlie Rowe as Peter Pan, Premieres Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT

Neverland Miniseries on Space December 18 & 19, 2011
Stars Bob Hoskins, Keira Knightley, Rhys Ifans and Charlie Rowe as Peter Pan

From the press release: "In this world, time stands still. This December, viewers can venture to the fantastic realm of NEVERLAND, a two-night, four-hour miniseries event, premiering Sunday, Dec. 18 and Monday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. ET on SPACE and SPACE HD. Peter Pan and Neverland have been the subject of countless stories, however there has never been an account quite like this. The stellar cast of filmic juggernauts including Bob Hoskins, Charlie Rowe and Keira Knightley lend their talents to realizing the adventure in this two-part drama. Whether viewers have been naughty or nice this year, viewers won’t want to grow up as they are dazzled by the classic characters, including Hook, Smee, Tinker Bell, The Lost Boys and of course, the magical Peter Pan. SPACE delivers the ultimate holiday experience with no limits!"

Neverland airs on Space December 18 & 19, 2011 at 8PM EST/PST and will be available at www.spacecast.com immediately after broadcast.


Image from Neverland: Bob Hoskins as Smee, Neverland Premieres Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT

Teen Wolf Marathon on Much Music

Feeling all lone wolf-like?

Don't wolf-out along! Teen Wolf Marathon runs this Saturday December 17, 2011 from 2pm-2am on Much Music. That's a whole lotta wolfing going on.

Re-live the mysteries of lacrosse player Scott's high school dramas, romances and soul searching adventures, with best friend Stiles in tow, run ins with the popular crowd, mysterious visitors and so much more. It also has an tackles interesting questions about power dynamics, loyalty and importance of choice and features some great performances in particular Dylan O'Brien as Stiles Stilinski and Colton Haynes as Jackson Whittemore. It's a really fun show and will return in 2012 for a new season so you might as well jump on board the wolf train now if you haven't already.

Suzie & I podcasted through all 12 episodes of Teen Wolf this summer, and I have to say it was a hell of a fun summer watch. I wonder what it would be like to watch all the episodes back to back, and if you are wondering the same thing than you can find out this Saturday when they air each and every Season 1 episode from 2pm to 2am. Keep your wolfsbane ready to dive into this frisky, fun show.

If you miss one here or there, or want to reminisce, hear insights and predictions you can always listen to our back episodes of Hexed or check out our Teen Wolf episode run down, a show-by-show detailing of all the reveals, insights, lore notations and of course romantic developments. Here is a handy link list to help you episode-a-long:

Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural on Teen Wolf: Season 1

• Episode 1: Wolf Moon (podcast, run down)
• Episode 2: Second Chance at First Line (podcast, run down)
• Episode 3: Pack Mentality (podcast, run down)
• Episode 4: Magic Bullet (podcast, run down)
• Episode 5: The Tell (podcast, run down)
• Episode 6: Heart Monitor (podcast, run down)
• Episode 7: Night School (podcast, run down)
• Episode 8: Lunatic (podcast, run down)
• Episode 9: Wolf's Bane (podcast, run down)
• Episode 10: Co-Captain (podcast, run down)
• Episode 11: Formality (podcast, run down)
• Episode 12: Code Breaker (podcast, run down)

Lost Girl Renewed for Season 3!

Fae-tastic news for Lost Girl Fans, the series has been reviewed for Season 3! I'm still getting over the excitement that our current season is going to be a full 22 episodes, let alone getting ready for more succubus, fae and human camaraderie and combat that will keep us busy well into the future. The show is getting a lot of well-deserved love, the Season 3 announcement press release notes that "During its first season run, Lost Girl ranked number one on the channel for adults 25-54 and was the top scripted series across all specialty channels (A25-54)" and that in the second season so far it has "averaged close to 400,000 viewers (2+) to date". I'm impressed!

Suzie & I have chatted about Lost Girl on the Hexed: Sisterhood of the Supernatural podcast since it's very first episode. Find all our Lost Girl chats on the podcast here.

The Lost Girl fall finale is on this Sunday December 18, 2011 on Showcase and then takes a fae-break, but will return Sunday January 22, 2012 (which is an extra-special day around Hexed, isn't it Suzie? ;).

Merlin Season 4 Premieres on Space starting January 7, 2012!

Merlin Season 4 Premieres on Space in January 2012

Image from Merlin, Season 4: Episode 1 - The Darkest Hour Part 1 Colin Morgan as Merlin Premieres Saturday, Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. ET

Merlin fans rejoice! It was recently announced that the fourth season of the magical, medieval series is will be premiering on Space starting January 7, 2012. The 13 episode season comes to use pretty close on the heels of its UK broadcast which started just this October. It's so very exciting to see shows closer & closer to their original release date, and it's great to add Merlin to that list.

If you haven't had a chance to check out this fantastic, fun-spirited show that's a new spin on the Arthurian tale from Merlin as a young apprentice perspective, you have time to dive in and catch up. In fact, Space will be playing all three seasons of the series between now and the Season 4 Premiere. Season 1 & 2 will air as a part of the 12 Days of SpaceMAS - Magical Merlin Marathon on December 28 & 29 and then Season 3 will be on January 7, 2012 from 7am leading into the Season 4 premiere.

Here's a rundown:
Merlin Season 1 - Wednesday December 28, 2011
Merlin Season 2 - Thursday December 29, 2011
Merlin Season 3 - Saturday January 7, 2012 starting at 7am EST
Merlin Season 4 - Premieres Saturday January 7, 2012 at 8pm EST.

I know I'll be watching!


Image from Merlin, Season 4: Episode 1 - The Darkest Hour Part 1 Katie McGrath as Morgana Premieres Saturday, Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. ET

Ep 84 Paranormal TV Nov 23-Dec 7, 2011

On this episode of Hexed Shannon does her best to entertain through 2 weeks of Lost Girl & Supernatural, although it's not as zesty fresh as our normal shows. Suzie is off sick for the month, and please send her good energy and happy thoughts so she can get better soon. We miss you Suzie!

0:00 - 2:20 Intro
2:20 - 4:45 News
4:45 - 13:50 Lost Girl S2 Ep 10 & : Raging Fae & Can't See the Fae-Rest
13:50 - 22:30 Supernatural S7 Ep 9 & 10: How to Win Friends and Influence Monsters & Death's Door
22:30 - 23:33 Outro

• Lost Girl Renewed for Season 3
• Neverland miniseries on Space Dec 18 & 19, 2011
• 12 Days of Spacemas is back this year running Dec 22 - Jan 2 and has many fun marathons from shows (Merlin, Sanctuary, Torchwood) and to themed (Beast Feast, Man vs Machine) and the Doctor Who Christmas Special (on Christmas).
• Tuning into SciFi TV Daily Vote Show-Off

I'll be back next week to wrap up the Holiday ness with 2 more eps of Lost Girl and the Holiday Haven episode. Plus, I have a special guest lined up :)

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We'll Be Back!

Hey Everyone,

I know TV is quiet right now although we do have some new episodes of paranormal TV to enjoy (like Lost Girl & Supernatural! YAY for continued new eps!), but we are taking a break this week. Suzie's feeling under the weather (please send her healthy vibes!) so with it quieter we decided to take the week off & rest up. We'll be back soon and sure to catch everyone up on news & our views on the latest paranormal TV!

Shannon