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Lost Girl (TV series)
Lost Girl produced by Prodigy Pictures. The series follows the life
of a succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she
learns to control her abilities, help those in need, and dis-
cover the truth about her origins. The show received pos-
itive initial reviews, and was renewed for a second season
two months after its premiere.[1]
Genre Supernatural drama Plot
Mystery
Crime
Season 1
Written by Michelle Lovretta Main article: List of Lost Girl episodes (Season 1)
Directed by John Fawcett Bo is a succubus who grew up in an adopted human fam-
David Winning ily, unaware of her non-human nature and of the Fae
world. Her succubus powers only become apparent to her
Starring Anna Silk
Kristen Holden-Ried when accidentally she kills her first love by draining him
Ksenia Solo of his life energy, an act which forces her to flee her
Zoie Palmer home. Bo exchanges her previously normal life for one
Rick Howland without family or friends, moving from place to place
Country of origin Canada whenever she kills again.
In the pilot episode, Bo saves a human girl named
Language(s) English Kenzi; the two quickly become friends and Kenzi decides
No. of seasons 2 they should team up to create a Fae/Human detective
agency. Confronted by the Fae elders with having to
No. of episodes 22 (List of episodes)
choose a side ("Light" or "Dark"), Bo declares herself neu-
Production tral, deciding to side with humans after Kenzi risked her
life to find what had happened to Bo for her own sake
Executive Jay Firestone
producer(s) Paul Rapovski where most of the Fae simply saw her as another factor
Plato Fountidakis on the board. Throughout the season, Bo learns more
Michelle Lovretta about the Fae world and herself while she searches for in-
Peter Mohan formation about her origins. Along the way, Bo also de-
Location(s) Toronto, Ontario, Canada velops romantic relationships with both Dyson, a wolf
shifter police detective and Lauren, a human doctor.
Running time 45 minutes
Production Prodigy Pictures Season 2
company(s) Main article: List of Lost Girl episodes (Season 2)
Broadcast With the world of Fae in chaos following Bo’s explosive
reunion with her mother, Bo must learn to "play the
Original channel Showcase
game" and navigate the inner workings of the Fae World
Picture format HDTV 720p in order to protect those who have helped to protect
her.[2] Bo finds her resolve to stay free challenged, and is
Original run September 12, 2010 (2010-09-12) –
present forced to question her own morals and beliefs. While Bo
grows stronger and learns more about who she really is,
External links relationships will be tested and passions will ignite, but
Website answers will not come easily.[3]
Lost Girl is a Canadian supernatural crime drama televi-
sion series that premiered on the Showcase Television
network in September 2010. The series is developed and
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Cast • Zoie Palmer as Lauren -– Owned by the Ash, she
serves as a "doctor" for the Light Fae. Her position
earns her the respect of the Light Fae, despite being
human. She was bewitched by Bo during their first
meeting and has since fallen in love with her. She
has extensive knowledge of the different types of Fae
and their abilities. In the first season, she taught Bo
how to control her powers. It was revealed in season
two episode six "It’s Better to Burn Out Than Fae
Away" that she has a human girlfriend named Nadia.
The cast at a Fan Expo Canada seminar on the show. From left: in the next episode it is revealed that Nadia is being
Rick Howland, Ksenia Solo, Anna Silk, Zoie Palmer, Kristen kept in stasis because she contracted a disease that
Holden-Ried and K.C. Collins humans are normally immune to while on a
humanitarian mission with Lauren. the ash offered
Main cast Lauren the help of the fae in curing Nadia, in
exchange for her servitude, explaining why he
• Anna Silk as Bo –- A succubus, she has the power to
"owns" Lauren.
steal people’s life force through their mouths with a
• Rick Howland as Trick –- He is the bartender of the
kiss, to bewitch people with a touch, and to feed
only Fae pub in town, The Dal Riata, which is neutral
from sexual energy during intercourse. Though at
ground where Dark and Light Fae can go freely. Trick
first she could not feed without killing, she has since
is very powerful; a Blood Seer, he has the ability to
learned to control her powers. She can only seem to
alter fate by writing in his own blood. Once known as
go a few days without feeding before the drive
the Blood King, he is on equal terms with the Fae
overcomes her. Absorbing power from other Fae can
elders, though few are aware of his true self.
increase her strength, although her ’default’ power
Compared to other fae (who have contempt for
level when feeding from humans has not been
humans), he is very tolerant and even fond of
established. She is best friends with Kenzi and is
humans, even trading away his most prized
romantically involved with both Lauren and Dyson.
possession to help save Kenzi’s life.
