Lost Girl (season 5)
| Lost Girl (Season 5) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Showcase |
| Original run | December 7, 2014 – present |
Lost Girl is a Canadian supernatural drama television series[1] that premiered on Showcase on September 12, 2010. The series was created by Michelle Lovretta[2] and is produced by Jay Firestone[3] and Prodigy Pictures Inc.,[4] with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund (Canada Media Fund), and in association with Shaw Media. It follows the life of a bisexual[5][6] succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk,[7][8] as she learns to control her supernatural abilities, help those in need, and discover the truth about her origins.
On February 27, 2014, Showcase and Shaw Media announced the renewal for a fifth season. Michael Grassi, who became a writer and consulting producer for the series in its fourth season, moved into the position of showrunner and executive producer for Season 5. Vanessa Piazza, who joined Prodigy Pictures Inc. in 2009 as a producer, was elevated to the position of executive producer on the show.[9][10]
In the United States, on March 3, 2015, Syfy announced the premiere of Season 5 on April 17, 2015, at 10 p.m., with the show's broadcast day changed to Friday.[11]
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Anna Silk[12][13] as Bo[14]
- Kris Holden-Ried[15][16] as Dyson
- Zoie Palmer[17][18] as Dr. Lauren Lewis (aka Karen Beattie)
- Rick Howland[19][20] as Fitzpatrick "Trick" McCorrigan
- Ksenia Solo[21] as Kenzi
Recurring cast
- Emmanuelle Vaugier as Evony Fleurette Marquise: The Morrigan
- Paul Amos as Vex: a Mesmer
- Rachel Skarsten as Tamsin: a Valkyrie
- Inga Cadranel as Aife: a Succubus and Bo's birth mother
- Vanessa Matsui as Cassie: an Oracle
- Amanda Walsh as Zee: an Ancient and aka Zeus
- Luke Bilyk as Mark: a Shapeshifter and son of Dyson
- Noam Jenkins as Heratio: an Ancient and aka Hera
- Shanice Banton as Iris: an Ancient and aka Nyx
- Eric Roberts as Hades: an Ancient and King of the Underworld, Tartarus, and Bo's father
Production
On April 9, 2014, Prodigy Pictures and Showcase announced the start of production on 13 episodes, with filming taking place in and around Toronto, and Season 5 premiering in Fall 2014.[22][23]
On August 25, 2014, Showcase announced that Season 5 would be the series' last. The original 13-episode season was extended to 16 episodes and split into two parts consisting of eight episodes each. The fifth season premiered on December 7, 2014,[24][25] with its second half scheduled for Fall 2015 (start date to be determined).[26]
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 1 | "Like Hell Pt.1" | Paolo Barzman | Michael Grassi | December 7, 2014 | N/A |
| Bo will go to hell and back to try and save the people she loves – her family. | ||||||
| 63 | 2 | "Like Hell Pt.2" | Paolo Barzman | Emily Andras | December 14, 2014 | N/A |
| Bo needs the help of an estranged family member. Lauren is haunted by a mysterious spirit. | ||||||
| 64 | 3 | "Big in Japan" | Ron Murphy | Alexandra Zarowny | December 21, 2014 | N/A |
| Bo and Tamsin protect a Japanese warrior with a hit on his head. Lauren deals with death threats of her own. | ||||||
| 65 | 4 | "When God Opens a Window" | Mairzee Almas | Steve Cochrane | December 28, 2014 | N/A |
| Bo and Tamsin disagree over a young Fae who asks for help. Trick turns to Dyson with a mysterious case and an unwanted partner. | ||||||
| 66 | 5 | "It's Your Lucky Fae" | Paolo Barzman | Ley Lukins | January 4, 2015 | N/A |
| When an oracle goes missing, Bo poses undercover on a Fae dating website to lure the suspect. | ||||||
| 67 | 6 | "Clear Eyes, Fae Hearts" | David Greene | Sandra Chwialkowska | January 11, 2015 | N/A |
| Bo and Tamsin infiltrate the world of college football to investigate a homicide that might expose the Fae. Dyson investigates a murder victim who won't stay dead. | ||||||
| 68 | 7 | "Here Comes the Night" | Paolo Barzman | Michael Grassi | January 18, 2015 | N/A |
| Bo and the gang deal with the aftermath of a storm. | ||||||
| 69 | 8 | "End of Faes" | Ron Murphy | Ley Lukins & Lauren Gosnell | January 25, 2015 | N/A |
| Bo and the gang attend a party with a mission to take down a new enemy. | ||||||
- Notes
- ↑ Canada ratings results
References
- ↑ Wilson, Mark. "Review: 'Lost Girl'". About.com (Entertainment, Sci-Fi/Fantasy). 2012.
