Killjoys (TV series)
| Killjoys | |
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 Second season intertitle | |
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| Created by | Michelle Lovretta |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Westerley Theme" by Finny and Katie McConnell (season 1) |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company(s) | |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | Space |
| Original release | June 19, 2015 – present |
| External links | |
| Website at Space | |
| Website at Syfy | |
Killjoys is a Canadian space adventure drama series that airs on Space channel in Canada. The show was officially ordered to series on October 7, 2013, with a 10-episode pick-up.[1] In April 2014, it was announced that Syfy would co-produce the series, and the first season premiered June 19, 2015.[2][3] The series was renewed for a second season in September 2015, which premiered on July 1, 2016.[4][5] Killjoys was renewed for a third season in September 2016, which is set to premiere in 2017.[6]
Premise
Killjoys follows a trio of hard-living bounty hunters – Dutch, John, and D'avin. Working for the Reclamation Apprehension Coalition (RAC), they work in a four planet system known as the Quad. Taking on warrants to apprehend people or property, RAC Agents are given high authority by their agency. As part of their job, they swear to remain neutral in conflicts and owe no allegiance to any system, government, or other organizations. With their pasts coming back to haunt them, the trio will have to work hard to keep themselves, and their friends, alive.
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 10 | June 19, 2015 | August 21, 2015 | ||
| 2 | 10 | July 1, 2016 | September 2, 2016 | ||
Cast
Main
- Hannah John-Kamen as Yalena "Dutch" Yardeen, a level five RAC agent with a secret history.
- Aaron Ashmore as John Jaqobis, a level three RAC agent. Having worked with Dutch for six years, he handles computers and most technical aspects.
- Luke Macfarlane as D'avin Jaqobis, a former soldier who joins the RAC to help Dutch and Johnny.
Recurring
- Thom Allison as Prima "Pree" Dezz. The owner of the Royale bar, Pree has a criminal past.
- Rob Stewart as Khlyen, Dutch's former mentor and RAC agent.
- Sarah Power as Dr. Illenore Pawter Seyah Simms, also known as Pawter Simms, born to one of the nine royal Qreshi families, she works as a doctor living in Old Town on Westerley.
- Mayko Nguyen as Delle Seyah Kendry, a member of the Nine Families aristocracy.
- Nora McLellan as Bellus Haardy, a former RAC agent who works as a warrant broker.
- Sean Baek as Fancy Lee, another RAC agent.
- Morgan Kelly as Alvis Akari, a rebel organizer and scarback monk.
- Patrick Garrow as Turin, a high ranking RAC officer. He is highly suspicious of Dutch and her team.
- Tori Anderson as Sabine, a bartender at the Royale bar.
- Stephanie Leonidas as Clara, a human with extensive cybernetic modifications
Production
On September 1, 2015, Syfy announced it would renew Killjoys for a second season of 10 episodes. Bill McGoldrick, Syfy's executive VP of original content was quoted as saying "With exciting space-based action, deep world building, and a standout cast, Killjoys has struck a nerve with viewers and critics alike. We can't wait to see what adventures Michelle Lovretta and Temple Street take Dutch, John and D'avin on in season two." David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, the executive producers of the show, were quoted as saying "We couldn't be more excited to bring back Killjoys and its stellar cast to audiences across the U.S. We look forward to working with the team at Syfy for a thrilling second season."[7]
Reception
The first episode of the series received 286,000 overnight viewers in Canada.[8] Charlie Jane Anders of io9 gave the show a very positive rating saying, "If wanting to watch fun, quippy characters get into scrapes and survive by the skin of their teeth, on spaceships and alien planets, is wrong, I don’t want to be right. Killjoys has just the right mix of guns, high-tech knives, assassins, cage fights, missions to hostile planets, dark secrets, tiny robot weapons and general space headbutting thrills to be the perfect treat for Friday nights." Addressing the occasional negative review she went on to state "We don’t need every television show to be True Detective or even Battlestar Galactica."[9] Writing for Forbes.com, Merrill Barr gave the first four episodes of the show an average to negative rating in a review titled "Sci-Fi Fun With Nothing Else To Offer", opining that though enjoyable for sci-fi fans, it featured "sci-fi archetypes that aren't bringing anything new to the table", an "overly complicated" fictional universe, and was "extremely light on depth and character intrigue."[10] Rotten Tomatoes gave Season 1 a score of 80% based on reviews from 15 critics.[11]
Broadcast
Killjoys premiered June 19, 2015, in both Canada and the United States, and episodes air simultaneously on the two channels each Friday.[12] It premiered in UK on January 25, 2016 and in Australia on January 30, 2016.[13]
See also
- List of science fiction television programs
- List of science fiction TV and radio shows produced in Canada
References
- ↑ Vlessing, Etan (October 7, 2013). "MIPCOM: Canada's Space Orders 'Killjoys' From 'Orphan Black' Producer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ↑ Vlessing, Etan (April 30, 2014). "Syfy to Co-Produce 'Killjoys' Drama With Canada's Space". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Official website". Syfy. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (September 1, 2015). "'Killjoys' & 'Dark Matter' Renewed For Season 2 By Syfy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ↑ Schwartz, Ryan (April 29, 2016). "Killjoys, Dark Matter Get Season 2 Premiere Dates at Syfy". TVLine. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (September 1, 2014). "'Killjoys' & 'Dark Matter' Renewed For Third Season By Syfy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ↑ Castleman, Tocarra (September 1, 2015). "Good News! Killjoys Season 2 Will Premiere in 2016". Syfy. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Space Original Series KILLJOYS Seizes the Day as 286,000 Overnight Viewers Makes it the #1". PR Newswire. June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ↑ Anders, Charlie Jane (June 19, 2015). "Killjoys Really Is A Most Excellent Space Adventure Show". io9. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ Barr, Merrill (June 15, 2015). "'Killjoys' Review: Sci-Fi Fun With Nothing Else To Offer". Forbes. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ↑ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/killjoys/s01/
- ↑ Cox, Jennifer (May 14, 2015). "Space Original Series Killjoys Premieres June 19th". CraveOnline.com. Evolve Media, LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ Purcell, Charles (21 January 2016). "New This Week (Jan 25): War & Peace, Suits, Black Sails, Bear Grylls and live sport". The Green Room. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.