Lost Girl season 5 explained

Season Number:5
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Num Episodes:16
Network:Showcase
Episode List:List of Lost Girl episodes

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 superhuman 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 and final season, with production starting in spring and the season set to air Fall 2014.[9] [10] On August 25, 2014, Showcase announced that season 5 would be the last, with the original 13-episode order increased to 16 final episodes and the season divided into Part 1 and Part 2.[11] [12]

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.[13] The time slot was afterwards changed to Thursday at 10 p.m. effective May 21, with episode "Clear Eyes, Fae Hearts".

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

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.[24] [25]

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.

On August 25, 2014, Showcase and Anna Silk[26] announced that season 5 would be the series' last. The original 13-episode season was extended to 16 episodes and divided into two parts consisting of eight episodes each. The fifth season premiered on December 7, 2014,[12] with its second half scheduled for Fall 2015.[27] [28] On June 1, 2015, Showcase announced the final eight episodes would air beginning September 6.[29]

After Part 1 mid-season finale episode "End of Faes" aired on June 4 in the United States, Syfy announced in a preview of Part 2 that Lost Girl would return in 2016.

Broadcast

Showcase released the first episode of Part 2, "44 Minutes to Save the World", online on August 21, 2015, in advance of the broadcast premiere on September 6, 2015. It was made available for viewing on its website and on multi digital platforms.