- ↑ Vann, Helena (2011). "Interview with Michelle Lovretta". The Watercooler.
- ↑ "Jay Firestone.com".
- ↑ "Prodigy Pictures Inc.".
- ↑ drsquid (September 30, 2010). "Nine Questions with Lost Girl Creator and Writer Michelle Lovretta". RGB Filter.
Bo is a succubus, a grown woman, and bisexual....
- ↑ "Syfy Lost Girl Producer Jay Firestone Discusses New Season and Show Origins (VIDEO)". YouTube. GamerLiveTV. July 23, 2012.
The basic premise when we started, my basic pitch was: she’s good, she’s bad, she’s bi.
- ↑ Landau, Emily (February 2013). "The Erotic Education of Anna Silk: the Lost Girl star on playing a bisexual succubus". Toronto Life Magazine.
- ↑ Huddleston, Kathie (January 10, 2012). "Meet Anna Silk, sexy succubus of Lost Girl, Syfy's newest series". Blastr.
- ↑ Pugsley, Sarah (February 27, 2014). "Lost Girl Renewed for a 'Fae'fth Season!". Showcase Blog: Lost Girl. Shaw Media.
- ↑ Shaw Media (Press Release) (February 27, 2014). "SHOWCASE RENEWS LOST GIRL FOR A "FAE"FTH SEASON". Shaw Media.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (March 3, 2015). "Syfy Releases Spring 2015 Schedule Including Premieres of 'Olympus, 'Lost Girl' & 'Bitten' (Press Release)". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ↑ Radish, Christina (January 2012). "Anna Silk Interview LOST GIRL". Collider.com.
- ↑ Dumitru, Anca (March 18, 2012). "A journey inside 'Lost Girl' with Anna Silk". Digital Journal.
- ↑ Syfy PR, @SyfyPR (March 18, 2013). "That's our Bo Dennis: serving + protecting fae/humans alike.". Twitter.com.
- ↑ Girimonte (thetelevixen), Melissa (September 3, 2011). "Getting to the Heart of the Wolf – an Interview with Lost Girl's Kris Holden-Ried". The Televixen.
- ↑ Ruby, Jamie (April 19, 2012). "Exclusive: Kris Holden-Ried on Season 2 of "Lost Girl"". SciFi Vision.
- ↑ Girimonte (thetelevixen), Melissa (November 27, 2011). "Doctor Doctor – A Conversation with Lost Girl's Zoie Palmer". The Televixen.
- ↑ Snarker, Dorothy (December 22, 2011). "An interview with "Lost Girl" star Zoie Palmer". AfterEllen.
- ↑ Cullen, Ian (September 5, 2011). "Interview: Rick Howland on Syfy's 'Lost Girl' and his part in The World Of Fae". Monsters and Critics.
- ↑ Ruby, Jamie (April 2, 2012). "Exclusive: Rick Howland Talks "Lost Girl"". SciFi Vision.
- ↑ Radish, Christina (January 2012). "Ksenia Solo Talks LOST GIRL, LOCKE & KEY and BLACK SWAN". Collider.com.
- ↑ Pugsley, Sarah (April 9, 2014). "Production Begins on Lost Girl Season 5". Showcase Blog: Lost Girl. Shaw Media.
- ↑ Shaw Media (Press Release) (April 9, 2014). "PRODUCTION BEGINS ON LOST GIRL SEASON 5". Shaw Media.
- ↑ Shaw Media (Press Release) (August 25, 2014). "SHOWCASE ANNOUNCES THE EPIC FINAL SEASON OF LOST GIRL". Shaw Media.
- ↑ "Anna Silk on Lost Girl Season 5 (VIDEO)". YouTube. Showcase Network. August 25, 2014.
- ↑ Vlessing, Etan (August 25, 2014). "Syfy's 'Lost Girl' Ending After Fifth Season". The Hollywood Reporter.
External links
- Official website
- Lost Girl at Prodigy Pictures Inc.
- Lost Girl home page at Showcase
- Lost Girl at Showcase Blog
- Lost Girl official Twitter
- Lost Girl at Lost Girl Writers Twitter
- Lost Girl episodes at Showcase
- Lost Girl list of episodes at Epguides
- Lost Girl at the Internet Movie Database
- Lost Girl at BO SERIES INC. (Giant Ape Media)
- Lost Girl at Lost Girl: The Official Site (FUNimation)
- Lost Girl at TV.com
- Lost Girl at TV Fanatic
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