DEFIANCE DELIVERS UNPRECEDENTED STORYTELLING BY UNITING SCRIPTED TV SERIES WITH PC GAMING
PREMIERES 16 APRIL 2013 ONLY ON SYFY ASIA (Starhub Ch 526)
(WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE US LAUNCH)
« Defiance » – Season 1 – EXCLUSIVE
Series is executive produced by Kevin Murphy (Desperate Housewives, Caprica), Michael Taylor (Battlestar Galactica) and Rockne O’Bannon (Farscape).
Cast includes Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas, Tony Curran, Graham Greene, Jaime Murray, Mia Kirshner.
8 March 2013, Singapore – Syfy’s highly-anticipated series, Defiance, makes its debut in Asia on April 16 with a two hour episode broadcast within 24 hours of the US premiere. The 12-episode science fiction series takes an unprecedented approach to storytelling by uniting scripted television and online gaming.
Both the series and game feature an intersected world and storylines that will launch in early April, starting with the release of the game, followed by the US series premiere on the 15th.
Defiance stars Grant Bowler (Nolan), Julie Benz (Amanda Rosewater), Stephanie Leonidas (Irisa), Tony Curran (Datak Tarr), Jaime Murray (Stahma Tarr), Graham Greene (Rafe McCawley) and Mia Kirshner (Kenya).
Set in the near future, Defiance introduces an exotically transformed planet Earth, its landscapes permanently altered following the sudden – and tumultuous – arrival of seven unique alien races. In this somewhat unknown and unpredictable landscape, the richly diverse, newly-formed civilization of humans and aliens must learn to co-exist peacefully. Each week, viewers will follow an immersive character drama set in the boom-town of Defiance, which sits atop the ruins of St. Louis, MO.
The series, produced by Universal Cable Productions, is executive produced by Kevin Murphy (Desperate Housewives, Caprica; Hellcats) & Michael Taylor (Battlestar Galactica). Kevin Murphy serves as showrunner. Scott Stewart (Legion, Priest) directed the pilot; Michael Nankin will serve as supervising producer/director on the series.
Syfy is the home of imagination-driven content, reaching over 13 territories in Asia.
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