Bitten (TV series)
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| Created by | Daegan Fryklind |
| Based on |
Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong |
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| Composer(s) | Todor Kobakov |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 33 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 43–45 minutes |
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| Distributor | Entertainment One |
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| Original network | Space |
| Picture format |
480i (NTSC) 1080i HDTV |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Original release | January 11, 2014 – April 15, 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Bitten is a Canadian television series based on the Women of the Otherworld series of books by author Kelley Armstrong. The name was inspired by the first book in the series. The show is produced as an original series for Space and the majority of the filming is done in Toronto, Ontario. In 2015, the show was renewed for a third and final season and finished in April 2016.[1][2]
Series overview
The first season the story centres on Elena Michaels (portrayed by Laura Vandervoort), a female werewolf who is torn between a normal life with her human boyfriend Philip in Toronto and her "family" obligations as a werewolf in upstate New York. Among her "pack" is her ex-fiancé Clayton, who is responsible for her becoming a werewolf.[3]
The second season Left Hand Path is the narrative as the story features on the aftermath of the battle as well as meeting the witches Paige and Ruth, who are looking to save their lost coven member, Savannah, from an evil warlock Aleister.
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 13 | January 11, 2014 | April 5, 2014 | |
| 2 | 10 | February 7, 2015 | April 11, 2015 | |
| 3 | 10 | February 12, 2016 | April 15, 2016[4] | |
Cast and characters
Main
| Actor | Character | Seasons | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Laura Vandervoort | Elena Michaels | Main | ||
| Greyston Holt | Clayton Danvers | Main | ||
| Greg Bryk | Jeremy Danvers | Main | ||
| Paul Greene | Philip McAdams | Main | ||
| Steve Lund | Nick Sorrentino | Main | ||
| Michael Xavier | Logan Jonsen | Main | ||
| Genelle Williams | Rachel Sutton | Recurring | Main | |
| Tommie-Amber Pirie | Paige Winterbourne | Recurring | Main | |
Recurring cast
- Paulino Nunes as Antonio Sorrentino (season 1)
- Michael Luckett as Daniel Santos (season 1)
- James McGowan as Malcolm Danvers (seasons 1–2)
- Noah Danby as Zachary Cain (seasons 1–3)
- Pascal Langdale as Karl Marsten (seasons 1–3)
- Fiona Highet as Sheriff Karen Morgan (seasons 1, 3)
- Natalie Brown as Diane McAdams (seasons 1–2)
- Tammy Isbell as Ruth Winterbourne (season 2)
- Sean Rogerson as Aleister (season 2)
- Kiara Glasco as Savannah Levine (season 2)
- Daniel Kash as Roman Navikev (seasons 2–3)
- John Ralston as Sasha Antonov (season 3)
- Sofia Banzhaf as Katia Antonov (season 3)
- Alex Ozerov as Alexei Antonov (season 3)
Production
On May 22, 2014, the series was renewed for a second season of 10 episodes, with production beginning in Summer.[5] On May 22, 2015, Space confirmed the series to be renewed for a third season with filming set to begin summer/fall 2015.[6] It was confirmed in December 2015 that the third season of Bitten would be the show's final season.[7]
Music
Todor Kobakov was hired to compose the score for the series.