Episodes

See also: List of Lost Girl episodes. Note: Showcase released season 5 as one season with 16 episodes broadcast as Part 1 and Part 2, each consisting of 8 episodes. However, some cable distributors of the syndication count each part as a separate season, and beginning with "44 Minutes to Save the World" (ep 5.09) the second half was designated as "season 6".[30]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wilson. Mark. Review: 'Lost Girl'. About.com (Entertainment, Sci-Fi/Fantasy). 2012. January 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140711174338/http://scifi.about.com/od/listofshowscurrent/fr/Review-Lost-Girl.htm. July 11, 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: Vann . Helena . Interview with Michelle Lovretta . The Watercooler . 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20130709022456/http://watercoolerjournal.com/?page_id=3077 . July 9, 2013 .
  3. Web site: Jay Firestone.com.
  4. Web site: Prodigy Pictures Inc..
  5. Web site: drsquid. Nine Questions with Lost Girl Creator and Writer Michelle Lovretta. RGB Filter. September 30, 2010. Bo is a succubus, a grown woman, and bisexual..... January 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20130513102418/http://www.rgbfilter.com/?p=10538. May 13, 2013. dead.
  6. Web site: 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..
  7. News: Landau. Emily. The Erotic Education of Anna Silk: the Lost Girl star on playing a bisexual succubus. Toronto Life Magazine. February 2013. January 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006132848/http://www.torontolife.com/informer/features/2013/02/01/anna-silk-lost-girl/. October 6, 2014. dead.
  8. Web site: Huddleston. Kathie. Meet Anna Silk, sexy succubus of Lost Girl, Syfy's newest series. Blastr. January 10, 2012. January 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20131002084825/http://www.blastr.com/2012/01/syfys-sexy-lost-girl-bo-a.php. October 2, 2013. dead.
  9. Web site: Pugsley. Sarah. Lost Girl Renewed for a 'Fae'fth Season!. Showcase Blog: Lost Girl. Shaw Media. February 27, 2014. January 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140310022010/http://blogs.showcase.ca/4901/lost-girl-renewed-for-a-faefth-season/. March 10, 2014. dead.
  10. Web site: Shaw Media (Press Release). SHOWCASE RENEWS LOST GIRL FOR A "FAE"FTH SEASON. Shaw Media. February 27, 2014.
  11. Web site: Shaw Media (Press Release). SHOWCASE ANNOUNCES THE EPIC FINAL SEASON OF LOST GIRL. Shaw Media. August 25, 2014. August 25, 2014.
  12. Web site: Shaw Media (Press Release). SHOWCASE ANNOUNCES MONSTER-SIZED SLATE OF GUEST STARS FOR LOST GIRL'S FINAL SEASON. Shaw Media. November 28, 2014 . June 12, 2015.
  13. Web site: Bibel. Sara. Syfy Releases Spring 2015 Schedule Including Premieres of 'Olympus, 'Lost Girl' & 'Bitten' (Press Release). https://web.archive.org/web/20150304005339/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/03/03/syfy-releases-spring-2015-schedule-including-premieres-of-olympus-lost-girl-bitten/370236/. dead. March 4, 2015. TV by the Numbers. March 10, 2015. March 3, 2015.
  14. Web site: Radish. Christina. Anna Silk Interview LOST GIRL. Collider.com. January 2012.
  15. Web site: Dumitru. Anca. A journey inside 'Lost Girl' with Anna Silk. Digital Journal. March 18, 2012.
  16. Web site: Syfy PR. @SyfyPR. That's our Bo Dennis: serving + protecting fae/humans alike.. Twitter.com. March 18, 2013.
  17. Web site: Girimonte (thetelevixen). Melissa. Getting to the Heart of the Wolf – an Interview with Lost Girl's Kris Holden-Ried. The Televixen. September 3, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141008085408/http://thetelevixen.com/2011/09/lost-girl-kris-holden-ried/. October 8, 2014. mdy-all.
  18. Web site: Ruby. Jamie. Exclusive: Kris Holden-Ried on Season 2 of "Lost Girl". SciFi Vision. April 19, 2012.
  19. Web site: Girimonte (thetelevixen). Melissa. Doctor Doctor – A Conversation with Lost Girl's Zoie Palmer. The Televixen. November 27, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141230143839/http://thetelevixen.com/2011/11/lost-girl-zoie-palmer/. December 30, 2014. mdy-all.
  20. Web site: Snarker. Dorothy. An interview with "Lost Girl" star Zoie Palmer. AfterEllen. December 22, 2011.
  21. Web site: Cullen. Ian. Interview: Rick Howland on Syfy's 'Lost Girl' and his part in The World Of Fae. Monsters and Critics. September 5, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141230134934/http://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/features/article_1660903.php. December 30, 2014. mdy-all.
  22. Web site: Ruby. Jamie. Exclusive: Rick Howland Talks "Lost Girl". SciFi Vision. April 2, 2012.
  23. Web site: Radish. Christina. Ksenia Solo Talks LOST GIRL, LOCKE & KEY and BLACK SWAN. Collider.com. January 2012.
  24. Web site: Pugsley. Sarah. Production Begins on Lost Girl Season 5. Showcase Blog: Lost Girl. Shaw Media. April 9, 2014.
  25. Web site: Shaw Media (Press Release). PRODUCTION BEGINS ON LOST GIRL SEASON 5. Shaw Media. April 9, 2014.
  26. Web site: Anna Silk on Lost Girl Season 5 (VIDEO). YouTube. Showcase Network. August 25, 2014.
  27. Web site: Pugsley. Sarah. THE SHOWCASE WINTER 2015 LINEUP. Showcase Blog (Shaw Media Inc.). December 1, 2014. June 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141210222442/http://www.showcase.ca/blogs/6283/the-showcase-winter-2015-lineup. December 10, 2014. dead.
  28. News: Vlessing. Etan. Syfy's 'Lost Girl' Ending After Fifth Season. The Hollywood Reporter. August 25, 2014.
  29. Web site: Lost Girl. @lostgirlseries. Great news, Faenadians! The final 8 episodes will air...starting on Sunday, September 6th at 9 pm EST!. Twitter.com. June 1, 2015.
  30. Web site: Lost Girl Season 6. Rogers TV. https://web.archive.org/web/20160109210109/http://www.rogersondemand.com/OnDemand/Show/lost_girl?lang=en. 9 January 2016.

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