Sci Fi Roars Into Summer of 2009
New York, NY -- April 24, 2009 -- After kicking off with a Memorial Day LAND OF THE LOST marathon, SCI FI blasts into Summer '09 with a wealth of original programming from the series premiere of WAREHOUSE 13 and new episodes of EUREKA (on its new night Fridays at 9PM beginning July 10th) and GHOST HUNTERS to Saturday night movies showcasing stars such as Jason Gedrick, James Marsters and Peta Wilson.
Summer on SCI FI also includes the popular July 4th weekend TWILIGHT ZONE marathon and, on July 7, SCI FI becomes Syfy.
SUMMER SCRIPTED SERIES
WAREHOUSE 13 -- Premieres Tuesday, July 7, with two-hour pilot from 9-11PM (ET/PT) -- Two Secret Service agents find themselves abruptly transferred to a massive, top-secret storage facility in windswept South Dakota which houses every strange artifact, mysterious relic, fantastical object and supernatural souvenir ever collected by the U.S. government. The Warehouse's caretaker Artie (Saul Rubinek) charges Pete (Eddie McClintock) and Myka (Joanne Kelly) with chasing down reports of supernatural and paranormal activity in search of new objects to cache at the Warehouse, as well as helping him to control the warehouse itself. CCH Pounder guest-stars as Artie's boss Mrs. Federic, along with Allison Scagliotti as Claudia Donovan, a young, hip, brilliant techno-wiz.
The 13-episode series (including the two-hour pilot) is produced for SCI FI by Universal Cable Productions. It is executive produced by Jack Kenny (THE BOOK OF DANIEL) who also serves as showrunner. David Simkins (DRESDEN FILES) is executive producer; Jace Alexander (BURN NOTICE, RESCUE ME) is co-executive producer and director of the pilot; and Stephen Surjik (MONK, BURN NOTICE) is producer/director of the series.
EUREKA -- Returns with 10 new episodes beginning Friday, July 10, at 9PM (ET/PT) Season 3.5 picks up where EUREKA left off at the mid-season cliffhanger with Jack Carter (Colin Ferguson) being removed from his job as Eureka's sheriff and Allison (Salli Richardson-Whitfield) announcing that she is expecting her recently-deceased husband's baby.
Carter is also confronted by some challenging decisions on the home front where his daughter Zoe (Jordan Hinson) is concerned and encounters a new love interest with the arrival of Dr. Tess Fontana (guest star Jaime Rae Newman) who will supervise the re-opening of Global Dynamics' infamous "Section 5."
EUREKA was the most watched scripted series on SCI FI in 2008 delivering its best performance to-date. The first half of the 3rd season averaged 3 million viewers per week. Co-creator Jaime Paglia and Charlie Craig (THE X FILES, BRIMSTONE) and Thania St. John are Executive Producers. Eureka is produced by Universal Cable Productions.
SUMMER REALITY SERIES
GHOSTS HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL -- Returns Wednesday, July 8 at 9PM -- A spin-off of SCI FI's popular GHOST HUNTERS series, GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL features a squad of real-life "ghost-busters" -- ordinary people who investigate and attempt to debunk claims of otherworldly activity. This summer the team travels to Austria, Ireland, Italy, Chile, Argentina and the Czech Republic in pursuit of the truth behind bizarre supernatural claims. The first six episodes of season two will air this summer with additional episodes continuing in 2010.
GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL earned the best-ever first season for a reality series on the network, averaging a 1.7 HH rating and 2.3 million total viewers.
GHOST HUNTERS -- Returns Wednesday, August 19, at 9PM (ET/PT) – Plumbers by day, GHOST HUNTERS by night, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson head up TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society), a close-knit organization of volunteer paranormal researchers – ordinary people who investigate and attempt to debunk claims of otherworldly activity. In their investigations all over the U.S. and Europe, these self-proclaimed skeptics have managed to expose some of the most frighteningly compelling evidence of paranormal phenomenon ever seen on television! Throughout its run, GHOST HUNTERS has featured speaking entities, mysteriously moving furniture, ghostly visages and a healthy dose of squabbling within the investigating team. Being scared has never been so much fun!
