''Bitten'' is a

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fantasy television series based on the ''

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'' series of books by author

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, with most filming in

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and

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. Its third and final season finished in April 2016.

Series overview

The first season's story centres on

Elena Michaels Elena Michaels is a fictional character in the Women of the Otherworld novel series. Elena is a pack werewolf who was bitten by her lover Clayton Danvers. Elena becomes Pack Alpha after Jeremy Danvers steps down. She first appeared in the nove ...

(portrayed by

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), a female

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who is torn between a normal life in

with her human boyfriend, Philip, and her "family" obligations as a werewolf in

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. Among her pack is her ex-fiancé Clayton, who is responsible for her becoming a werewolf. 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

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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.

Cast and characters

Main

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as Clayton Danvers *

Greg Bryk Gregory Michael Bryk (born 19 August 1972) is a Canadian Film actor, film and television actor. He has appeared in numerous films and television series and is best known for his reoccurring roles in ''ReGenesis'' (2004–2008), ''XIII: The Ser ...

as Jeremy Danvers *

Steve Lund Steve Lund (born January 9, 1989) is a Canadian actor, best known for playing the roles of Nick Sorrentino in ''Bitten (TV series), Bitten'' (2014–2016) and Jake in ''Schitt's Creek'' (2016–2020). Before acting, he played in the Quebec Majo ...

as Nick Sorrentino * Paul Greene as Philip McAdams (season 1) * Michael Xavier as Logan Jonsen (seasons 1–2) * Genelle Williams as Rachel Sutton (season 3, recurring seasons 1–2) *

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as Paige Winterbourne (season 3, recurring season 2)

Recurring

* Paulino Nunes as Antonio Sorrentino (season 1) * Joel Keller as Peter Myers (season 1) * Benjamin Ayres as Jorge Sorrentino (seasons 1, 3) *

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as Joey Stillwell * Michael Luckett as Daniel Santos (season 1) * James McGowan as Malcolm Danvers (seasons 1–2) *

Noah Danby Noah Dalton Danby is a Canadian actor known for his work in television, film, and video game motion capture. On television, he is known for his recurring roles as Cha'ra in ''Stargate SG-1'' (2004–2007), Sukar in '' Defiance'' (2013–2014), ...

as Zachary Cain * Pascal Langdale as Karl Marsten * Curtis Carravaggio as Thomas LeBlanc (season 1) * Patrick Garrow as Victor Olson (season 1) * Marc Bendavid as Scott Brandon (season 1) * Ryan Kelly as Nate Parker (seasons 1–2) *

Dan Petronijevic Daniel Petronijevic (born March 28, 1981), known professionally as Dan Petronijevic, is a Canadian actor who has appeared in various feature films, including the '' American Pie'' franchise, and in TV shows such as '' 19-2'', '' Playmakers'', '' ...

as Samuel Boggs (season 1) * Fiona Highet as Sheriff Karen Morgan (seasons 1, 3) * Rogan Christopher as Deputy Paul O'Neil (season 1) * Natalie Brown as Diane McAdams (seasons 1–2) *

Sherry Miller Sherry Miller is a Canadian actress best known for her role as Jane on the CTV drama ''E.N.G.'' (1990), as Jennifer Taylor on the Showtime drama ''Queer As Folk'' (2000–2005), and as Dorothy O'Sullivan on the Global teen drama ''The Best Yea ...

as Olivia McAdams (season 1) *

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as Amber (season 1) *

Natalie Lisinska Natalie Lisinska (born 11 January 1982) is a British-Canadian actress. Lisinska was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England and grew up on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, attending St. Michaels University School St. Michaels University ...

as Sylvie (season 1) * Ace Hicks as Becky McAdams (season 1) *

Evan Buliung Evan Buliung is a Canadian actor and singer, who is best known for his work in musical theatre. In 2006, Buliung originated the role of Aragorn in the world premiere production of '' Lord of the Rings'', which played at the Princess of Wales Th ...

as Michael Braxton (season 1) *

Noah Cappe Noah Cappe (born December 27, 1977) is a Canadian actor and television host best known for his work on '' Good Witch'', '' Carnival Eats'', and '' The Bachelorette Canada''. Career Cappe's most notable acting role is that of Derek Sanders, a ...

as Travis (season 1) * Chris Ratz as Jack (season 1) * Kaitlyn Leeb as Amanda (season 1) *

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as Ruth Winterbourne (season 2) * Sean Rogerson as Aleister (season 2) * Kiara Glasco as Savannah Levine (season 2) * Debra McCabe as Clara Sullivan (season 2) * Angela Besharah as Bridget (season 2) * Carly Street as Dr. Sondra Bauer (season 2) *

Daniel Kash Daniel Joshua Kash (born April 25, 1959) is a Canadian actor and film director. He is known for his appearances in films such as '' Aliens'', '' The Hunt for the BTK Killer'', and ''The Path to 9/11'', and in television series such as ''Law & Ord ...

as Roman Navikev (seasons 2–3) * Brock Johnson as Richard Hart (season 2) * Mishka Thebaud as Eduardo Escobado (seasons 2–3) *

Salvatore Antonio Salvatore Antonio is a Canadian actor and playwright. Early life He was born Salvatore Antonio Alessandro Migliore in Toronto, Ontario. He attended an enriched Arts programme at Unionville High School, and upon graduating he was one of 10 stu ...

as Rodrigo Sanchez (season 2) * John Ralston as Sasha Antonov (season 3) *

Sofia Banzhaf Sofia Banzhaf is a Canadian actress and filmmaker from Newfoundland and Labrador. Banzhaf was born in Germany and spent part of her early life in the United States. She is most noted for her 2019 short film '' I Am in the World as Free and Slender ...

as Katia Antonov (season 3) *

Alex Ozerov Alex Ozerov (born 1992) is a Canadian actor. He is most noted for his performance in the short film '' Pyotr495'', for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performance in a Digital Program or Series at the 7th Canadian Screen Awar ...

as Alexei Antonov (season 3) * Rafael Petardi as Konstantin Saranin (season 3) * Oliver Becker as The Albino (season 3) * Ian Lake as Anson Haight (season 3) * Ian Matthews as Bucky Durst (season 3)

Guests

Mackenzie Gray Alexander Mackenzie Gray (born 22 November 1957) is a Canadian film, television, and stage actor. He is a dual citizen of the United Kingdom and Canada. He divides his time between Toronto and Vancouver. Life and career Gray was born in Toront ...

as Jimmy Koenig (season 1) * Shauna MacDonald as Lily Bevelaqua (season 2) * Mark Irvingsen as Freddie Durst (season 3) * Steve Puchalski as Leon Durst (season 3)

Production

On May 22, 2014, the series was renewed for a second season of 10 episodes, with production beginning in Summer. 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. It was confirmed in December 2015 that the third season of ''Bitten'' would be its final one.

Music

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was hired to compose the score for the series.

Score

''Bitten – Score Soundtrack Vol. 1'' was released on March 18, 2014.

Broadcast

The series was acquired by Syfy for airing in the United States, and premiered in January 2014. It premiered in

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on August 8, 2015 on FOX8. SyfyUK commenced broadcast on May 19, 2016.

Home media

Reception

Ratings

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

Awards and nominations

''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

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discussing the latest episode with actors and producers of ''Bitten''.

References

External links

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