Lost Girl

This article is about the Canadian television supernatural drama series. For other uses, see Lost Girls (disambiguation).

Lost Girl
Lost Girl title card
Genre
Created byMichelle Lovretta
Developed byJay Firestone, Prodigy Pictures Inc.
Starring
Theme music composer
  • Jody Colero
  • Marco DiFelice
  • Benjamin Pinkerton
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes77 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Jay Firestone
  • Paul Rapovski
  • Plato Fountidakis
  • Vanessa Piazza
  • Michelle Lovretta (Season 1)
  • Peter Mohan (Season 1)
  • Jeremy Boxen (Season 2)
  • Grant Rosenberg (Season 2)
  • Emily Andras (Season 3, 4)
  • Michael Grassi (Season 5)
Producers
  • Wanda Chaffey
  • Wendy Grean
Running time44 minutes
Production companyProdigy Pictures Inc. in association with Shaw Media (Showcase)
Original release
NetworkShowcase
ReleaseSeptember 12, 2010 (2010-09-12) –
October 25, 2015 (2015-10-25)
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Lost Girl is a Canadian supernatural drama television series that premiered on Showcase on September 12, 2010, and ran for five seasons.[1][2] It follows the life of a bisexual[3][4] succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk,[5][6] as she learns to control her superhuman abilities, help those in need, and discover the truth about her origins. The series was created by Michelle Lovretta[7] and produced by Jay Firestone[8] and Prodigy Pictures Inc.,[9] with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund (Canada Media Fund), and in association with Shaw Media.

Following good ratings and positive reviews, it was renewed for a second season on November 12, 2010 (two months after its premiere),[10] with the episodes order afterwards increased to 22 episodes;[11] a third season on December 9, 2011;[12] a fourth season on February 28, 2013;[13] and a fifth on February 27, 2014.[14] On August 25, 2014, Showcase announced that the fifth season would be the last, with the original 13-episode order increased to 16 final episodes.[15] The series' finale episode aired on October 25, 2015.[16]

In Australia, Lost Girl premiered on Sci Fi Australia on July 14, 2011.[17] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it premiered on Syfy (UK) on September 1, 2011.[18] In the United States, it premiered on Syfy on January 16, 2012.[19]

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  3. ^ drsquid (September 30, 2010). "Nine Questions with Lost Girl Creator and Writer Michelle Lovretta". RGB Filter. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013. Bo is a succubus, a grown woman, and bisexual....
  4. ^ "Syfy Lost Girl Producer Jay Firestone Discusses New Season and Show Origins (VIDEO)". YouTube. GamerLiveTV. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. The basic premise when we started, my basic pitch was: she's good, she's bad, she's bi.
  5. ^ Landau, Emily (February 2013). "The Erotic Education of Anna Silk: the Lost Girl star on playing a bisexual succubus". Toronto Life Magazine. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014.
  6. ^ Huddleston, Kathie (January 10, 2012). "Meet Anna Silk, sexy succubus of Lost Girl, Syfy's newest series". Blastr. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  7. ^ Vann, Helena (May 22, 2012). "Interview with Michelle Lovretta". The Watercooler. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  8. ^ "Jay Firestone.com".
  9. ^ "Prodigy Pictures Inc".
  10. ^ "LOST GIRL Renewed for Second Season (via Press Release issued November 12, 2010)". Channel Canada. November 15, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  11. ^ Wild, Diane (July 7, 2011). "Lost Girl episode order upped to 22 (from media release)". TV, eh?.
  12. ^ Wild, Diane (December 9, 2011). "LOST GIRL RENEWED FOR SEASON 3 (from media release)". TV, eh?.;
  13. ^ Hooper, Kirk (February 28, 2013). "Showcase Renews Lost Girl for a Faetastic Fourth Season". Showcase Blog: Lost Girl. Shaw Media. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013.;
  14. ^ Pugsley, Sarah (February 27, 2014). "Lost Girl Renewed for a 'Fae'fth Season!". Showcase Blog: Lost Girl. Shaw Media. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  15. ^ Shaw Media (Press Release) (August 25, 2014). "SHOWCASE ANNOUNCES THE EPIC FINAL SEASON OF LOST GIRL". Shaw Media. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  16. ^ Wilson, Hermione (October 26, 2015). "LOST GIRL: MICHAEL GRASSI SAYS FAEWELL TO THE FAEMILY". The TV Junkies. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  17. ^ Brown, Pam (July 13, 2011). "Lost Girl, Thursday, 6.30pm, SCIFI". The West Australian. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  18. ^ "Lost Girl – Premieres in the UK September 1st". SpoilerTV. August 3, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  19. ^ "Syfy Will Premiere Supernatural Drama Series "Lost Girl" on Monday, January 16 at 10PM". The Futon Critic. October 11, 2011.