Summer on SCI FI also includes the popular July 4th weekend TWILIGHT ZONE marathon and, on July 7, SCI FI becomes Syfy.
SUMMER SCRIPTED SERIES
WAREHOUSE 13 -- Premieres Tuesday, July 7, with two-hour pilot from 9-11PM (ET/PT) -- Two Secret Service agents find themselves abruptly transferred to a massive, top-secret storage facility in windswept South Dakota which houses every strange artifact, mysterious relic, fantastical object and supernatural souvenir ever collected by the U.S. government. The Warehouse's caretaker Artie (Saul Rubinek) charges Pete (Eddie McClintock) and Myka (Joanne Kelly) with chasing down reports of supernatural and paranormal activity in search of new objects to cache at the Warehouse, as well as helping him to control the warehouse itself. CCH Pounder guest-stars as Artie's boss Mrs. Federic, along with Allison Scagliotti as Claudia Donovan, a young, hip, brilliant techno-wiz.
The 13-episode series (including the two-hour pilot) is produced for SCI FI by Universal Cable Productions. It is executive produced by Jack Kenny (THE BOOK OF DANIEL) who also serves as showrunner. David Simkins (DRESDEN FILES) is executive producer; Jace Alexander (BURN NOTICE, RESCUE ME) is co-executive producer and director of the pilot; and Stephen Surjik (MONK, BURN NOTICE) is producer/director of the series.
EUREKA -- Returns with 10 new episodes beginning Friday, July 10, at 9PM (ET/PT) Season 3.5 picks up where EUREKA left off at the mid-season cliffhanger with Jack Carter (Colin Ferguson) being removed from his job as Eureka's sheriff and Allison (Salli Richardson-Whitfield) announcing that she is expecting her recently-deceased husband's baby.
Carter is also confronted by some challenging decisions on the home front where his daughter Zoe (Jordan Hinson) is concerned and encounters a new love interest with the arrival of Dr. Tess Fontana (guest star Jaime Rae Newman) who will supervise the re-opening of Global Dynamics' infamous "Section 5."
EUREKA was the most watched scripted series on SCI FI in 2008 delivering its best performance to-date. The first half of the 3rd season averaged 3 million viewers per week. Co-creator Jaime Paglia and Charlie Craig (THE X FILES, BRIMSTONE) and Thania St. John are Executive Producers. Eureka is produced by Universal Cable Productions.
SUMMER REALITY SERIES
GHOSTS HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL -- Returns Wednesday, July 8 at 9PM -- A spin-off of SCI FI's popular GHOST HUNTERS series, GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL features a squad of real-life "ghost-busters" -- ordinary people who investigate and attempt to debunk claims of otherworldly activity. This summer the team travels to Austria, Ireland, Italy, Chile, Argentina and the Czech Republic in pursuit of the truth behind bizarre supernatural claims. The first six episodes of season two will air this summer with additional episodes continuing in 2010.
GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL earned the best-ever first season for a reality series on the network, averaging a 1.7 HH rating and 2.3 million total viewers.
GHOST HUNTERS -- Returns Wednesday, August 19, at 9PM (ET/PT) – Plumbers by day, GHOST HUNTERS by night, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson head up TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society), a close-knit organization of volunteer paranormal researchers – ordinary people who investigate and attempt to debunk claims of otherworldly activity. In their investigations all over the U.S. and Europe, these self-proclaimed skeptics have managed to expose some of the most frighteningly compelling evidence of paranormal phenomenon ever seen on television! Throughout its run, GHOST HUNTERS has featured speaking entities, mysteriously moving furniture, ghostly visages and a healthy dose of squabbling within the investigating team. Being scared has never been so much fun!
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