Is Artie Dead? WAREHOUSE 13 Renewed, A Browncoat Guest Stars


As you recall from the first season closer, Artie (played by Saul Rubinek) had to blow up the bridge between the Warehouse and the outside world. We will find out this coming summer with the news that SyFy’s hot new series “Warehouse 13” has been renewed for a second season with a July 13th premiere date.

The second season order for thirteen new episodes will also guest star Nolan Funk (Nickelodeon’s “Spectacular” and “Drake & Josh”) in a four-ep story arc, involving Claudia (played by Allison Scagliotti) and also Jewel Staite (“Firefly”, “Stargate: Atlantis”). There isn’t much information on Staite’s role just yet, but she did have this to say about being cast on “Warehouse 13”:

“Got offered a lovely role on Warehouse 13. Wish I could tell you more. All I can say is, you Browncoats are gonna freak.”

Once again, I pose the question of who MacPherson was working for. Check out my theory about the Right Eye of Horus here. If you need a refresher, SciFiMafia has recaps of the entire first season of “Warehouse 13” in our “In Case You Missed It: WAREHOUSE 13” series!

Here’s the official press release regarding the show’s renewal and a preview of upcoming plotlines that, and I warn you now, contains SPOILERS, especially to the question stated in this article’s title.

Above: Artie had to blow up the bridge between the outside world and the Warehouse. Did he survive?

WARNING SPOILERS BELOW!

SYFY’S HIT SERIES, WAREHOUSE 13 BEGINS SEASON TWO PRODUCTION THIS MARCH LEADING TO ITS SUMMER PREMIERE ON TUESDAY, JULY 13

Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek, Allison Scagliotti and CCH Pounder
All Return For Second Season Pick-Up

Nolan Funk (Nickelodeon’s Spectacular) To Guest Star In Four Episode Storyline

New York, NY – March 2, 2010 – Syfy’s #1 original hit series, Warehouse 13, commences production on season two this March in Toronto and will kick off the new season with a summer premiere on Tuesday, July 13. Series regulars, Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Saul Rubinek and Allison Scagliotti, along with series guest star, CCH Pounder, reprise their roles in the series ratings leader for Syfy. The 13 episode, hour-long dramedy is slated to return this summer 2010.

Nickelodeon star, Nolan Gerard Funk (Spectacular), who recently starred on Broadway in Bye, Bye, Birdie, guest stars in a four-episode storyline in season two. Funk portrays Todd, a tech savvy local who takes a special romantic interest in Claudia (Scagliotti). This budding relationship is put to the test by the secrets they are forced to keep from one another.

Warehouse 13 follows two Secret Service agents who 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.

Warehouse 13 became the all-time Syfy leader in total viewers (4.1 million), Adults 25-54 (2.1 million) and Household ratings (2.9), as measured by 7-Day DVR data, making it the most successful series in Syfy’s 17-year history.

Warehouse 13 is produced for Syfy by Universal Cable Productions. Jack Kenny (The Book of Daniel), returns as showrunner.

[Source] SyFy, Jewel Staite’s Twitter


Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
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