• Ksenia Solo as Kenzi -– Bo’s best friend and sidekick-
declared as Bo’s ’property’ to allow her to participate Recurring cast
in Fae society-, despite being a normal human, who
suggested Bo use her neutrality to her advantage to • K.C. Collins as Hale –- Dyson’s colleague and another
become a private investigator. A scam artist who Fae undercover agent in the police force. He is a
displays kleptomanic tendencies, she can speak siren, able to render humans and even other Fae
Russian fluently and possesses excellent street- unconscious or fascinate them with his whistle, so
smarts. Despite their differences, she and Bo quickly that they will docilely follow him. Hale is good
became close, Bo choosing humanity rather than Fae friends with Kenzi, especially since they are both
because Kenzi risked her life to find out what had sidekicks to the "alpha dog." Like Trick and Dyson,
happened to Bo during her ’trial’ where the Fae he is relatively fond of humans.
seemed to consider Bo just another factor in their • Emmanuelle Vaugier as Ebony Florette Marquis, the
game. She frequently acts as the comic relief. Her Morrígan –- The leader of the Dark Fae and possibly
family is apparently highly connected. the only one of her kind. She runs a talent agency in
• Kristen Holden-Ried as Dyson -– A wolf-shifter and a the human world, where she represents young
detective in the human world. Even in human form musicians and artists, feeding off their talent and
he is quite strong and possesses a very acute sense of energy. She appears as a sexy young woman with a
smell. He is several hundred years old and very brusque attitude, assuming that Bo is lying and
knowledgeable about Fae politics. A member of the insisting that she should be killed.
Light Fae, his true allegiance is to Trick rather than • Cle Bennett as the Ash –- The leader of the Light Fae
the Ash. He is in love with Bo- the two occasionally prior to and during the first season. He appears as a
engaging in sexual trysts while Bo was learning quiet, aristocratic man with a soft voice, who thinks
about her powers so that she could feed without more of the future than the Morrigan does. He hoped
killing- and is best friends with Hale, his Fae to bring Bo into the Light Fae, and uses Lauren to try
detective partner, although his love for Bo causes to manipulate her. He is badly injured by an assassin
him pain because he cannot express it openly due to sent by Bo’s mother, and is in a coma at the end of
the issues surrounding her mysterious background. the first season.
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• Vincent Walsh as the Ash -- A Fae named Lachlan swering questions about the series and have promotional
who wins the now-vacant position of the Ash; smug, items available for watchers of the series as well.[10]
sexy, dangerous, charismatic and a formidable force Episode 8 of the series, called "Vexed", was the first
in his own right. Power-hungry, he is a stickler for episode produced and served as the series pilot which
rules. [4] was shown to Showcase to obtain the green light for the
series.[11]
Development and production On November 12, 2010, the Showcase Blog announced
that Lost Girl would be renewed for a second season.[12]
On November 16, 2008, Prodigy Pictures issued a press re- On May 18th, 2011, Variety reported that the Ameri-
lease that they had been commissioned by Canwest Glob- can cable channel Syfy had acquired the rights to show
al to produce a pilot for Lost Girl, a drama about a young both seasons of Lost Girl. [13] On October 10, during the
woman with supernatural powers. The pilot was to be Syfy Digital Press Tour held in Orlando, Florida, Syfy an-
written by Michelle Lovretta who had previously written nounced that the series would premiere in the United
for the Canadian television series Mutant X.[5] States on January 16th, 2012 at 10 PM Eastern Time.[14]
On August 19, 2009, Canwest Global issued a press re- An announcement on July 7th, 2011 by Showcase con-
lease that the Showcase Television channel, a subsidiary firmed that the season premiere would be on September
of the main company, had picked up the rights to a one 4th, 2011 and that an additional nine episodes had been
hour supernatural drama series. The cast would include ordered to bring season two to a total of 22 episodes.[15]
Anna Silk, previously in such series as Billable Hours, and
Being Erica as filling the lead role of the character Bo in
the series. Kristen Holden-Ried, from the series The Tu-
Episodes
dors as another main character named Dyson, an inhu- Main article: List of Lost Girl episodes
man cop involved in a love/hate relationship with Bo,
and two-time Gemini Award winner Ksenia Solo as a
third character named Kenzi, Bo’s street-smart and
Reception
fiercely loyal human best friend. Also in the cast would The pilot received positive reviews, with very good initial
be Rick Howland, from the film Bon Cop, Bad Cop as Trick, a ratings. Rob Salem of the Toronto Star described the
friendly saloon keeper with something to hide.[6] The re- show as one that "definitely bears watching."[16]
lease stated the series’ promotional efforts would include Vladislav Tinchev, writer for the German site "Serien-
an interactive website, graphic novel, and downloadable junkies" wrote that the series would benefit from "re-
video game. vealing more background information about the repre-
On April 7, 2010, Prodigy reported that the green- sented world," rather than spend time on "clumsy action
light had been given for a series to be produced to consist scenes." But Tinchev pointed out that "Lost Girl is not lost
of thirteen one-hour episodes.[7] Production on the series at all, and has immediately won the audience and enter-
began in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the spring of 2010, tains them well. And there is nothing wrong with that,
at sites across southern Ontario and at a small studio because TV series need not be world-shaking events." [17]
in western Toronto.[8] Completion of the series’ primary Canwest issued a press release announcing that view-
production occurred June 25, and the series was aimed ership of the premiere was "over 400,000" for the first
for a September 2010 release date. airing, and "another 184,000" for the second airing, mak-
On June 22, 2010 Keyframe Digital of Niagara-On-The- ing it the "highest-rated Canadian scripted series pre-
Lake, Ontario reported that they had been given the con- miere of all time on Showcase."[18]
tract for visual effects on the first thirteen episodes of
Lost Girl, referring to it as fantasy/noir.[9]
As part of the promotion of the series, an official
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[11] See interview with series creator Michelle Lovretta • Official website
on the Showcase Showcast podcast • Lost Girl at the Internet Movie Database
[12] "Showcase Keeps the Fae: Lost Girl Gets Second
Season Renewal" (Press release). showcase.ca.
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