Syfy has announced its fall programming schedule, and it includes finale dates for its summer series marathons and finales, the return of Sanctuary, the premiere of new series Paranormal Witness, and the original four-hour movie event Neverland featuring Rhys Ifans [...]
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TV Review: Alphas: Episode 107 “Catch and Release”
Genre: Sci-Fi | Drama | Action Premiere: August 22, 2011 at 10/9c Network: Syfy Creators: Zak Penn and Michael Karnow Alphas stars David Strathairn (Temple Grandin, Good Night, and Good Luck), Malik Yoba (New York Undercover, Why Did I Get Married?),Warren Christie (October Road), Azita [...]
Read moreEureka, Warehouse 13, and Alphas Sneak Peeks
It's Monday, and according to Syfy, it's Powerful. We're loving their attempt to bring goodness to the otherwise most-hated day of the week by loading it with great shows for our viewing enjoyment. By the way, still no official word as [...]
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Eureka, Warehouse 13 and Alphas Return for Another (Hopefully) Powerful Monday
As we reported earlier, last Monday's "Powerful Mondays" lineup for Syfy brought them their highest rated Monday night in ten years. They're certain to be hoping for two in a row when the shows return for the second episodes in their [...]
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Eureka/Warehouse 13/Alphas Gives Syfy Its Most Powerful Monday Night in Ten Years
Monday, July 11 saw the Syfy premieres of Eureka Season 4.5, Warehouse 13 Season 2, and the series premiere of Alphas, the lineup that Syfy has been promoting as “Powerful Mondays.” That tagline proved to be prescient, as the numbers [...]
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Alphas: Interview with Creator Zak Penn and Star Warren Christie
I was lucky enough to be able to participate in a press question and answer session with Zak Penn (X-Men: The Last Stand, The Incredible Hulk), co-creator, and Warren Christie (October Road, Happy Town) who plays Hicks, about their work [...]
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WIN an Exceptional Alphas T-Shirt From Syfy and SciFi Mafia [Contest Closed]
In honor of the premiere of Syfy’s new show Alphas on Monday, July 11 at 10/9c, Syfy will be providing one of our exceptional readers with an excellent Alphas tee shirt! In case you've been missing all that we've been [...]
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TV Review: Alphas: Episode 101 “Pilot”
Genre: Sci-Fi | Drama | Action Premiere: July 11th, 2011 at 10/9c Network: Syfy Creators: Zak Penn and Michael Karnow Director: Jack Bender Writers: Zak Penn and Michael Karnow Alphas stars David Strathairn (Temple Grandin, Good Night, and Good Luck), Malik Yoba (New York Undercover, Why [...]
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Insights on Alphas: Darker than Eureka and Warehouse 13
As we have been reporting, Syfy’s new scripted show Alphas is scheduled to premiere on Monday, July 11 after the mid-season and season premieres of Eureka and Warehouse 13. SciFi Mafia recently attended a Q&A panel with Alphas Executive Producer [...]
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Alphas Enlists a Special Guest Star, a Recurring Guest Star and Releases an Extended Clip
Earlier this month we told you what the creator of the new Syfy series Alphas had to say about the show, but it really only led to more questions. Happily, Syfy has now released a nice long (almost nine minutes) [...]
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ALPHAS: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and What It Might Be
Syfy has had an interesting history with scripted shows. They have run the gamut from dark dense mythology (Battlestar Galactica, Caprica) to sci-fi lite (Eureka, Warehouse 13). Where will the new show Alphas fall in that continuum? Creator/Writer Zak Penn [...]
Read moreALPHAS Leads The Pack In SyFy’s New Wave of Original Programming
As part of SyFy’s largest original programming in the network’s eighteen-year history, SyFy will premiere four scripted dramas this coming July beginning with brand new show, Alphas, leading the pack. July is packed with the return of summer scripted dramas [...]
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