Dark Oracle

Dark Oracle is a Canadian produced TV series that premiered in 2004 on the popular Canadian channel YTV. It was created by Jana Sinyor (Degrassi: the Next Generation), and co-developed by Heather Conkie (Amazon, Road to Avonlea). In 2005, Dark Oracle won the International Emmy for Best Children's and youth program.

Dark Oracle follows the adventures of 15-year-old twins Cally and Lance Stone who discover a comic book that gives them clues about the future of their lives. As they are suddenly thrust into a comic book world of danger, fear and uncertainty, the twins learn the Dark Oracle has a hidden agenda that threatens their very existence. In a unique blend of live action and comic book style animation, the two confront their animated alter egos, Violet and Blaze, who possess the uncanny ability to manipulate their future. With events in the comic book world influencing ones in their own world, Cally and Lance struggle to stay one step ahead of their dark counterparts, or face a very unpleasant fate. The stakes become higher still, with Violet and Blaze trying to escape into the real world to wreak further havoc.

Dark Oracle stars Paula Brancati and Alex House as "Cally" and "Lance Stone", along with Jonathan Malen as "Dizzy", Lance and Cally's long-time childhood friend and Danielle Miller as "Sage" who sparks Lance's interest.

"One of the things that drew us to Dark Oracle, is that it applies a strong high concept, of a comic book coming to life, to the lives of ordinary high school kids. Visually it's going to look amazing, and it's a terrific arena for great dramatic stories as Lance and Cally have to figure out how to deal with the predictions of the comic" explains Suzanne French, producer at Shaftesbury Films.

Dark Oracle's second season has recently concluded on YTV. The season has taken a different turn from the first season, with the comic book characters intervening directly with the main cast. Now, Dizzy and Sage have learned about the comic and are going to have their own experiences with the comic.

New episodes broadcasted on Thursday at 7:30 and repeated on Saturday at 7:30.

Characters

• Lance Stone - Alex House
• Cally Stone - Paula Brancati
• Dizzy - Jonathan Malen
• Annie - Barbara Mamabolo
• Sage - Danielle Miller
• Vern - David Rendall
• Doyle - Mark Ellis
• Omen - Kristopher Turner

Episode list

Pilot

1. P- 1   2 Oct 04 Dark Oracle

Teenage twins Cally and Lance stumble upon a comic one day that Cally finds, and after many observations, the comic seems to be predicting their future...

Season 1

2. 1- 2   9 Oct 04 Masquerade
3. 1- 3  16 Oct 04 Meeting of the Quarter Moon
4. 1- 4  23 Oct 04 Paintball Wizard

Ashamed that Dizzy humiliated him in front of his classmates, Lance vows to seek revenge through a paintball match.

5. 1- 5   6 Nov 04 Fashion Queen

When the comic predicts disaster striking at Cally's fashion show, Cally does everything she can to stop havoc from breaking out.

6. 1- 6  13 Nov 04 Scavengers

Lance and Cally take part in a community scavenger hunt, but Lance and Cally take sides against each other and Lance uses the comic to predict where the pieces of the scavenger hunt are.

7. 1- 7  20 Nov 04 Crushed
8. 1- 8  27 Nov 04 Recruitment
9. 1- 9   4 Dec 04 Idolized
10. 1-10  1 Jan 05 Ticking Clock
11. 1-11  8 Jan 05 Trapped
12. 1-12 10 Jan 05 Marionette
13. 1-13 17 Jan 05 Full Circle

Season 2

14. 2-14 9  Mar 06 Boiler Room
15. 2-15 16 Mar 06 It Happened at the Dance

When the comic predicts that a new, red car will have an accident near the school, Cally is horrified when her crush, Emmett, turns up at school with the same car. This leads to Cally, Lance and Dizzy going to the fall formal with many ideas to stop Emmett from going into his car, but ending up going through a series of hilarious incidents to stop Emmett. But things take a turn for the worst when Lance finally accesses takes the car from Emmett...

16. 2-16 23 Mar 06 Through a Mirror Darkly

When Sage's alter-ego from the comic takes her place in the real world, Cally and Lance continuously suspect her strange behaviour, her reason for taunting her peers, refusing to talk to Lance and hooking up with Vern. But Sage has snatched the comic from Lance, so neither of the twins is aware what is happening...

17. 2-17 30 Mar 06 The Game

Lance's addiction with computer games finally becomes an issue when the comic predicts something ominous involving Lance and his gaming, and something to do with Lance's gaming partner, Firestorm. When things get too far and a series of events cause Lance to travel to the town museum late at night, the comic tells Cally that "Firestorm" is none other than Blaze, Lance's alter-ego from the comic. Can Cally, Sage and Dizzy get to the museum to fend off Blaze and Violet before it's too late?

18. 2-18 6  Apr 06 House Party
19. 2-19 13 Apr 06 The Stalker 
20. 2-20 20 Apr 06 The Familiar
21. 2-21 27 Apr 06 Camping Trip
22. 2-22  4 May 06 Babysitting
23. 2-23 11 May 06 Ghosts from the Past
24. 2-24 18 May 06 Life Interrupted
25. 2-25 25 May 06 Trail Blaze

Blaze has escaped from the comic and is already causing much mayhem at school and getting in trouble with teachers. Fortunately, Cally, Sage and Dizzy soon concoct the perfect plan to banish Lance back into the comic. But when Omen steps in, things get a little tense...

26. 2-26  1 Jun 06 Redemption

While Cally is feeling remorseful about her foiled plan to send Blaze back into the comic and Lance back out of the comic, things take a turn for the worst when Violet sneaks out of the comic through the mirror in Cally's room while her back is turned, leaving Cally feeling more afraid. Doyle, however, insists that Omen is their only solution to send Blaze back into the comic. But Cally feels nothing for Omen, after everything that Omen put her through. Can he be trusted?

External links

• [1], Cookie Jar Team creator of Dark Oracle
• [2], TV.com listing for Dark Oracle
• [3], Dark Oracle clip
• [4]Official YTV Information on Show