− Tammy Isbell, Tommie-Amber Pirie, and Kiara Glasco join the cast-
- From No Equal Entertainment, Hoodwink Entertainment, and Entertainment
One, BITTEN is set to premiere in early 2015 on Space -
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TORONTO, Aug. 6, 2014 /CNW/ - Space announced today that production has
begun on Season 2 of its most-watched original drama series ever, BITTEN, featuring a new coven of witches. Commissioned by Space and produced
by No Equal Entertainment, Entertainment One Television (eOne), and
Hoodwink Entertainment, the 10-episode, second season of the one-hour
thriller is set to premiere in 2015 on Space. Shot on location in
Toronto, Hamilton, and Hespeler, Ont., Season 2 sees the return of Laura Vandervoort (SMALLVILLE, Ted) as Elena, the world's only female werewolf; Greg Bryk (A History Of Violence, ROOKIE BLUE) as the Alpha Pack leader Jeremy Danvers; and Greyston Holt (ALCATRAZ, Durham County) as passionate Clayton Danvers. Season 2 of BITTEN was acquired for U.S. broadcast by Syfy.
Season 2 also introduces a coven of witches who turn to the Pack for
support. Tammy Isbell (SAVING HOPE) stars as the calm and level-headed coven leader, Ruth
Winterbourne; Tommie-Amber Pirie (Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays) is cast as Ruth's daughter, the
outspoken spitfire, Paige Winterbourne; and Kiara Glasco (COPPER) stars as the young and impressionable, Savannah Levine.
Returning to BITTEN are Steve Lund BEING ERICA, HAVEN as Nick Sorrentino and Michael Xavier (THE BEST YEARS) as Dr. Logan Jonsen.
"It's been truly gratifying to witness BITTEN become the success story we hoped it could be," said Corrie Coe, Senior
Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. "We had always
hoped that fans of Kelley Armstrong's books would become fans of the
television series, and it's wonderful that an even wider audience
embraced the first season. Working with such talented cast, crew and
production partners, we have no doubt that Season 2 will intrigue and
delight an already rabid fan-base, and recruit new members to The
Pack."
"We're thrilled to return to production with our brilliant cast and crew
as well as our new coven of witches played by the talented trio Tammy,
Tommie-Amber, and Kiara," commented Margaret O'Brien, President, eOne
Television, Canada. "With the incredible support of our partners No
Equal Entertainment and Hoodwink Entertainment and our broadcast
partners Space and Syfy, this is sure to be another heart-stopping
season."
"We are incredibly excited to be back in action and look forward to
satiating the appetites of hungry fans by bringing more Pack adventures
in Season 2," said J.B Sugar, Executive Producer, No Equal
Entertainment. "Together with my partners at eOne, Hoodwink, and Bell
Media, we are extremely proud of the cast we have built and couldn't be
more pleased to be adding Tammy, Tommie, and Kiara to our talented
ensemble."
** Media Note ** Download photography for BITTEN at BellMediaPR.ca/Space
Since its debut in January, BITTEN has amassed a loyal following with an average weekly audience of 347,000
viewers, making it Space's #1 original series of all time. Each week, BITTEN reached more than 1 million viewers, and to date has reached nearly 5
million viewers.
Picking up after the dramatic Season 1 finale, Elena and the Pack, bent
on bloody revenge, hunt for the mastermind of the Mutt uprising,
Malcolm Danvers. But as they try to settle old scores, the Pack
discovers a dangerously new and much more evil threat - a sinister and
deadly force that draws the werewolves into a strange and frightening
Otherworld, filled with enemies and allies. This time their very
existence is at stake.
BITTEN is executive produced by J.B. Sugar (THE COLLECTOR, JPOD) for No Equal
Entertainment, John Barbisan, and Patrick Banister (WHISTLER) for
Hoodwink Entertainment, and Tecca Crosby, John Morayniss, and Margaret
O'Brien for Entertainment One (eOne). Daegan Fryklind (MOTIVE, THE
LISTENER) is Showrunner. Executive Producer Fryklind and co-executive
producer Wil Zmak return to write for Season 2. Also in the writing
room are Michael MacLennan, Jenn Engels, Larry Bambrick, and Garfield
Lindsay Miller. eOne is the worldwide distributor for the series
BITTEN is produced by No Equal Entertainment, Hoodwink Entertainment, and eOne
in association with Space. Rebecca DiPasquale and Tom Hastings are
Production Executives, Drama, Bell Media. Trish Williams is Director of
Drama, Independent Production, Bell Media. Corrie Coe is Senior
Vice-President, Independent Production, Bell Media. Phil King is
President, CTV, Sports, and Entertainment Programming.
Social Media Links:
Space on Facebook
Space on Twitter
Laura Vandervoort on Twitter
Greg Bryk on Twitter
Greyston Holt on Twitter
Steve Lund on Twitter
Michael Xavier on Twitter
Kelley Armstrong on Twitter
eOne TV on Twitter
BITTEN on Facebook
BITTEN on Twitter
About Bell Media Independent Production
Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada's most-watched and
most-acclaimed original programming, working with the best Canadian
independent producers in the country. Hit CTV series include ratings
success stories SAVING HOPE, THE LISTENER, MOTIVE, and THE AMAZING RACE
CANADA, the record-breaking, Canadian-produced complementary version of
the hit international series. New to CTV in 2014 are hit international
format MASTERCHEF CANADA and multi-cam office comedy SPUN OUT, one of
the most-watched new comedies of the season. Among the scripted series
on Bell Media pay and specialty channels are the two-time
Emmy®-nominated hit DEGRASSI, the internationally acclaimed ORPHAN
BLACK, the most-watched original series in Space history BITTEN,
Bravo's most-watched new drama 19-2, TRANSPORTER- THE SERIES, and drama
SENSITIVE SKIN, and the upcoming KILLJOYS. Bell Media specialty
channels are also home to hit factual series HIGHWAY THRU HELL and
CANADA'S WORST DRIVER, among others.
About Space
Space is home to phenomenal programming including imaginative dramas,
epic movies, engaging reality series, and the daily entertainment talk
show INNERSPACE, the source for all-things genre - all in high
definition (HD). Named "Channel of the Year" in 2013 by Playback Magazine, Space is also home to Original Series ORPHAN BLACK, PANIC BUTTON, and
BITTEN. Space content is always available at Space.ca, and on Facebook, @SpaceChannel, and other social media platforms. Space is a division of Bell Media,
which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest
communications company.
About Entertainment One (eOne):
Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE: ETO) is a leading international
entertainment company that specializes in the acquisition, production
and distribution of film and television content. The company's
comprehensive network extends around the globe including Canada, the
U.S., the UK, Ireland, Spain, Benelux, France, Germany, Scandinavia,
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and South Korea. Through
established Entertainment and Distribution divisions, the company
provides extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music
production, family programming and merchandising and licensing. Its
current rights library is exploited across all media formats and
includes more than 35,000 film and television titles, 2,800 hours of
television programming and 45,000 music tracks.
Through strong relationships with broadcasters and content providers,
eOne Television International has successfully sold eOne's original and
third-party productions to over 500 broadcasters in 150 countries,
including key US networks and international pay TV channels.
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