Score
| Bitten – Score Soundtrack Vol. 1 | |
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| Film score by Todor Kobakov | |
| Released | March 18, 2014 |
| Length | 46:52 |
| Label | Entertainment One |
Bitten – Score Soundtrack Vol. 1 was released on March 18, 2014.[8]
| Bitten – Score Soundtrack Vol. 1 | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Opening Theme" | 0:35 |
| 2. | "Sexy Wolf" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "The Pack Gathers" | 1:15 |
| 4. | "Time for a Run" | 0:40 |
| 5. | "Clay and Elena" | 0:57 |
| 6. | "Clay Wins" | 0:42 |
| 7. | "First Blood" | 1:21 |
| 8. | "Naughty Dream" | 1:33 |
| 9. | "Wolf Chaos" | 1:46 |
| 10. | "Antonio at Work" | 0:52 |
| 11. | "Clay and Elena Run" | 2:23 |
| 12. | "Elena Gets Bitten" | 2:51 |
| 13. | "First Transformation" | 4:41 |
| 14. | "Santos Pleads His Case" | 0:48 |
| 15. | "Positive" | 0:40 |
| 16. | "Eyes in a Box" | 1:44 |
| 17. | "Bad Time for a Sheriff" | 1:14 |
| 18. | "Sheriff in the Den" | 0:34 |
| 19. | "The Battle" | 1:47 |
| 20. | "Clay and Elena Aftermath" | 0:50 |
| 21. | "Clean Up" | 0:51 |
| 22. | "A Baby and a Killer" | 1:17 |
| 23. | "It's Joey" | 1:03 |
| 24. | "Joey, Clay and Elena" | 1:42 |
| 25. | "Meet Clay" | 1:05 |
| 26. | "Tension at the Gallery" | 1:16 |
| 27. | "Everything Is on Edge" | 1:41 |
| 28. | "Trust Logan" | 1:46 |
| 29. | "This Is a Nightmare" | 1:40 |
| 30. | "We Have to Get Clay" | 1:08 |
| 31. | "One More Thing to Fix" | 1:46 |
| 32. | "Recap" | 1:16 |
InnerSpace: After Bite
A live after-show titled InnerSpace: After Bite premiered on Space on February 7, 2015, following the season two premiere. After Bite features hosts Morgan Hoffman and Teddy Wilson, discussing the latest episode with actors and producers of Bitten.
Reception
Bitten has received mixed reviews. Metacritic gave the first season a score of 59 out of 100 (based on 8 reviews).[9]
In ratings, Bitten averaged 348,000 viewers in its timeslot, making it Space's highest-rated original series of all time.[10]
Broadcast
The series was acquired by Syfy for airing in the United States,[11] and premiered in January 2014.[12] It premiered in Australia on August 8, 2015 on FOX8.[13]
Home media
| Title | Set details | Blu-ray and DVD release dates | Special features |
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| Bitten — The Complete First Season |
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August 12, 2014 |
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| Bitten — The Complete Second Season |
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July 7, 2015 |
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References
- ↑ Kondolojoy, Amanda (June 29, 2015). "'Bitten' Renewed for Third Season on Syfy". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ DarkUFO (December 9, 2015). "Bitten - Season 3 will be the last". SpoilerTV.
- ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (January 12, 2014). "If the Fur Doesn't Drive You Crazy, the Virus Will – 'Bitten' and 'Helix,' Both on Syfy". The New York Times. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Bitten (Truth, Changes, Everything)". Bell TV Online. Bell TV. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ↑ Paradox (May 22, 2014). "Bitten – Renewed for 2nd Season by Space". spoilertv.com. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Bitten Will Be Back For Season 3". Space Channel. May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ↑ "The Last Bite Is the Deepest: Third and Final Season of Original Canadian Thriller "Bitten" Premieres February 12 on Space" (Press release). Bell Media. December 9, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Bitten Score Soundtrack". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Bitten : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ↑ "BITTEN Sinks its Teeth into Viewers as Sexy Thriller Becomes Space’s #1 Original Series, Ever" (Press release). April 3, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Syfy Acquires New Original Werewolf Drama Series "Bitten" from Entertainment One" (Press release). Syfy. September 17, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2016 – via The Futon Critic.
- ↑ "Syfy's New Lineup of Sexy Supernatural Dramas Heats Up Mondays Beginning January 13 from 8-11PM" (Press release). Syfy. January 3, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2016 – via The Futon Critic.
- ↑ Purcell, Charles (July 30, 2015). "New this week (Aug 3): Rogue, Jonathan Strange, Bitten, 7 Days In Hell and live sport". The Green Room. Archived from the original on July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ↑ Canadian home media:
- "Bitten: Season 1 [Blu-ray]". Amazon.ca. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- "Bitten: Season 1". Amazon.ca. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- "Bitten – Season 2". Amazon.ca. Retrieved June 3, 2015.