Bitten (TV series)

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Bitten
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Genre
Created byDaegan Fryklind
Based on Women of the Otherworld
by Kelley Armstrong
Starring
Composer Todor Kobakov
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes33 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Daegan Fryklind
  • Grant Rosenberg
  • Patrick Banister
  • John Barbisan
  • John Morayniss
  • Margaret O'Brien
  • Tecca Crosby
  • J.B. Sugar
  • Wil Zmak
Producers
  • Margaret O'Brien
  • J.B. Sugar
  • Norman Denver
Cinematography
  • Stephen Reizes
  • Boris Mojsovski
  • Craig Wright
Running time43–45 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Space, Syfy
ReleaseJanuary 11, 2014 (2014-01-11) 
April 15, 2016 (2016-04-15)

Bitten is a Canadian fantasy 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 was produced as an original series for Space, with most filming in Toronto and Cambridge, Ontario. Its third and final season finished in April 2016. [1] [2]

Contents

Series overview

The first season's story centres on Elena Michaels (portrayed by Laura Vandervoort), a female werewolf who is torn between a normal life in Toronto with her human boyfriend, Philip, 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]

In the second season, story centres on the aftermath of the battle, as other packs demand they hunt down the remaining rebellion, as well as the meeting of witches Paige and Ruth, who are looking to save their lost coven member, Savannah, from evil warlock Aleister.

The third season reveals Elena's true origins as members of her biological family who she did not know about come to find her. However, they have a secret too, in that they are on the run from another larger, more dangerous pack.

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 13January 11, 2014 (2014-01-11)April 5, 2014 (2014-04-05)
2 10February 7, 2015 (2015-02-07)April 11, 2015 (2015-04-11)
3 10February 12, 2016 (2016-02-12)April 15, 2016 (2016-04-15)

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guests

Production

On May 22, 2014, the series was renewed for a second season of 10 episodes, with production beginning in Summer. [4] On May 22, 2015, Space confirmed that the series would be renewed for a third season, with filming set to begin in the summer / fall of 2015. [5] It was confirmed in December 2015 that the third season of Bitten would be its final one. [6]

Music

Todor Kobakov was hired to compose the score for the series.

Score

Bitten – Score Soundtrack Vol. 1
Film score by
ReleasedMarch 18, 2014 (2014-03-18)
Length46:52
Label Entertainment One

Bitten – Score Soundtrack Vol. 1 was released on March 18, 2014. [7]

Bitten – Score Soundtrack Vol. 1
No.TitleLength
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

Broadcast

The series was acquired by Syfy for airing in the United States, [8] and premiered in January 2014. [9] It premiered in Australia on August 8, 2015 on FOX8. [10] SyfyUK commenced broadcast on May 19, 2016.

Home media

TitleSet details Blu-ray and DVD release datesSpecial features
Region A/1 [11]
Bitten — The Complete First Season
  • Discs: 4
  • Episodes: 13
August 12, 2014
  • Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Split Screen Stunt Choreography
  • Audio Commentary with Laura Vandervort and Producers
Bitten — The Complete Second Season
  • Discs: 3
  • Episodes: 10
July 7, 2015
Bitten — The Final Season
  • Discs: 3
  • Episodes: 10
July 19, 2016
Bitten: The Complete Series
  • Discs: 10
  • Episodes: 33
October 11, 2016

Reception

Ratings

In ratings, Bitten averaged 348,000 viewers in its timeslot, making it Space's highest-rated original series of all time. [12]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRefs
2014 Directors Guild of Canada Awards Production Design - Television SeriesRob GrayNominated
Leo Awards Best Screenwriting Dramatic SeriesDaegan FryklindNominated
Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Mackenzie Gray Won
Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Greyston Holt Nominated
2015 Golden Maple Awards Best Actor in a TV Series Broadcasted in the U.S. Greyston Holt Nominated
2016 Golden Maple Awards Best Actress in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. Laura Vandervoort Nominated
Prix Aurora Awards Best Visual PresentationBittenNominated

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.

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