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EXCLUSIVE: Syfy has set the full ensemble cast for the TZGZ anime-inspired comedy Magical Girl Friendship Squad. Led by Quinta Brunson (A Black Lady Sketch Show) and Anna Akana (Let It Snow), series regulars also include Ana Gasteyer (Saturday Night Live, Wine Country) and Matteo Lane (The Comedy Lineup). Christine Bar…

EXCLUSIVE: Syfy is expanding the slate of its TZGZ weekly late-night animation block with three series orders and two pilot greenlights. The network has picked up a second season of Hell Den. TZGZ licensed the first season of the series, but season 2 will be an original, comprised of six 15-minute episodes. It is the…

Running out of bingeable material during the coronavirus quarantine? Syfy is offering full-series marathons of Battlestar Galactica and Xena: Warrior Princess during the month of April, with Tricia Helfer and Lucy Lawless as hosts. Hosted by Lawless, all six seasons (134 episodes) of Xena will air on Syfy every…

The end is just around the corner for The Magicians. The current fifth season of the fantasy drama series will be its last; the April 1 Season 3 finale will serve as series finale. Created by John McNamara and Sera Gamble based on Lev Grossman’s novels, The Magicians for years was Syfy’s top series. Creators/executive…

Syfy has given 10-episode straight-to series orders to Day of the Dead, based on George A. Romero's classic zombie film, from Cartel Entertainment (Creepshow), and The Surrealtor, from Blue Ice Pictures (Ginny and Georgia). Both are expected to air on Syfy in 2021. The Day of the Dead order follows the…

The new Syfy series Vagrant Queen will premiere on Friday, March 27, in the 10 PM slot. The 10-episode live-action series is an adaptation of the namesake original comic book series published by Vault Comics. The star-spanning adventure is produced by Blue Ice Pictures and features the work of an all-female team of…

EXCLUSIVE: Games People Play star Karen Obilom is set for a recurring role opposite Joivan Wade on the second season of Doom Patrol, the DC Universe series on HBO Max. Written by Jeremy Carver (Supernatural), Doom Patrol is based on the DC characters originally written and drawn by Arnold Drake, Bob Haney and Bruno…

The world’s most pressing questions are about to be answered by a group of the most knowledgable nerds thanks to the forthcoming series Syfy Wire’s The Great Debate. Hosted by comedian and actor Baron Vaughn (Grace & Frankie, Mystery Science Theater 3K) and his robot sidekick DB-8, the series will be a touchstone of…

EXCLUSIVE: Terminator star Linda Hamilton, Mandell Maughan (Bajillion Dollar Propertie$) and Canadian actor Alex Barima (The Exorcist) are set for recurring roles opposite Alan Tudyk in Syfy’s Resident Alien, based on the Dark Horse comics series by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse. The series hails from Universal…

EXCLUSIVE: Expanding Syfy’s programming into original adult animation has been a priority for NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment President Chris McCumber, who oversees USA Network and Syfy. The network made a big step in the animation space with the high-profile acquisition of Futurama. Syfy tipped its toe into the…

Chris Sheridan is executive producer of SyFy's Resident Alien, inspired by the Dark Horse Comic book series of the same name created by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse. But at today's TCA panel, the EP said his real inspiration came from a close encounter with a UFO on his honeymoon 20 years ago. "I actually saw a UFO…

Syfy is delving into the world of Peter Pan with a limited series from Brian McCauley Johnson and Universal Content Productions. The NBCU-owned cable network is developing The League of Pan, which will follow the adventures of the iconic fairytale about a group of misfit children who refused to grow up. The series…