Space Orders Second Season of its #1 Original Series, KILLJOYS

Space Orders Second Season of its #1 Original Series, KILLJOYS


- Hannah John-Kamen, Aaron Ashmore, and Luke MacFarlane return to star
as killer trio -

- Production to begin this winter on location in Toronto -

- KILLJOYS panel confirmed for Fan Expo Canada, September 6 -



"Hopefully, KILLJOYS will be given the same opportunity to grow, because now that the world
has really been established, there are a lot of stories to tell in this
world." - i09



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TORONTO, Sept. 1, 2015 /CNW/ - Space confirmed today that it has ordered
10 additional, one-hour episodes of its most-watched original series of
all time, KILLJOYS, with production slated to begin in Toronto this winter. Created by
showrunner Michelle Lovretta (LOST GIRL) and produced by Temple Street Productions in association
with Space and Syfy, KILLJOYS follows a trio of reclamation agents - or "Killjoys" - as they chase
deadly warrants throughout the Quad, a distant planetary system on the
brink of a bloody class war. Season 2 of the Canadian series will see
the return of Hannah John-Kamen, (THE HOUR) as Dutch, a cunning and deadly assassin with a fierce
dedication to her killjoy family; Aaron Ashmore, (SMALLVILLE), as her loyal partner John, the witty tech wizard with a
vulnerable heart; and Luke MacFarlane (BROTHERS AND SISTERS) as D'avin, a former soldier and John's
hot-headed brother whose quick-tempered decisions often land him in
precarious situations.



"It's a testament to the excellence of KILLJOYS that the series gained more loyal viewers week after week in its debut
season," said Tracey Pearce, Head, Specialty and Pay, Bell Media. "We
look forward to working with our partners at Temple Street Productions
and Syfy to give our engaged, genre-loving viewers what they want in
Season 2 - an expanded KILLJOYS universe."



"We are proud that KILLJOYS has connected so well with viewers to become a ratings and critical
success," said David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, Co-Presidents of
Temple Street Productions and Executive Producers of KILLJOYS. "We are
thrilled to partner with Space again for a second season and look
forward to building on this unique world for our stellar cast to
continue the captivating journey."



Season 1 of KILLJOYS debuted with an impressive audience of 395,000 viewers and continued to
attract more viewers each week, claiming a mid-season audience high of
526,000 for Episode 6 (July 24) and with its finale set to surpass
560,000 (Aug. 21). Throughout its run, KILLJOYS averaged nearly 450,000 viewers in its premiere timeslot, making it
Space's most-watched original series of all time.



Hosted by INNERSPACE's Morgan Hoffman, and Ajay Fry, Space presents an exclusive KILLJOYS panel at FAN EXPO Canada(TM) taking place Sunday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. Fans will be treated to an insider's look at the debut season and a Q&A
with Aaron Ashmore, creator Michelle Lovretta, and Tamsen McDonough,
the voice of the Killjoy's artificially intelligent spaceship. For more
information about the KILLJOYS panel, click here.


KILLJOYS was created by Michelle Lovretta (Lost Girl, The Secret Circle) who
also serves as executive producer and showrunner. Executive producers
are David Fortier, Ivan Schneeberg, and Karen Troubetzkoy. Universal
Cable Productions distributes the series worldwide.


KILLJOYS is produced by Temple Street Productions in association with Space and
Syfy. Production Executives for Bell Media are Rebecca DiPasquale and
Kathleen Meek. Tom Hastings is Director, Independent Production, Bell
Media. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Independent Production,
Bell Media. Tracey Pearce is Head, Specialty and Pay. Randy Lennox is
President, Entertainment Production and Broadcasting.


** Media Note ** Download photography for KILLJOYS at bellmedia.ca/pr/tv/space/

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
KILLJOYS on Twitter
Space on Facebook
Space on Twitter
Space on Instagram

About Bell Media Independent Production

Bell Media has commissioned some of Canada's most-watched and
most-acclaimed original programming, working with the best Canadian
independent producers in the country. Hit CTV series include ratings
success stories SAVING HOPE, MOTIVE, the record-breaking THE AMAZING
RACE CANADA, and MASTERCHEF CANADA. Among the scripted series on Bell
Media pay and specialty channels are the internationally acclaimed
ORPHAN BLACK, the most-watched original series in Space history BITTEN,
Bravo's most-watched original drama 19-2, award-winning dramedy
SENSITIVE SKIN, the adventure series KILLJOYS, and upcoming cult
comedy, LETTERKENNY. Bell Media specialty channels are also home to hit
factual series HIGHWAY THRU HELL, COLD WATER COWBOYS, and CANADA'S
WORST DRIVER, among others.


About Space

Space is home to phenomenal programming including imaginative dramas,
epic movies, engaging reality series, and the daily entertainment talk
show INNERSPACE, the source for all-things genre - all in high
definition (HD). Named "Channel of the Year" in 2013 by Playback
Magazine, Space is also home to Original Series ORPHAN BLACK and
BITTEN. Space content is always available at Space.ca, and on Facebook, @SpaceChannel, and other social media platforms. Space is a division of Bell Media,
which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's largest
communications company.


About Temple Street Productions

Temple Street Productions is a leading producer of television and
digital media content based in Toronto and Los Angeles. A selection of
Temple Street's past and present projects include, ORPHAN BLACK (BBC
AMERICA, Space), KILLJOYS(Syfy, Space), X COMPANY (CBC), BEING ERICA (CBC, SOAPnet), THE NEXT
STEP (Family Channel), WINGIN' IT (Family Channel), MILLION DOLLAR
CRITIC (W, BBC America), OVER THE RAINBOW (CBC), RECIPE TO RICHES(CBC, Food Network, Global), BILLABLE HOURS (Global,
Showcase), CANADA'S NEXT TOP MODEL(CTV), HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE MARIA? (CBC) and DARCY'S WILD
LIFE (NBC, Discovery Kids, Family Channel). For more company
information www.templestreetproductions.com twitter @TempleStreet or connect with us on Facebook.



Source: Numeris (BBM Canada), includes preliminary data for 8/21/2015


SOURCE SPACE

SPACE

CONTACT: Natalie Cole, Space, 416.384.2140 or natalie.cole@bellmedia.ca
Mary Costa, Space, 416.384.7702 or mary.costa@bellmedia.ca


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